Master of Arts thesis list

Theses are available for viewing on UWSpace from 2002 onwards. Older theses are available through microfiche from the UW Library.

2020

  • Appah, Christina (2020) (Supervisor: K. Boluk) An Examination of Ghanaian Tourism Social Entrepreneurs in Progressing the Sustainable Development Goals

  • Engell, Katia (2020) (Supervisor: S. Dupuis) Reconceptualising Relationships in the Dementia Context: Imagining the Caring Process as Fertile Ground for Friendship Between Persons Living with Dementia and Paid Care Partners

  • Hutchinson, Ashley (2020) (Supervisor: K. Misener) Partnership Evaluation Practices in Public-Nonprofit Community Sport Relationships: Understanding Resource Dependency

  • Koroll, Rebecca (2020) (Supervisor: S. Mock) Understanding the Pathways in the Relationship between Engagement with Nature and Wellbeing

  • Milne, Jordana (2020) (Supervisor: B. Grimwood) A Phenomenological Investigation of Spirituality in Outdoor Recreation

  • Morrison, Laura (2020) (Supervisor: D. Parry) “It’s a fine line”: An autoethnographic exploration of alcohol-involved sexual assault

  • Selvaratnam, Vinurshan (2020) (Supervisor: R. Snelgrove) How awareness, motivations, constraints, and organizational facilitators influence participation in campus recreation

  • Serota, Alexine (2020) (Supervisor: S. Dupuis) “I could never live without a dog”: Re-storied narratives of persons living with dementia and their companion animals

  • Silver, Alex (2020) (Supervisor: S. Mock) The Relationship Between Class and Reading: An Examination of the Cultural Omnivore Hypothesis

  • Sivasubramaniam, Arany (2020) (Supervisor: K. Lopez) Uprooting and Rerooting: A Critical Race Informed Narrative Inquiry of LTC Home Culture With Stories Told by Thamizh (Tamil) Elders

  • Thompson, Karen (2020) (Supervisor: S. Dupuis) Weaving connections: A case study examining the experiences of a community-initiated social leisure program for individuals with dementia and their care partners

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2019

  • Belanger, Brendan (2019) (Supervisor: B. Grimwood) Tracking Denesoline Knowledge and Narratives along Ancestral Waters
  • Ergen, Can (2019) (Supervisor: S. Mock) Choir Participation and Community Wellbeing: A Social Identity Approach
  • Farrar, Elizabeth (2019) (Supervisor: C. Johnson) Rethinking drinking: an exploration of the discourses surrounding binge-drinking among first-year university students that live in residence
  • Gibbons, Brooke (2019) (Supervisor: H. Mair) Older Adults’ Experiences of Community in Municipal Recreation Contexts: A Case Study of the Burlington Seniors’ Centre
  • MacDonald, Andrew (2019) (Supervisor: B. Grimwood) A Mixed Methods Evaluation of the Pinery Provincial Park Smartphone Application Pilot Project
  • Nijjar, Jasmine (2019) (Supervisor: C. Johnson) Young, Wild*, and (somewhat) Free: A Narrative Exploration of Married Second-Generation East Indian Canadian Women and Their Relationship with Leisure
  • Pludwinski, Brandon (2019) (Supervisor: B. Grimwood) “Stop paddling and see where we are”: A postcolonial mobile deconstruction of environmental discourses (re)produced on summer camp canoe trips through Algonquin Park
  • Schroeder, Lara (2019) (Supervisor: K. Misener) Exploring certification programs and organizational capacity in Canadian soccer
  • Skeete, Joseph (2019) (Supervisor: K. Boluk) Examining Stakeholder Engagement Processes and The Shared Value Creation of Sustainability Partnership Program at Two Fairmont Hotels
  • Stinson, Michela (2019) (Supervisor: B. Grimwood) Beta and bolt hangers: An Actor-Network approach to storying the Niagara Escarpment

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2018

  • Bakhsh, Jordan (2018) (Supervisor: L. Potwarka) Understanding a Demonstration Effect Among Youth Sport Spectators: An Application and Augmentation of the Theory of Planned Behaviour
  • Brake, Jessica (2018) (Supervisor: K. Misener) Investigating the Role of Intergroup Contact within an Inner-City Youth Sport-for-Development Program: A Case Study
  • Cohen, Helen (2018) (Supervisor: K. Boluk) Exploring Presentations of the Self: Tourist Identity and Representation on Facebook

  • Leighton, Jaylyn (2018) (Supervisor: C. Johnson) The Perfect Storm: The good, The Bad, and The Ugly of In-Patient Mental Health Recovery (Trauma and Substance-Use): A Narrative Exploration

  • McKnight, Ekaterina (2018) (Supervisor: K. Boluk) Exploring Participants’ Expectations and Experiences of Short-Term Language Programs

  • Simone, Gregory (2018) (Supervisor: L. Potwarka) An Exploration of Factors that Influence Post-Varsity Sport Participation: The Case of Former Ontario University Athletic (OUA) volleyball players
  • Taylor, Madyson (2018) (Supervisor: B. Grimwood) Elephant-based Volunteer Tourism: An exploration of participant experiences and reflections on captive elephant welfare in Thailand

  • Tepylo, Halyna (2018) (Supervisor: L. Potwarka) Communicating leisure: Meanings of leisure in newcomer settlement service provision

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2017

  • Aguilar Mendez, Laura Elizabeth (2017) (Supervisor: H. Mair) Second homes in Mexico: An exploration of the social connections of international residents in the city of Merida
  • Bartlett, Mary Lynne (2017) (Supervisor: S. Arai) Experiences at Lollapalooza: Theorizing About Belonging, Group Norms, and the Role of the Trickster in Liminal Community Space

  • Devasher, Retnika (2017) (Supervisor: K. Boluk) Exploring the Experiences and Perceptions of Community Ambassadors in the New World Community
  • Gallant, Ashley (2017) (Supervisor: K. Boluk) Understanding the Lived Experiences of Local Residents in Muskoka, Ontario: A Case Study on Cottaging
  • Kalbfleisch, Lindsay (2017) (Supervisor: S. Mock) An Examination of the Nature of Sexual Minority Men's Gender-Typed Sport Involvement: Exploring the Role of Gender Atypicality and Sense of Belonging
  • Mayers, Rebecca (2017) (Supervisor: T. Glover) Whose Lane is it Anyway? The Negligence Towards Cyclists within a Mid-sized City
  • Pilon, Chantel (2017) (Supervisor: R. McCarville) Suffering and Storytelling - Exploring Extreme Leisure Through Trails, Trials, and Tales
  • Stevens, Zachary (2017) (Supervisor: B. Grimwood) Outcomes of Natural Play and Learning Spaces: A Collaborative Case Study with KidActive
  • Teare, Georgia (2017) (Supervisor: L. Potwarka) Understanding a Demonstration Effect of 2015 Pan Am Games Track Cycling Competitions: Exploring Relationships Between Pre-Event Engagement, Trait Inspiration, Positive Affect, and Participation Intention

