Kristjana Loptson
Biographic Data
| ID | 5408468 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kristjana Loptson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kristjana |
| FAMILY NAME | Loptson |
| SIGNATURE | LOPTSON K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alberta |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Citizen Panels and Opinion Polls
Citizen panels offer an alternative venue for gathering input into the policy-making process. These deliberative exercises are intended to produce more thoughtful and informed inputs into the policy-making process, compared to public opinion polls. This paper highlights a six day deliberative event about energy and climate issues, tracking opinion changes before and after the deliberation, as well as six months after the deliberation. In two of t…
Building social capital as a pathway to success
In the last three decades, various concepts and strategies have been developed to address social determinants of health. This paper brings together the different focuses of health promotion, and demonstrates that effective health intervention programs need to be conducted at multiple levels and fronts. Specifically, based on the evaluation of KidsFirst, an early childhood intervention program in Saskatchewan, Canada, this paper presents the progr…
Stakeholder and Citizen Roles in Public Deliberation
This paper explores theoretical and practical distinctions between individual citizens (‘citizens’) and organized groups (‘stakeholder representatives’ or ‘stakeholders’ for short) in public participation processes convened by government as part of policy development. Distinctions between ‘citizen’ and ‘stakeholder’ involvement are commonplace in government discourse and practice; public involvement practitioners also sometimes rely on this disti…
Walkable for Whom? Examining the Role of the Built Environment on the Neighbourhood-based Physical Activity of Children
Walkable for Whom? Examining the Role of the Built Environment on the Neighbourhood-based Physical Activity of Children
Stakeholder and Citizen Roles in Public Deliberation
This paper explores theoretical and practical distinctions between individual citizens (‘citizens’) and organized groups (‘stakeholder representatives’ or ‘stakeholders’ for short) in public participation processes convened by government as part of policy development. Distinctions between ‘citizen’ and ‘stakeholder’ involvement are commonplace in government discourse and practice; public involvement practitioners also sometimes rely on this disti…
Building social capital as a pathway to success
In the last three decades, various concepts and strategies have been developed to address social determinants of health. This paper brings together the different focuses of health promotion, and demonstrates that effective health intervention programs need to be conducted at multiple levels and fronts. Specifically, based on the evaluation of KidsFirst, an early childhood intervention program in Saskatchewan, Canada, this paper presents the progr…
Citizen Panels and Opinion Polls
Citizen panels offer an alternative venue for gathering input into the policy-making process. These deliberative exercises are intended to produce more thoughtful and informed inputs into the policy-making process, compared to public opinion polls. This paper highlights a six day deliberative event about energy and climate issues, tracking opinion changes before and after the deliberation, as well as six months after the deliberation. In two of t…
Political science (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Deliberation (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works) · Social Media and Politics (2 works)