Amy L Wright
Biographic Data
| ID | 3886250 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amy L Wright |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amy L |
| FAMILY NAME | Wright |
| SIGNATURE | WRIGHT A L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2207-2545 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Understanding the Needs of Two-Spirit People for Safer Research Practices
Research with Two-Spirit people is necessary to accurately represent their voices and design services that effectively meet their needs, but participation barriers exist due to a distrust of researchers, feelings of not belonging, and others. Some barriers to participating in research may be mitigated by creating safer research opportunities and positive experiences for participants by applying a trauma and violence-informed approach. To better u…
You don’t need criminal law to make cops
Strength and Conditioning in Physical Education
Physical education (PE) teachers, particularly in secondary settings, are becoming increasingly responsible for instruction in weight room/fitness facility settings. However, due to limited training during teacher education and few professional development opportunities some may lack adequate expertise to ensure safe and effective strength and conditioning (S&C) learning experiences for students. In addition, due to the wide variety of student sk…
Service Providers' Experiences Engaging Indigenous Fathers and Two-Spirit Parents With Young Children in Parenting Programs
Healthy parenting is critical to the health of children and is often supported by prenatal and parenting programs. While numerous parenting programs exist for Indigenous families with young children, most do not meet the needs of men or Two-Spirit people. Participation of Indigenous fathers is typically low, and little is known about how service providers can engage Two-Spirit parents. This study aims to understand the experiences of service prov…
The Journey of Fatherhood
The experience of Indigenous men as they become fathers is not well documented in the literature, and available parenting programming in Canada often does not account for their unique perspectives. Supports and resources for expecting parents can be an effective way to support the transition to parenthood, yet most programs focus on women and mothers and integrate only Euro-Western approaches and values of parenting. Providing resources that meet…
Relational Approaches to Recruitment During and After the Pandemic
Recruiting research participants is a vital part of health research, necessary to obtain data that can yield meaningful results. Recruiting research participants, however, can be challenging and time-consuming. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant challenges to participant recruitment, as traditional methods relying on in-person interactions were not feasible with health restrictions. This was particularly challenging for community-led r…
Expressions of pandemic fatigue on digital platforms
This paper has identified the different ways users express pandemic fatigue on digital channels over a 3-month period. Better understanding the implications of the information environment on user's perceptions, questions, and concerns regarding pandemic and more broadly emergency fatigue is vital in identifying relevant interventions and, in the longer term, strengthening the global architecture for health emergency preparedness, prevention, read…
Considerations for the design of overdose education and naloxone distribution interventions
To create an naloxone distribution program in emergency departments, family practice and substance use treatment services, stigma is a central design consideration for training and naloxone kits. Design choices that reference the iconography, type, and form of materials associated with first aid have the potential to satisfy the need to de-stigmatize overdose response
The Unexpected Benefits of a Decolonized Knowledge Translation Initiative for Indigenous Mother Participants
Western health research's approach to knowledge translation (KT) has been criticized by Indigenous scholars, leaders, and communities for its misalignment with Indigenous ways of knowing and relational approaches to sharing knowledge. Conversely, Indigenous KT is understood as 'sharing what we know about living a good life' (Kaplan-Myrth & Smylie, 2006). Whereas KT in Euro-Western science contexts focuses on closing the know-do gap implying a sep…
The Use of Graphic Facilitation to Support Adherence to Ocap(R) Principles in Research With Indigenous Communities
Graphic facilitation is a creative, robust visual communication process and tool that can be used by researchers for several benefits including improving data integrity; mitigating barriers between researchers and participants; promoting participants' ownership of data, decision-making, and creativity; and, co-creating knowledge, which is of particular interest among certain cultures and in some contexts. For Indigenous Peoples who traditionally …
Design details for overdose education and take‐home naloxone kits
The codesign process was deliberately structured to involve community members (the public), with multiple opportunities for public contribution. In addition, patient/public participation was a principle for the management and structuring of the research team
International Perspectives on the Role of Indigenous Fathers in Caring for Their Infants