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2016

  • Cousineau, Luc (2016) (Supervisor: K. Misener) Older Adult Volunteers: Understanding the meaning of volunteering in the transition to retirement
  • Edwards, Leisel (2016) (Supervisor: S. Nepal) Policy-Practice Mismatch? Sustainable Nature-Based Tourism in Trinidad and Tobago
  • Fu, Ying (2016) (Supervisor: R. McCarville) Exploring the Influence of Customer Behaviour on Frontline Employee Engagement
  • Gulliver, Lynne (2016) (Supervisor: K. Misener) Beyond the Ice: An Exploratory Investigation into Social Responsibility within Major Junior Hockey
  • Leeming, Julie (2016) (Supervisor: B. Grimwood) Addressing Cultural Vulnerabilities in Arctic Tourism: Kindness as 'Third Space'
  • Masson, Kristin (2016) (Supervisor: L. Berbary) Mothers with Lower-Incomes and Community Programming: Illuminating Narratives of Access and Experience in Kitchener

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2015

  • Abdeahad, Narges (2015) (Supervisor: M. Havitz) Exploring the Dynamics of Ego Involvement among Canadian Backpackers: An Achievement Goal Interpretation

  • Barrick, Simon J. (2015) (Supervisor: H. Mair) Experiencing Learn-to-Curl Leagues: A Qualitative Case Study Analysis of Adult Introductory Sport Programs

  • Cai, Siqi (2015) (Supervisor: R. McCarville) Leisure Patterns and Constraints Reported by Selected Chinese University Students

  • Cossu, Adrian (2015) (Supervisor: R. McCarville) The Problem with Too Much Fear: Testing the Interaction between Fear Appeals, Message Framing and Visual Metaphors

  • Grant, Emily (2015) (Supervisor: B. Grimwood) Exploring the impact of diverse urban environments on well-being

  • Holmes, Allison P. (2015) (Supervisor: B. Grimwood) 'This Sacred Land is Our Home. Respectful Visitors Welcome': An Indigenized code of conduct for visitors to the traditional lands of the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation

  • McComie, Kenwyn Peter (2015) (Supervisors: L. Potwarka and K. Boluk) Hosting Regional Sport Events: Insights from Emerging Sport Tourism Destinations

  • Shifman, Robbie (2015) (Supervisor: B. Smale) Delving Deeper: The Relationship between Culture, Leisure, and Wellbeing

  • Swartman, Bobbie (2015) (Supervisor: P. Eagles) The Business of Last Chance Tourism: Stakeholders' Perspectives

  • Wong, Sandy (2015) (Supervisor: K. Misener) Whose Week Is It Anyways?: A Case Study of Collaboration Between Student Affairs and Student Volunteers

  • Yan, Nanxi (2015) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Slow Food in China: An Exploratory Study

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2014

  • Campbell, Graham (2014) (Supervisor: T. Glover) Mapping Community with African-Canadian Youth Newcomers: Settlement Narratives and Welcoming Communities
  • Fisher, Mary James (2014) (Supervisor: L. Berbary) Women and Weights: Lived Experiences of Women within a Mixed-Gendered Gym
  • Flanagan, Ashley (2014) (Supervisor: S. Dupuis) Towards a Diverse Vision of Aging: An Exploration of LGBTQ Aging Experiences and Perceptions
  • Flannery, Dylan (2014) (Supervisor: P. Eagles) An Analysis of Factors that Lead to Commitment to Parks and Protected Areas
  • Freeman, Keri Ann (2014) (Supervisor: D. Parry) From Alpha Athlete to Regretful Spectator: The Gendered and Heteronormative Story of My Sporting Experience
  • Gardi, Andrea (2014) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Visitor Satisfaction at a Local Festival: An Importance-Performance Analysis of Oktoberfest
  • Lichti, Rebecca (2014) (Supervisor: T. Glover) Examining Gender and Age as Predictors of Personal Development in a Summer Camp Setting as Mediated by Social Capital and Social Support
  • Mcneil, Devan (2014) (Supervisor: S. Arai) Individual Meanings, Co-Constructing Narratives of Identity and Community in Journeys with Schizophrenia
  • Metzger, Bethany (2014) (Supervisor: T. Glover) Exploring Fathers' Accounts of Paternal Involvement
  • Miller, Brett (2014) (Supervisor: B. Smale) An Ecological Model Perspective of Children's Experience of Active Play
  • Minello, Karla (2014) (Supervisor: S. Dupuis) Exploring Play and Playfulness in the Everyday Lives of Older Women
  • Qiu, Ji (2014) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Mainland Chinese International University Students' Travel Motivations, Travel Information Sources, and General Travel Patterns within Canada: A Case Study at the University of Waterloo
  • Zhou, Sishi (2014) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Transformational Tourism: The Example of Backpackers in Tibet

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2013

  • Bondy, Jessica (2013) (Supervisor: D. Parry) A Leisurely Experience (Sometimes): Understanding Sexual Experiences for Couples in a Committed Relationship
  • Campbell, Stephanie (2013) (Supervisor: H. Mair) Adoption Homeland Tourism: A Phenomenological Approach
  • Carruthers, Amanda Lee (2013) (Supervisor: T. Glover) Emotional and Social Developmental Benefits of Summer Camp for Children: Examining the relationship between social capital and emotional intelligence
  • Drewery, David (2013) (Supervisor: R. McCarville) Understanding Complaining Behaviour and Users' Preferences for Service Recovery: An Experiment
  • Graham, Taryn (2013) (Supervisor: T. Glover) Encounters of a Multiple-Use Trail: Outdoor Recreation among Dog Walkers, Birdwatchers, and the Broader Community
  • Kerswill, Matthew (2013) (Supervisor: H. Mair) Big Ships, Small Towns: The Impact of New Port Developments in the Cruise Tourism Industry. The case of Falmouth Jamaica
  • Lyons, Kimberly (2013) (Supervisor: S. Arai) This Peregrina's Autoethnographic Account of Walking the Camino Via de la Plata: A Feminist Spiritual Inquiry in Human Transformation in Leisure Studies
  • Salem, Rasha (2013) (Supervisor: S. Arai) Moving from Darkness into Light: The Meanings and Experiences of Yoga for Trauma Survivors
  • Tudor, Maley (2013) (Supervisor: S. Mock) Sexual Minority-focused Sport Group Involvement in Reducing the Impact of Homophobic Stigmatization on Internalized Homophobia and Degree of Disclosure
  • Valtchanov, Bronwen L. (2013) (Supervisor: D. Parry) Critical Intersections of Gender, Race and Ethnicity: Leisure Constraints, Negotiations and Resistances of Immigrant Adolescent Girls
  • Wagler, Faith-Anne (2013) (Supervisor: D. Parry) "We Can Compete and We Can be Equals": Female Experiences of Co-Gendered Soccer

