Sarah Ferencz
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6094495 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Sarah Ferencz |
| NOMBRES | Sarah |
| APELLIDO | Ferencz |
| FIRMA | FERENCZ S |
| AFILIACIONES | University of British Columbia |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 6 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 1 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 6 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2019 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Doubts and disconnection
Findings highlight the need for coordinated health services investments and anti-stigma training. Ongoing engagement between policy makers and police is critical to support policy implementation and mitigate premature conclusions about the policy's effectiveness
Drug decriminalization and policy alienation among frontline police in British Columbia
Research Summary This qualitative study examines how frontline police officers in British Columbia experienced and adapted to Canada's first formal drug decriminalization policy 1 year after implementation. Drawing on 30 semi‐structured interviews and using thematic analysis with a policy alienation and street‐level bureaucracy lens, we analyzed how officers felt alienated from the policy process and coped with this experience as frontline implem…
The decriminalization of illicit drugs in British Columbia
This evaluation will draw on implementation science research practices to evaluate and understand the full impacts of this novel drug policy experiment. Results will be widely disseminated through manuscripts, reports, presentations, and infographics, which will be adapted and tailored for specific audiences. The protocol identifies several anticipated challenges and limitations. This evaluation's evidence-based findings will be poised to offer p…
Simple possession as a ‘tool’
Police officers’ knowledge, understanding and implementation of the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act in BC, Canada
Effective education for law enforcement, including the dissemination of information beyond email, is needed to improve officers' awareness and understanding of the GSDOA. Given officers' use of discretion when applying the GSDOA, greater legal reforms, such as de jure decriminalization, may be required to fully protect persons at an overdose from simple possession for controlled substances
Respondent-Driven Sampling With Youth Who Use Drugs
Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) has been widely used for recruiting hard-to-sample populations, particularly men who have sex with men and people who inject drugs from large urban centers. The aim of this article was to examine the feasibility of using RDS among nonmetropolitan youth who use drugs. Between May 2017 and June 2018, RDS was used to recruit youth who use drugs, ages 16–30, in three nonmetropolitan Canadian cities. All participants c…
Respondent-Driven Sampling With Youth Who Use Drugs
Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) has been widely used for recruiting hard-to-sample populations, particularly men who have sex with men and people who inject drugs from large urban centers. The aim of this article was to examine the feasibility of using RDS among nonmetropolitan youth who use drugs. Between May 2017 and June 2018, RDS was used to recruit youth who use drugs, ages 16–30, in three nonmetropolitan Canadian cities. All participants c…
Respondent-Driven Sampling With Youth Who Use Drugs
Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) has been widely used for recruiting hard-to-sample populations, particularly men who have sex with men and people who inject drugs from large urban centers. The aim of this article was to examine the feasibility of using RDS among nonmetropolitan youth who use drugs. Between May 2017 and June 2018, RDS was used to recruit youth who use drugs, ages 16–30, in three nonmetropolitan Canadian cities. All participants c…
Police officers’ knowledge, understanding and implementation of the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act in BC, Canada
Effective education for law enforcement, including the dissemination of information beyond email, is needed to improve officers' awareness and understanding of the GSDOA. Given officers' use of discretion when applying the GSDOA, greater legal reforms, such as de jure decriminalization, may be required to fully protect persons at an overdose from simple possession for controlled substances
Simple possession as a ‘tool’
The decriminalization of illicit drugs in British Columbia
This evaluation will draw on implementation science research practices to evaluate and understand the full impacts of this novel drug policy experiment. Results will be widely disseminated through manuscripts, reports, presentations, and infographics, which will be adapted and tailored for specific audiences. The protocol identifies several anticipated challenges and limitations. This evaluation's evidence-based findings will be poised to offer p…
Drug decriminalization and policy alienation among frontline police in British Columbia
Research Summary This qualitative study examines how frontline police officers in British Columbia experienced and adapted to Canada's first formal drug decriminalization policy 1 year after implementation. Drawing on 30 semi‐structured interviews and using thematic analysis with a policy alienation and street‐level bureaucracy lens, we analyzed how officers felt alienated from the policy process and coped with this experience as frontline implem…
Doubts and disconnection
Findings highlight the need for coordinated health services investments and anti-stigma training. Ongoing engagement between policy makers and police is critical to support policy implementation and mitigate premature conclusions about the policy's effectiveness
HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (5 obras) · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (4 obras) · Political science (4 obras) · Decriminalization (3 obras) · Medicine (3 obras) · Psychology (3 obras) · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (2 obras) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (2 obras) · Criminology (2 obras) · Drug (2 obras)