Introduction Effective early childhood development interventions require a thorough understanding parental roles in supporting their infants’ health. Yet, the role of Indigenous fathers is not well illustrated within the literature. This scoping study synthesizes the roles that Indigenous fathers have in promoting the health and development of their infants, using an international perspective. Findings support future research to develop effective…
Challenges, Skepticism, and Recommendations from Police about Working in Collaboration with Supervised Consumption Services
Background The operation of supervised consumption services (SCS), programs that offer supervised locations for the consumption of drugs such as heroin, other opioids, cocaine, other stimulants, and other drugs, is contingent on cooperative relationships with police. In this manuscript, we focus on an under studied topic: how active duty police officers understand their role with respect to SCS, and their recommendations for improving relationshi…
Attachment Identity as a Predictor of Relationship Functioning Among Heterosexual and Sexual-minority Women
Limited research examines the impact of attachment on variables reflecting relationship functioning (i.e., relationship satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, and relationship commitment), especially among sexual-minority women (SMW). Given that such research utilizes a heterocentric lens, it is difficult to discern whether prior findings would also extend to SMW. Additional research is, therefore, warranted to identify if the theoretical foundation …
‘This is a health service. Leave it alone’
Background While sanctioned supervised consumption services (SCS) – monitored spaces where people can consume drugs – are exempt from drug law enforcement, local police interact with SCS in the course of their duties. Policies and protocols to guide SCS–police relationships vary internationally, but appear to be lacking in some jurisdictions.Methods We conducted focus groups with service users (n = 24) and staff (n = 21) at the first three legall…
Using Two-Eyed Seeing in Research With Indigenous People
Background: The Two-Eyed Seeing approach has been advocated for use in research with Indigenous people as it creates a space for Western and Indigenous ways of knowing to come together using the best of both worldviews to aid understanding and solve problems. Foundational literature presents its use as a promising way to promote ethical exchanges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, but the practical application of its concepts to resear…
An Application of Two-Eyed Seeing to Community-Engaged Research With Indigenous Mothers
The Two-Eyed Seeing framework advocates viewing the world with one eye grounded in Indigenous knowledges while the other eye is grounded in Westernized knowledges. Research funding bodies have recently advocated for its use in research with Indigenous peoples, yet its interpretation and application in the literature has been inconsistent. To contribute to its maturation as a framework, this article describes the application of Two-Eyed Seeing to …
Creating and sustaining cooperative relationships between supervised injection services and police
Qualitative Health Research Involving Indigenous Peoples
Historically, health research involving Indigenous peoples has been fraught with problems, including researchers not addressing Indigenous research priorities and then subsequently often failing to utilize culturally appropriate methods. Given this historical precedence, some Indigenous populations may be reluctant to participate in research projects. In response to these concerns, the Government of Canada has developed the Tri-Council Policy Sta…
Reference Accuracy Among Research Articles Published in Research on Social Work Practice
Objective: The objective was to examine reference errors in research articles published in Research on Social Work Practice. High rates of reference errors in other top social work journals have been noted in previous studies. Methods: Via a sampling frame of 22,177 total references among 464 research articles published in the previous decade, a sample of 500 references were randomly selected and verified against the original work for accuracy in…
Age Differences in LGBT Attitudes Toward Marriage Equality
The purpose of this study was to compare attitudes of older versus younger lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals regarding marriage equality. Data were collected via self-report questionnaires from 350 LGBT adults in a mid-size city in the southern United States. Older and younger LGBT cohorts did not differ significantly in voter registration, political party affiliation, awareness of LGBT political issues, or voting on soci…
The Use of Graphic Facilitation to Support Adherence to Ocap(R) Principles in Research With Indigenous Communities
Graphic facilitation is a creative, robust visual communication process and tool that can be used by researchers for several benefits including improving data integrity; mitigating barriers between researchers and participants; promoting participants' ownership of data, decision-making, and creativity; and, co-creating knowledge, which is of particular interest among certain cultures and in some contexts. For Indigenous Peoples who traditionally …
An Application of Two-Eyed Seeing to Community-Engaged Research With Indigenous Mothers