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2012

  • Barlow, Heather (2012) (Supervisor: S. Arai) Gaining Access at Historic Tourism Sites: A Narrative Case Study of Physical Accessibility at Glamis Castle
  • Briscoe, Carrie (2012) (Supervisor: S. Arai) Narrative Exploration of Therapeutic Relationships in Recreation Therapy Through a Self-Reflective Case Review Process
  • Casier, Tara (2012) (Supervisor: H. Mair) Expectations and Experiences of Volunteer Tourism: A Look from Different Perspectives
  • Close, Ashley (2012) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Tourist motivations: Differences between Anglophone and Francophone tourists
  • Graham, Alyssa (2012) (Supervisor: S. Mock) Caregivers of long-term cancer survivors: The role leisure plays in improving psychological well-being
  • Knutson, Shannon (2012) (Supervisor: S. Dupuis) The Missing Link: Explorations of Wellness when a Family Member Resides in Long-term Care
  • Levy, Kristen (2012) (Supervisor: R. McCarville) Consumer Decision Making and Word of Mouth Communication 
  • Li, Jing (2012) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Exploring the Destination Image of China through International Urban Tourism
  • Lopez, Kimberly (2012) (Supervisor: S. Dupuis) Expanding Understandings through the Resident Wellness Project: Meanings and Experiences of Wellness from the Perspectives of Residents Living in Long-Term Care (LTC) Homes
  • Maple, Laura (2012) (Supervisor: R. McCarville) Leisure in a Time of Transition: A Qualitative Investigation into the Leisure Involvement of First-year University Students
  • Miller, Maggie (2012) (Supervisor: H. Mair) Organic Volunteering: Exploring Understandings and Meanings of Experience
  • Simard, Madeleine (2012) (Supervisor: R. McCarville) Employees' Perceptions of Work-Life Balance
  • Wong, Joses (2012) (Supervisor: H. Mair) Exploring the Role of a Community Organization in the Lives of Individuals who are Homeless - a Phenomenological Approach

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2011

  • Albughuli, Maryam (2011) (Supervisor: M. Havitz) Exploring Motivations and Values for Domestic Travel from an Islamic and Arab Standpoint: The Case of Saudi Arabia
  • Bakker, Carissa (2011) (Supervisor: S. Mock)  An  Examination  of  the  Association of  Métis  Youth’s Recreation Participation and Academic Retention
  • Feldberg, Hannah-Ruth (2011) (Supervisor: T. Glover)  S’more  than  just fun  and  games :   Teacher’s perceptions on the educational value of camp programs for school groups
  • Fraser, John Cory (2011) (Supervisor: T. Glover) Inter-municipal Partnerships and Community Identity: A Case Study of the Pictou County Wellness Centre
  • Ng, Yvonne Wing-Yan (2011) (Supervisor: H. Mair) The Role of Leisure for Chinese Immigrants at the First Chinese Senior Association of Vaughan
  • Sealey-Baker, Mamie (2011) (Supervisor: P. Eagles and D. Scott) Coral Bleaching and Dive Operators in the Caribbean: Perceptions of Environmental Change
  • Zhou, Lingxu (2011) (Supervisor: G. Wall)  More than just  “Hello”  and “Ni hao”: Exploring bars and intercultural communication in a touristic town, Yangshuo, China

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2010

  • Akkawi, Mais (2010) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Resident Attitudes towards Tourism Development In Conservative Cultures: The Case of Qatar
  • Al Mazro’ei, Lubna (2010) (Supervisor: S. Shaw)  The Experiences of Muslim Women Employed in the Tourism Industry: The Case of Oman
  • Clare, Megan (2010) (Supervisor: S. Shaw)  “I’m finally there”:  An  examination  of  a  feminist  program working to  change  the  dynamics  of  women’ s  poverty
  • Culley, Sarah (2010) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Museums and Tourists:  A Quantitative Look at Curator Perceptions of Tourism
  • Dmytrakova, Kateryna (2010) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Travel Lifestyle and Behaviour of New Canadians
  • Fung, Juliana (2010) (Supervisor: R. McCarville) An Exploration of the Shopping Experience
  • Gebhardt, Amber (2010) (Supervisor: P. Eagles) Parks and Recreation Master Plans in Ontario: Determining Factors that Lead to Implementation
  • Hummel, Erica (2010) (Supervisor: S. Mock) Concealable Stigma and Leisure Travel Motivation: The Case of Sexual Minority Adults at a Seasonal-home Campground
  • Imamovic, Nadina (2010) (Supervisor: M. Havitz) Tennis Spectator Loyalty When Life Gets in the Way
  • Lansfield, Jessica (2010) (Supervisor: S. Arai) Exploring Therapeutic Relationships in Recreation Therapy at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  • Mainland, Michael (2010) (Supervisor: B. Smale) Martial Mind: Examining the Relationship among Martial Arts Participation, Identity, and Well-Being
  • Rafferty, Zara (2010) (Supervisor: S. Arai) “ Everybody Can  Dance the Colour  Pink”:  A  Phenomenological Exploration of the Meanings and Experiences of Inclusive Arts Programs for Practitioners
  • Rodier, Julie (2010) (Supervisor: S. Arai) A Narrative Policy Analysis of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005: Exploring Implementation in Municipal Recreation
  • Tu, Xuefei (2010) (Supervisor: M. Havitz) Meanings of Leisure in the Everyday Lives of Chinese University Students
  • Yang, Tianmu (2010) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Investigation of Consumer Acculturation in Dining-out: a Comparison between Recent Chinese Immigrants and Established Chinese Immigrants in the Greater Toronto Area

