Michael G Young
Biographic Data
| ID | 6560375 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael G Young |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael G |
| FAMILY NAME | Young |
| SIGNATURE | YOUNG M G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Royal Roads University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Lateral violence stems from the colonial system
The tendency of Indigenous people to direct their frustration and anger, due to oppression, toward members of their own group is known as lateral violence. While settler-colonization is often attributed as the main cause of lateral violence, research has not examined what specific aspects lead to lateral violence in Aboriginal communities. In a qualitative study, using yarning and thematic analysis, 17 Aboriginal Australians (53% male, 47% female…
No Home in a Homeland
Telling their story of homelessness
In a climate of reduced access to affordable and appropriate housing, tent cities have emerged as a unique solution to homelessness. Conducted with a semi-structured interview schedule, this qualitative study presents the findings of research conducted at Tent City, Victoria in 2016. Using snowball sampling, 12 residents of Tent City participated in research that revealed four themes for analysis: (1) push and pull motivations to join the encampm…
Help wanted
Using a community-based research framework with mixed methods, this paper examines the experiences of homeless persons in Inuvik, NWT. Situated in a resource-rich region, the Beaufort Delta, Inuvik has been impacted by resource extraction and associated boom and bust economic cycles. In the wake of a downturn in oil and gas exploration in the Beaufort Sea, this paper examines the problem of housing for HtH persons with concurrent disorders. The e…
Neoliberalism and Homelessness in the Western Canadian Arctic
Homelessness in the Beaufort-Delta represents a significant problem that is underserved by government, market, and nonprofit agencies. Based on research conducted during 2011-2012, this article outlines the breadth and scope of the housing problem and details extant service provision networks for homeless and hard-to-house (HtH) persons with addiction and mental health problems. A critique of neoliberal governance on housing development and socia…
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
This anonymous postal survey explores the attitudes and experiences concerning voluntary euthanasia (VE) and assisted suicide (AS) held by professionally registered members of the British Columbia Association of Social Workers. Social workers determine only a minor moral distinction between VE and AS and a large majority believe both acts should be legal, in certain circumstances (VE 75.9 per cent; AS 78.2 per cent). Approximately 80.0 per cent f…
Lateral violence stems from the colonial system
The tendency of Indigenous people to direct their frustration and anger, due to oppression, toward members of their own group is known as lateral violence. While settler-colonization is often attributed as the main cause of lateral violence, research has not examined what specific aspects lead to lateral violence in Aboriginal communities. In a qualitative study, using yarning and thematic analysis, 17 Aboriginal Australians (53% male, 47% female…
Neoliberalism and Homelessness in the Western Canadian Arctic
Homelessness in the Beaufort-Delta represents a significant problem that is underserved by government, market, and nonprofit agencies. Based on research conducted during 2011-2012, this article outlines the breadth and scope of the housing problem and details extant service provision networks for homeless and hard-to-house (HtH) persons with addiction and mental health problems. A critique of neoliberal governance on housing development and socia…
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
This anonymous postal survey explores the attitudes and experiences concerning voluntary euthanasia (VE) and assisted suicide (AS) held by professionally registered members of the British Columbia Association of Social Workers. Social workers determine only a minor moral distinction between VE and AS and a large majority believe both acts should be legal, in certain circumstances (VE 75.9 per cent; AS 78.2 per cent). Approximately 80.0 per cent f…
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
This anonymous postal survey explores the attitudes and experiences concerning voluntary euthanasia (VE) and assisted suicide (AS) held by professionally registered members of the British Columbia Association of Social Workers. Social workers determine only a minor moral distinction between VE and AS and a large majority believe both acts should be legal, in certain circumstances (VE 75.9 per cent; AS 78.2 per cent). Approximately 80.0 per cent f…
Neoliberalism and Homelessness in the Western Canadian Arctic
Homelessness in the Beaufort-Delta represents a significant problem that is underserved by government, market, and nonprofit agencies. Based on research conducted during 2011-2012, this article outlines the breadth and scope of the housing problem and details extant service provision networks for homeless and hard-to-house (HtH) persons with addiction and mental health problems. A critique of neoliberal governance on housing development and socia…
Help wanted
Using a community-based research framework with mixed methods, this paper examines the experiences of homeless persons in Inuvik, NWT. Situated in a resource-rich region, the Beaufort Delta, Inuvik has been impacted by resource extraction and associated boom and bust economic cycles. In the wake of a downturn in oil and gas exploration in the Beaufort Sea, this paper examines the problem of housing for HtH persons with concurrent disorders. The e…
Telling their story of homelessness
In a climate of reduced access to affordable and appropriate housing, tent cities have emerged as a unique solution to homelessness. Conducted with a semi-structured interview schedule, this qualitative study presents the findings of research conducted at Tent City, Victoria in 2016. Using snowball sampling, 12 residents of Tent City participated in research that revealed four themes for analysis: (1) push and pull motivations to join the encampm…
No Home in a Homeland
Lateral violence stems from the colonial system
The tendency of Indigenous people to direct their frustration and anger, due to oppression, toward members of their own group is known as lateral violence. While settler-colonization is often attributed as the main cause of lateral violence, research has not examined what specific aspects lead to lateral violence in Aboriginal communities. In a qualitative study, using yarning and thematic analysis, 17 Aboriginal Australians (53% male, 47% female…
Political science (6 works) · Law (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Indigenous Studies and Ecology (3 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Ethnology (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works)