The Two-Eyed Seeing framework advocates viewing the world with one eye grounded in Indigenous knowledges while the other eye is grounded in Westernized knowledges. Research funding bodies have recently advocated for its use in research with Indigenous peoples, yet its interpretation and application in the literature has been inconsistent. To contribute to its maturation as a framework, this article describes the application of Two-Eyed Seeing to …
Qualitative Health Research Involving Indigenous Peoples
Historically, health research involving Indigenous peoples has been fraught with problems, including researchers not addressing Indigenous research priorities and then subsequently often failing to utilize culturally appropriate methods. Given this historical precedence, some Indigenous populations may be reluctant to participate in research projects. In response to these concerns, the Government of Canada has developed the Tri-Council Policy Sta…
Age Differences in LGBT Attitudes Toward Marriage Equality
The purpose of this study was to compare attitudes of older versus younger lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals regarding marriage equality. Data were collected via self-report questionnaires from 350 LGBT adults in a mid-size city in the southern United States. Older and younger LGBT cohorts did not differ significantly in voter registration, political party affiliation, awareness of LGBT political issues, or voting on soci…
Qualitative Health Research Involving Indigenous Peoples
Historically, health research involving Indigenous peoples has been fraught with problems, including researchers not addressing Indigenous research priorities and then subsequently often failing to utilize culturally appropriate methods. Given this historical precedence, some Indigenous populations may be reluctant to participate in research projects. In response to these concerns, the Government of Canada has developed the Tri-Council Policy Sta…
Reference Accuracy Among Research Articles Published in Research on Social Work Practice
Objective: The objective was to examine reference errors in research articles published in Research on Social Work Practice. High rates of reference errors in other top social work journals have been noted in previous studies. Methods: Via a sampling frame of 22,177 total references among 464 research articles published in the previous decade, a sample of 500 references were randomly selected and verified against the original work for accuracy in…
Creating and sustaining cooperative relationships between supervised injection services and police
Using Two-Eyed Seeing in Research With Indigenous People
Background: The Two-Eyed Seeing approach has been advocated for use in research with Indigenous people as it creates a space for Western and Indigenous ways of knowing to come together using the best of both worldviews to aid understanding and solve problems. Foundational literature presents its use as a promising way to promote ethical exchanges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, but the practical application of its concepts to resear…
An Application of Two-Eyed Seeing to Community-Engaged Research With Indigenous Mothers
The Two-Eyed Seeing framework advocates viewing the world with one eye grounded in Indigenous knowledges while the other eye is grounded in Westernized knowledges. Research funding bodies have recently advocated for its use in research with Indigenous peoples, yet its interpretation and application in the literature has been inconsistent. To contribute to its maturation as a framework, this article describes the application of Two-Eyed Seeing to …
Challenges, Skepticism, and Recommendations from Police about Working in Collaboration with Supervised Consumption Services
Background The operation of supervised consumption services (SCS), programs that offer supervised locations for the consumption of drugs such as heroin, other opioids, cocaine, other stimulants, and other drugs, is contingent on cooperative relationships with police. In this manuscript, we focus on an under studied topic: how active duty police officers understand their role with respect to SCS, and their recommendations for improving relationshi…
Attachment Identity as a Predictor of Relationship Functioning Among Heterosexual and Sexual-minority Women
Limited research examines the impact of attachment on variables reflecting relationship functioning (i.e., relationship satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, and relationship commitment), especially among sexual-minority women (SMW). Given that such research utilizes a heterocentric lens, it is difficult to discern whether prior findings would also extend to SMW. Additional research is, therefore, warranted to identify if the theoretical foundation …
‘This is a health service. Leave it alone’
Background While sanctioned supervised consumption services (SCS) – monitored spaces where people can consume drugs – are exempt from drug law enforcement, local police interact with SCS in the course of their duties. Policies and protocols to guide SCS–police relationships vary internationally, but appear to be lacking in some jurisdictions.Methods We conducted focus groups with service users (n = 24) and staff (n = 21) at the first three legall…
Design details for overdose education and take‐home naloxone kits
The codesign process was deliberately structured to involve community members (the public), with multiple opportunities for public contribution. In addition, patient/public participation was a principle for the management and structuring of the research team
International Perspectives on the Role of Indigenous Fathers in Caring for Their Infants