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2​009

  • Banyai, Maria (2009) (Supervisor: S. Smith) The Image of Tourism Destinations: A Case of Dracula Tourism
  • Buteau-Duitschaever, Windekind (2009) (Supervisor: P. Eagles) A Comparison  of  Five  Stakeholders’ Perceptions  of  Governance  under  Ontario  Provincial  Parks’  Management  Model
  • Flack, Andrea (2009) (Supervisor: B. Smale) The Influence of Personal, Social, and Environmental Factors  on  Youths’  Engagement  in  Physical  Activity
  • Henhawk, Daniel (2009) (Supervisor: T. Glover) Aboriginal Participation in Sport: Issues of Race, Culture and Power
  • McCutcheon, Bonnie (2009) (Supervisors: P. Eagles and T. Glover) Whose Parks? A Qualitative Exploration of the Governance of BC Parks
  • Pearce, Kathryn (2009) (Supervisor: S. Arai) Tell Me a Story About Your Child: A Narrative Exploration of Disability in Recreation
  • Rattan, Jasveen (2009) (Supervisors: P. Eagles and H. Mair) The Role Volunteer Tourism Plays in Conservation: A Case Study of the Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • Waite, Jaclyn Alicia (2009) (Supervisor: M. Havitz)  Are  We There  Yet?  Parents’  Perceptions of  Risk Associated with Family Vacations

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2​008

  • Chapeskie, Amanda Elizabeth (2008) (Supervisor: T. Glover) "But I want to go home!" A qualitative exploration of the experience of summer camp from two contrasting perspectives
  • Chen, Joyce Hui Wen (2008) (Supervisor: G. Wall) Baby Boomers' and Seniors' Domestic Travel Motivations: An Examination of Citizens in Tainan, Taiwan
  • Chung, Jinhee (2008) (Supervisor: S. Shaw)  An  Exploration  of Korean  Immigrant  Women’s  Leisure in Spiritual Settings
  • Gillies, Ann (2008) (Supervisor: M. Havitz) Online Communication of Public Leisure Services
  • Razinkova, Irina (2008) (Supervisor: R. Shipley) Goal Communication at Ontario Heritage Sites
  • Swain, Reginald (2008) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Seniors and Cruising: Motivations and Satisfactions

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2007

  • Campbell, Jennifer (2007) (Supervisor: B. Smale) Adolescent Identity Development: The Relationship with Leisure Lifestyle and Motivation
  • Keltie, Denise (2007) (Supervisor: R. McCarville) Ski Operations Manager’s  Decision  Making  Under Uncertainty
  • Menounos, Garyfalia Maria (2007) (Supervisor: R. Mannell) The Role of Leisure in Coping with the Death of a Spouse among Women Participating in Bereavement Support Groups
  • Mulcahy, Caitlin (2007) (Supervisor: D. Parry) Risky performances: A feminist, dramaturgical exploration of the female diarist as resistant
  • Murphy, James (2007) (Supervisor: S. Smith) An Explanatory Analysis of the Issues in Accessing Local Food Products among Relais & Chateaux Chefs
  • Rae, Kimberley (2007) (Supervisor: P. Eagles) Management Of  A River Recreation Resource: Understanding The Inputs To Management Of Outdoor Recreational Resources
  • Sun, Hong (2007) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Destination and Event Marketing: A Case Study in the 2007 C&C Xiamen International Marathon, Xiamen, China
  • Tamburro, Anne-Marie (2007) (Supervisor: S. Shaw) raising Healthy Females; Parental Perceptions Of Roles And Responsibilities
  • Wilson-Forrest, Kathleen (2007) (Supervisor: S. Shaw)  ‘ Never  Really Free’ :  Anaphylaxis and the Family Leisure Experience
  • Zou, Pengbo (2007) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Image versus Position: Canada as a Potential Destination for Mainland Chinese

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2006

  • Fortune, Darla (2006) (Co-Supervisors: R. Mannell, A. Pedlar) An Examination of Quality of Work Life and Quality of Care Within a Health Care Setting
  • Lyman, Joseph (2006) (Supervisor: S. Shaw) Attitudes of 18-25 year old male university students towards female television reporters working in male-dominated sports
  • Marquez, Janet (2006) (Supervisor: P. Eagles) An Analysis of Cruise Ship Management Policies in Parks and Protected Areas in the Eastern Canadian Arctic
  • Naylor, Mike (2006) (Supervisor: M. Havitz) Exploration of Situational Involvement Among Hockey Enthusiasts
  • Rotteau, Leahora (2006) (Supervisor: A. Pedlar) Documentation of Recreation Therapy and Leisure Opportunities in Long Term Care

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2005

  • Corbin, Sandra (2005) (Supervisor: A. Pedlar) The Art of Getting Things Done: Access to and Mobilization of Social Resources by Women Volunteers
  • Kwan, Pia (2005) (Supervisor: P. Eagles) Ecolodge Patrons’  Perceptions of Services and Facilities
  • Morgan, Beth (2005) (Supervisor: B. Smale) Factors Affecting the Physical Activity of Adolescents
  • Quinlan, Sarah (2005) (Supervisors: M. Havitz and J. Cukier) 'Never short of a smile': A Content Analysis of Travel Guidebooks
  • Spiers, Andrew (2005) (Supervisor: M. Havitz) Cross-Cultural Correspondence of the International Tourist Role Scale: Testing its Semantic Equivalence in the French Language
  • Trussell, Dawn (2005) (Supervisor: S. Shaw) Family leisure in the rural context: Women’s experiences of life on the family farm

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2004

  • Chen, Sherry (Xiaoye) (2004) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Understanding the Canadian Spa Tourists: A Marketing Segmentation Study
  • Coulson-Gyuran, Sherry (2004) (Supervisor: S. Dupuis) Learning as Life: An Exploration of the Meaning of Learning Activities for Older Adults
  • Gillies, Jennifer (2004) (Supervisor: A. Pedlar) University Graduates with a Disability: The Transition from University to the Community at Large
  • Hebblethwaite, Shannon (2004) (Supervisor: A. Pedlar) Community Integration for Older Adults with Mental Health Issues
  • Kwan, Pia (2004) (Supervisor: P. Eagles)  Ecolodge Patrons’  Perceptions of Services and Facilities
  • Luh, Jessica (2004) (Supervisor: S. Dupuis) How Leisure Contributes to Quality of Life: The Perspectives of Chinese Canadian Older Adults Residing in Long-Term Care
  • Xiao, Honggen (2004) (Supervisor: S. Smith) The Evolution of Tourism Knowledge: Content Analysis of Annals of Tourism Research
  • Yin, Weinan (2004) (Supervisor: P. Eagles) Tourism Management Goals for Wolong and Wanglang Giant Panda Nature Reserves, China

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2003

  • Bernier, Yvonne (2003) (Supervisor: R. McCarville) Service Guarantees & Cheating Behaviour in a Selected Leisure Service. The Influence of Personal & Setting Variables
  • Buzinde, Christine (2003) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Tourism Advertising: A Content Analysis of Gender, Ethnicity and Older Adults
  • Clark, David (2003) (Supervisor: B. Smale) A Multi-Year Spatial Analysis of Domestic Tourism in Ontario, Canada
  • Ignatov, Elena (2003) (Supervisor: S. Smith) The Canadian Culinary Tourists: How Well Do We Know Them?
  • Leveille, Tova (2003) (Supervisor: R. Mannell) Empirical Examination of the Leisure Experience: The Motivation, Constraints and Negotiation Strategies of Competitive-Recreational Indoor Volleyball Players
  • McLaren, Jeff (2003) (Supervisor: B. Smale) A Spatial Analysis of the Equitable Provision of Park Opportunity in the City of Toronto
  • Munro, Jennifer (2003) (Supervisor: B. Smale) Motivations and Enduring Involvement of Leisure Program Volunteers: A study of the Waterloo Region Track 3 Ski School
  • Wenger, Lisa (2003) (Supervisor: S. Shaw) Health Understanding in the Old Order Mennonite and Amish Community
  • Wiersma, Elaine (2003) (Supervisor: A. Pedlar) Impacts of Setting on the Experiences of Individuals with Dementia
  • Yuen, Felice (2003) (Co-Supervisors: A. Pedlar, R. Mannell) Connecting Community: Building Community and Social Capital with Children Through Leisure

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2002

  • Carabineanu, Anda (2002) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Understanding the Composition of the Performing Arts Audiences in Canada
  • Culverson, Dawn (2002) (Supervisor: P. Eagles) Exploring Organizational Commitment Following Radical Change: A Case Study Within the Parks Canada Agency
  • Ferries, Leeann (2002) (Supervisor: B. Smale) Body Image, Self-esteem and Leisure Behaviour in Adolescents: Risk and Protective Factors for Eating Disorders
  • Girard, Grace M (2002) (Supervisor: S. Shaw) Leisure as a vehicle for cultural maintenance on an urban First Nations reservation
  • Range, Bernhard (Bernie) H. (2002) (Supervisor: B. Smale) Voluntary simplicity as a value orientation in the lifestyle, leisure and well-being relationship
  • Williamson, Stephanie (2002) (Supervisor: S. Shaw) An Exploration of the Therapeutic Recreation Experiences of Men Living with HIV and an Addiction to Drugs

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2001

  • Bourne, Christopher (2001) (Supervisor: A. Pedlar) Adapting to a Physically Active Leisure Lifestyle: Experiences of Adults with a Spinal Cord Injury
  • Bowman, Margaret (2001) (Supervisor: P. Eagles) Economic Benefits of Nature Tourism: Algonquin Park as a Case Analysis
  • Loucks-Atkinson, Angela (2001) (Supervisor: R. Mannell) Theoretical and Empirical Exploration of Constraints Negotiation: The Case for Individuals with Fibromyalgia
  • Mason, Leslie (2001) (Supervisor: S. Shaw) Investigating the Experiences of Women in Commercial Fitness Clubs: Understanding Body Image
  • Weighill, Agnes (2001) (Supervisor: A. Pedlar) Exploring the Meaning of Leisure and Community to Women Participating in the 2000 Habit at for Humanity Womens' Only Building

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2000

  • Bee, Colleen (2000) (Supervisor: M. Havitz) Relationships Among Fan Attraction, Activity Involvement, Psychological Commitment and Behavioural Loyalty in a Professional Sport Context
  • Cantwell, Anne-Marie (2000) (Supervisor: Alison Pedlar) Patient Focussed Care in Recreation Therapy: Being with the Person
  • Herridge, Kristi (2000) (Co-supervisors: R. Mannell, S. Shaw) Accommodation and Resistance: Women’s Negotiation of LeisurConflicts Within Romantic Relationships
  • Langlois, Stephanie (2000) (Supervisor: J. Zuzanek) Relationships Between Chronic Stress, Participation in Leisure, Leisure Outcomes and Mental Health: An Empirical Study of Nurses
  • Raymond, Rylee (2000) (Supervisor: R. McCarville) Exploring the Loyalty Construct at Two National Park Sites
  • Smith, Wayne (2000) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Exploring Factors Affecting the Rate of Non-travel in Canada’s  Census  Metropolitan  Areas
  • Tao, Teresa Chang-Hung (2000) (Co-supervisors: P. Eagles, S. Smith) Understanding characteristics of domestic Taiwanese ecotourists
  • Welch, Ronald (2000) (Supervisor: R. McCarville) Monitoring Conditions for Staff Acceptance of Organizational Change: A Case Study at St. Lawrence Islands National Park

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1999

  • Brinkert DeKroon, Elaine (1999) (Supervisor: B. Smale) Examining organizational change in voluntary recreation organizations
  • Kan, Jennie (1999) (Supervisor: M. Havitz) A path analytic model of the relationships between parental satisfaction, resistance to change, and parental support in your sport participation
  • Nykiforuk, Candice (1999) (Supervisor: P. Eagles) Service Quality in the Parks Canada System: An Exploration
  • Pearce, Amanda (1999) (Supervisor: B. Smale)  An exploration onto  children’s experiences of dark play
  • Schneider, Margaret (1999) (Supervisor: A. Pedlar) Silent Partners: Exploring the lived experiences of fathers of children with autism

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1998

  • Beveridge, Tonya (1998) (Supervisor: S. Shaw) An Exploration of Leisure as Resistance for First Nations Women
  • Hornibrook, Taflyn (1998) (Supervisor: A. Pedlar) An Exploration of the Patient’s Assessment experience: implications in patient focus care
  • Hunter, Juliette (1998) (Supervisor: S. Shaw) The Role of Recreation in Corrections
  • MacLean, Cari (1998) (Supervisor: B. Smale) MA Professional Option: Canada’s Leisure Service Volunteers: An Examination of Sociodemographics, Behaviours and Perceptions
  • Magnus, Jennifer (1998) (Supervisor: S. Shaw) Ethnicity and Leisure Constraints: A Study of Italian Canadians in the City of North York
  • Robinson, Michelle (1998) (Supervisor: R. McCarville) The Role of Social Context in Determining Reference Price Levels for two Intramural Sports
  • Shannon, Charlene (1998) (Supervisor: S. Shaw)  The Role and Meaning of Leisure in the Lives of Women with Breast Cancer
  • Xie, Feifan (Phillip) (1998) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Improving Forecasts for World’s Fair Attendance