Introduction Effective early childhood development interventions require a thorough understanding parental roles in supporting their infants’ health. Yet, the role of Indigenous fathers is not well illustrated within the literature. This scoping study synthesizes the roles that Indigenous fathers have in promoting the health and development of their infants, using an international perspective. Findings support future research to develop effective…
Considerations for the design of overdose education and naloxone distribution interventions
To create an naloxone distribution program in emergency departments, family practice and substance use treatment services, stigma is a central design consideration for training and naloxone kits. Design choices that reference the iconography, type, and form of materials associated with first aid have the potential to satisfy the need to de-stigmatize overdose response
The Unexpected Benefits of a Decolonized Knowledge Translation Initiative for Indigenous Mother Participants
Western health research's approach to knowledge translation (KT) has been criticized by Indigenous scholars, leaders, and communities for its misalignment with Indigenous ways of knowing and relational approaches to sharing knowledge. Conversely, Indigenous KT is understood as 'sharing what we know about living a good life' (Kaplan-Myrth & Smylie, 2006). Whereas KT in Euro-Western science contexts focuses on closing the know-do gap implying a sep…
The Use of Graphic Facilitation to Support Adherence to Ocap(R) Principles in Research With Indigenous Communities
Graphic facilitation is a creative, robust visual communication process and tool that can be used by researchers for several benefits including improving data integrity; mitigating barriers between researchers and participants; promoting participants' ownership of data, decision-making, and creativity; and, co-creating knowledge, which is of particular interest among certain cultures and in some contexts. For Indigenous Peoples who traditionally …
Expressions of pandemic fatigue on digital platforms
This paper has identified the different ways users express pandemic fatigue on digital channels over a 3-month period. Better understanding the implications of the information environment on user's perceptions, questions, and concerns regarding pandemic and more broadly emergency fatigue is vital in identifying relevant interventions and, in the longer term, strengthening the global architecture for health emergency preparedness, prevention, read…
Strength and Conditioning in Physical Education
Physical education (PE) teachers, particularly in secondary settings, are becoming increasingly responsible for instruction in weight room/fitness facility settings. However, due to limited training during teacher education and few professional development opportunities some may lack adequate expertise to ensure safe and effective strength and conditioning (S&C) learning experiences for students. In addition, due to the wide variety of student sk…
Service Providers' Experiences Engaging Indigenous Fathers and Two-Spirit Parents With Young Children in Parenting Programs
Healthy parenting is critical to the health of children and is often supported by prenatal and parenting programs. While numerous parenting programs exist for Indigenous families with young children, most do not meet the needs of men or Two-Spirit people. Participation of Indigenous fathers is typically low, and little is known about how service providers can engage Two-Spirit parents. This study aims to understand the experiences of service prov…
The Journey of Fatherhood
The experience of Indigenous men as they become fathers is not well documented in the literature, and available parenting programming in Canada often does not account for their unique perspectives. Supports and resources for expecting parents can be an effective way to support the transition to parenthood, yet most programs focus on women and mothers and integrate only Euro-Western approaches and values of parenting. Providing resources that meet…
Relational Approaches to Recruitment During and After the Pandemic
Recruiting research participants is a vital part of health research, necessary to obtain data that can yield meaningful results. Recruiting research participants, however, can be challenging and time-consuming. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant challenges to participant recruitment, as traditional methods relying on in-person interactions were not feasible with health restrictions. This was particularly challenging for community-led r…
Understanding the Needs of Two-Spirit People for Safer Research Practices
Research with Two-Spirit people is necessary to accurately represent their voices and design services that effectively meet their needs, but participation barriers exist due to a distrust of researchers, feelings of not belonging, and others. Some barriers to participating in research may be mitigated by creating safer research opportunities and positive experiences for participants by applying a trauma and violence-informed approach. To better u…
You don’t need criminal law to make cops
Sociology (14 works) · Psychology (13 works) · Political science (12 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Indigenous (9 works) · Public relations (8 works) · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (7 works) · Qualitative research (6 works) · Social science (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works)