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1997

  • Colenutt, Christina (1997) (Supervisor:  R. McCarville) Selected emotional consequences of various queuing experiences
  • Flood, Chris (1997) (Supervisor: R. McCarville) Staff and Management Perspectives of a Quality Initiative: A Case Study Analysis
  • Moore, Linda (1997) (Supervisor: S. Shaw) Women Living with HIV Infection: A Study of their Stessors, Strengths and Lifestyle Strategies
  • Parry, Diana (1997) (Supervisor:  S. Shaw) The Role of Leisure in a  Women’s Experience of Menopause and Mid-Life

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1996

  • Aguiton, Bryce (1996) (Supervisor: S. Smith)  Trinidad Carnival Tourism Marketing Study
  • Clark, Heather (1996) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Identifying a Template for Tourism Prefeasibility Studies: Application to Pelee Island
  • Edward, Carol Gayle (1996) (Supervisor: M. Havitz) Assessing Attitudes toward the role of recreation therapists amongst members of the Riverdale Hospitals' interdisciplinary teams
  • Leckey, Patrick (1996) (Supervisor:  R. Mannell) Effects of Work and Leisure Contexts on the Confidence of Personality Impressions
  • Leith, Debbi (1996) (Supervisor: S. Shaw) Physical Inactivity in Leisure: Why Some Women Adopt Inactive Lifestyles
  • O’Sullivan, Christine (1996) (Supervisor: A. Pedlar)  The role of recreation participation in the reintegration process - perceptions of adolescents at risk.
  • Wiley, Caroline (1996) (Supervisor: S. Shaw) The Relationship Between Gender and Enduring Involvement When Examined Within the Context of Sport Participation

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1995

  • Arai, Susan (1995) (Supervisor: A. Pedlar) Healthy Communities and Empowerment: A Qualitative Study of Process and Sustainability
  • Gahwiler, Pam (1995) (Supervisor: M. Havitz) Consumer Loyalty in a Membership Reliant Leisure Organization: A Social World Perspective
  • Iwasaki, Yoshitaka (1995) (Supervisor: R. Mannell). The Intrinsic Leisure Motivation Personality Disposition (ILMPD) and Intrinsic Satisfaction: Moderator and Mediator Analyses
  • Kelly, Raeann (1995) (Supervisor: O. Malott) Older Adults' Well-Being: The Value of Recreation & Leisure Participation
  • Svensson, Wendy (1995) (Supervisor: S. Smith) A Segmentation Analysis of the Canadian Festival Market
  • Van Dreunen, Elizabeth (1995) (Supervisor: A. Pedlar) A Feasibility Study for a Common House in the Karen Walk Neighbourhood
  • Whyte, Laurie (1995) (Supervisor: S. Shaw) The Effect of Fear of Violence on Women's Leisure

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1994

  • Allan, Jennifer (1994) (Supervisor: R. Mannell) Constraints Negotiation Strategies in the Corporate Wellness Setting
  • Hildebrand, Mark (1994) (Supervisor: R. Mannell) The Relationship Between Leisure Lifestyle and the Job Satisfaction of Teachers
  • Makopondo, Richard Ogola Bele (1994) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Tourism Development: The Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Tourism in the Lake Victoria Region of Kenya
  • McLean, Donald (1994) (Supervisor: R. Johnson) An Epistemological Analysis of Leisure Research
  • Robelek, Les (1994) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Destination Image as a Factor in Meeting Site Selection
  • Sharma, Leela (1994) (Supervisor: R. Mannell) The Effect of Different Types of Practical Work Experience on Career Expectations of Recreation Undergraduate Students
  • Thorne, Steven (1994) (Supervisor: J. Zuzanek) Policies for Preservation: The Heritage Canada Foundation, 1973-1993
  • Werhun, Laurissa (1994) (Supervisor: P. Eagles) The Role of Interest Groups in the Creation of   Fathom Five National Marine Park and Bruce National Park

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1993

  • Burke, Rishia (1993) (Supervisor: A. Pedlar) Older Adults' Leisure and Capacity Building: A Comparative Analysis of Formal Community Associations
  • Dupuis, Sherry (1993) (Supervisor: A. Pedlar) Reclamation of Self-Identity: An Examination of the Effects of a Therapeutic Music Program on the Psychological Well-Being of institutionalized Older Adults
  • Frederick, Jody (1993) (Supervisor: S. Shaw) The Gendered Experience of Aerobic Exercise Classes: Exploring Body Image as a Leisure Constraint for Undergraduate Students
  • Kupp, Linda (1993) (Supervisor: R. McCarville) How Should the Message be Written?   Persuasive Communication for Visitor Management in the Marine Leisure Environment
  • Mighton, Lynn (1993) (Supervisor: R. Graham) The Canadian Parks Service Biosocial System: A Case Study From a Self-Organization Theoretical Perspective
  • Millward, Bradley (1993) (Supervisor: L. Heywood) Some Guidelines for the Utilisation of Schools in Cape Town, South Africa
  • Nepstad, Elaine (1993) (Supervisor: R. Graham) The Contribution of Local Informal Knowledge to Management and Planning in the Canadian Parks Service
  • Plouffe, David (1993) (Supervisor: E. Avedon) Hockey Games: Material Culture and Canadian Heritage- An Exploratory Study
  • Robson, Leigh (1993) (Supervisor: R. Mannell) Defining Balanced Lifestyles: A Case Study of Dual-Career Families
  • Robson, Mark (1993) (Supervisor: P. Eagles) Voyageur Trail Association Members: Their Characteristics, Use, Experience and Attribute Preferences on the Voyageur Trail
  • Sailor, Lisa (1993) (Supervisor: B. Smale) A Preliminary Exploration into the Perceptions of Two Major Stakeholder Groups Towards the Benefits of Recreation
  • Yamamoto, Wendy (1993) (Supervisor: R. Graham) The Nature and Evolution of Cooperative Management at Kluane National Park Reserve: A Case Study

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1992

  • Besse, Samuel (1992) (Supervisor: R. McCarville) The Subsidization and User Fee Policies, Practices, and Preferences of Older Adult Centres Across Ontario: The Question of Equity
  • Hastie, Linda (1992) (Supervisor: A. Pedlar) Recreation Lifestyle, Quality of Life &Empowerment: A Comparative Analysis of Community Recreation Services for Persons with Chronic Mental Illnesses
  • Lamond, Celia (1992) (Supervisor: S. Shaw) Constrained By An Ethic of Care? An Exploration of the Interactions Between Work, Family, and Leisure in the Everyday Lives of Female Staff Registered Nurses
  • McDonald-Ewing, Norma (1992) (Supervisor: B. Smale) The Concept and Practice of Partnerships: A Case Study of the City of Kitchener and the Kitchener Waterloo Counselling Services Agency
  • Qiu, Hanqin (1992) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Determinants of International Tourist Flows to Canada
  • Spicer, Robert (1992) (Supervisor: W. Forbes) An Examination of the Relationship Between Drug Use and Recreation Participation Among Canadian Seniors

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1991

  • Ballantine, Jennifer (1991) (Supervisor: P. Eagles) An Analysis of the Characteristics of a Population of Canadian Tourists to Kenya
  • Copeland, Robert (1991) (Supervisor: R. McCarville) Corporate Sport Sponsorship in Canada: A Study of Exchange Between Corporate Sponsors and Sport Government Bodies
  • Durst, Kathryn (1991) (Supervisor:  L. Heywood) (Professional Option)The Cultural Arts - A New Challenge in Municipal Leisure Services
  • Kerr, Sherry (1991) (Supervisor: A. Pedlar) A Comparative Study of Leisure Lifestyles: Three Developmentally Disabled and Three Non-Disabled Older Adults
  • Wong, Lorna (1991) (Supervisor: B. Smale) The Use of Programme Evaluation in Ontario Older Adult Centres

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1990

  • Coppola, Dianne (1990) (Supervisor:  S. Smith) Joint Decisions for Recreation Involvement:  Role Specialization in Pre-Retirement Couples
  • Emard, Marc (1990) (Supervisor: R. Johnson) The Impact of Religion on Leisure: A Case Study of the Role of the Church as a Provider of Recreation in Small Ontario Communities"
  • Eker, Glen (1990) (Supervisor: R. Johnson) Leisure and Lifestyle in Selected Writings of Karl Marx:  A Social and Theoretical History
  • Fennell, Dave (1990) (Supervisor: P. Eagles) A Profile of Ecotourists and Benefits Sought From Their Experience:  A Costa Rican Study
  • Harwood, Michelle 1990) (Supervisor: B. Smale) Recreation, Rehabilitation, and the Leisure Independence of Head Injured Adolescents
  • Ordubegian, Liza (1990) (Supervisor: P. Eagles) A Case Study of the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas Volunteers

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1989

  • Dredge, Dianne (1989) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Tourism and Recreation: The Combined Use of the Outdoor Recreation Resource Base in Cairns, Australia
  • Fisher, K.A. (1989) (Supervisor:  R. Mannell) Factors Affecting the Decision to Claim Compensation for Injuries in a Recreation Setting
  • Hutchison, JoAnn (1989) (Co-supervisor: W. Forbes; Co-supervisor: L. Caldwell) Factors Predicting Participation on Continuing Education and Activity Patterns Over the Lifespan: A Longitudinal Analysis"
  • Kay, Roberta (1989) Co-supervisor: D. Ng; Co-supervisor: R. Mannell) Leisure Motives Among Chinese and Italian Older Adults"
  • Longson, MaryAnn (1989) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Influences on a Festival's Organisational Effectiveness and Community Impacts
  • Riley, Jill (1989) (Supervisor:  P. Eagles) An Analysis of Visitors' Willingness to Pay for an Expanded Service Level at Ontario Provincial Parks
  • Simpson, JoAnne (1989) (Supervisor: S. Smith) A Market Segmentation Analysis of Japanese and Australian Ski Travel Markets to Canada

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1988

  • Danchuk, Greg (1988) (Supervisor: E. Avedon) An Alternative Approach to Leisure Related Data Analysis: An Exploratory Study of an E-R Based System
  • Shimizu,  Jhana Kiyomi (1988) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Tourism Forecasting and the Delphi Technique: A Case Study
  • Schieven, Arlene (1988) (Supervisor: S. Smith) A Study of Cycle Tourists on Prince Edward Island
  • Shipsides, Ardith (1988) (Supervisor: R. Mannell) Choosing Options of Work Reduction:  Perspectives of the Canadian Workforce

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1987

  • Humphreys, Frances (1987) (Supervisor: J. Zuzanek) Weekly and Daily Rhythms in the Lives of Older Adults
  • Mulrooney, Dan (1987) (Supervisor:  S. Smith) A Benefit Analysis of Older Adults Attracted to Canadian Heritage Areas
  • Nilsen, Per (1987) (Supervisor: R. Graham) Visitor Activity Management in Northern National Parks: An Exploratory Study
  • Turner, Douglas (1987) (Supervisor:  S. Smith) An Analysis of Southern Ontario's Private Campground Industry from 1982 to 1986
  • Vallee, Paul (1987) (Supervisor:  D. Getz) Authenticity as a Factor in Segmenting the Canadian Travel Market

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1986

  • Bennett, Patricia (1986) (Supervisor:  S. Smith) Potential for Ski Hill Development in Ontario
  • Bradbury, Guy (1986) (Supervisor: W. Frisby) Perceptions of Leadership Style and Interpersonal Behaviour of Municipal Recreation Managers in Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Cowdrey, Jeff (1986) (Supervisor:  R. Johnson) Crystal Beach, Ontario:  Evolution of a Leisure Landscape
  • Fijalkowski, Brian (1986) (Supervisor:  E. Avedon) General Application Microcomputer Database Management Systems for Leisure Service Industry Use:  An Evaluatory Study
  • Gold, Deborah (1986) (Supervisor: W. Frisby) Friends:  A Qualitative Study of the Friendships of Four Mentally Handicapped Children
  • Hare, Lee (1986) (Supervisor: W. Frisby) Competencies of Recreationists Working with the Disabled in Ontario Institutions

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1985

  • Hussey, Wayne (1985) (Supervisor: W. Frisby) An Analysis of Camp Director Leadership Effectiveness and Camp Effectiveness in Ontario Children's Camps
  • Jacobson, Joan (1985) (Supervisor: P. Hutchison) Attitudes of New Parents of Handicapped Children and Factors Influencing These Attitudes
  • June, Leslie (1985) (Supervisor:  S. Smith) Consumer Preferences for Selected Restaurant Attributes: An Application of Conjoint Measurement

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1984

  • Birenbaum, Audrey (1984) (Supervisor: B. McPherson) An Analysis of Factors Influencing Recreation Practitioners' Attitudes Toward Older Adults
  • Innes, Meg E.H. (1984) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Psychographic Versus Demographic Approaches to Explaining Patterns of Intramural Participation
  • Irwin, Timothy (1984) (Supervisor: R. Payne) Campsite User's Location and Choice Behaviour Within a Roaded-Natural Setting with Reference to Rainbow Falls Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
  • MacDonald, Georgina (1984) (Supervisor: L. Heywood) The Municipal Financial Allocations to Recreation in Ontario
  • Martin, Wendy (1984) (Supervisor: W. Frisby) The Relationship Between Career Commitment, Family Roles, Leisure Participation and Overall Life Satisfaction for Spouses in Dual Career Families
  • Sharp, Ann (1984) (Supervisor: R. Mannell) Coping with the Death of a Spouse: Ruminations and the Use of Activity Among Bereaved Women
  • Tucker, M. Diane (1984) (Supervisor: S. Smith) A Measure of Recreation Diversity and Its Correlation with Socio-Demographic Variables

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1983

  • Dowling, Dorothy (1983) (Supervisor: D. Ng) Socio-Demographics as a Predictive Tool in Tourism Research:  A Ten Year National Study
  • Frank, Christine (1983) (Supervisor: J.Levy) Non-Verbal Communication in Family Play
  • Milliken, Kathy (1983) (Supervisor: R. Mannell) The Effect of Colour and Freedom of Choice on Flow in Work and Play Environments
  • Petryna, Diane (1983) (Supervisor: D. Ng) The Work and Leisure Attitudes of Urban and Rural Residents
  • Raithby, Andy (1983) (Supervisor: R. Johnson) Children's Play Behaviour in a Neighbourhood Environment

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1982

  • Bradley, Bill (1982) (Supervisor: R. Mannell) The Effects of Extrinsic Rewards and Reward Procedures on Intrinsic Motivation and Task Involvement (flow)
  • Bridge, N.J. (1982) (Supervisor: P. Hutchison) Important Guidelines for Improving Community Recreation Opportunities for Public Housing Tenants
  • Horlor, Tom (1982) (Supervisor: D. Ng) Influence Capacity of Voluntary Agency's Board Members and Their Exercise of Power
  • James, Steve (1982) (Supervisor: J. Zuzanek) Role Loss and the Retiree:  A Secondary Analysis of a National Survey of Retirees
  • Kopera, Richard (1982) (Supervisor: E. Avedon) An Exploratory Study of the Relationship Between Seasonality and Tourism
  • Neale, Wendy (1982) (Supervisor: R. Mannell) Styles of Information Use Among Municipal Recreation Practitioners in Ontario
  • Wever, Matthew (1982) (Supervisor: L. Heywood) Future Directions of the Canadian Intramural Recreation Association

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1981

  • Gibson, Don (1981) (Supervisor: R. Johnson) Lake Placid: An Olympics in Perspective
  • Gilbert, Adrienne (1981) (Supervisor: J. Levy) A Comparison of Leisure Lifestyles in Families Where the Mother is Not Employed Outside the Home Using the Participant-Observation Approach
  • Hunter, Janice C. (1981) (Supervisor: P. Hutchison) Leisure Counselling in a Psychiatric Setting:  Limits and Possibilities
  • Jordon, Jim (1981) (Supervisor: R. Payne) Management by Objectives and Municipal Research Community Services:  A Demonstration Project and Analysis
  • Silcott, Elizabeth H. (1981) (Supervisor: D. Ng) Cultural Knowledge Self-Concept and Cultural Attitudes of Black and White Children who Participated in Either an Integrated or Segregated Recreation Program
  • Thomas, D. Christopher (1981) (Supervisor: S. Smith) The Identification of Regional Potential for Golf Course Development in Southern Ontario
  • Wyatt, Roger B. (1981) (Supervisor: G. Nogradi) An Exploratory Study into Some Possible Differences in the Selected Leisure Behaviour of Women Shift Workers

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1980

  • Boyce, Gregory J. (1980) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Ontario Climbers:  An Exploratory Study
  • Smale, Bryan J.A. (1980) (Supervisor: S. Smith) An Examination of Four Multivariate Analysis Techniques in Assessing Riverscape Scenic Quality

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1979

  • Bird, Stephen (1979) (Supervisor: R. Johnson) Tort Liability and Recreation Activities in Canada 1928-1978
  • Brunker, Jonquil (1979) (Supervisor: S. Smith) An Exploratory Study of Canadian Art Museums as a Community Resource
  • Cheng, Victor S (1979) (Supervisor: G. Nogradi) An Exploratory Study of Job Satisfaction Among Recreation Personnel in Ontario

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1978

  • Brown, Barbara A. (1978) (Supervisor: S. Smith) Issues Related to Municipal Recreation Agency Involvement in the Provision of Risk Recreation Opportunities
  • Campbell, Alan S. (1978) (Supervisor: G. Nogradi) An Exploration of Citizen Participation Techniques Used by Municipal Leisure Agencies in Ontario
  • Granek, Marvin (1978) (Supervisor:  R. Johnson) An Investigation into the Attitudes of Resident Camp Administrators Towards Critical Problems in Resident Camping
  • Koch, Stuart (1978) (Supervisor: G. Nogradi) Participation in Decision Making of Ontario Recreation Administration and Commitment
  • McIntyre, Frank J. (1978) (Supervisor: L. Heywood) An Exploratory Study of the Perceptions of Municipal Recreation Administrators Regarding Benefits from Volunteer Utilization
  • Profit, Ronald J. (1978) (Supervisor: J. Zuzanek) French-English Ethnic Group Differences in Leisure Patterns
  • Reid, Donald G. (1978) (Supervisor: R. Johnson) Urban and Rural Municipal Councillor Attitudes Towards Recreation, Willingness to Co-Operate, and Need for Control
  • Stevens, Thomas W. (1978) (Supervisor: D. Ng) Perceptions of the Role of Outdoor Recreation in Socialization for Leisure Held by Directors of Education in Ontario Public and Separate School Systems
  • Stewart, Terry O. (1978) (Supervisor: E. Avedon) Computer Assisted Instruction and Lecture Instruction: An Exploratory Study to Compare Retention of Information Presented in an Introductory Undergraduate Recreation Course

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1977

  • Draper, Debra J. (1977) (Supervisor: L. Heywood) An Exploratory Study to Determine the Relationship of Selected Socio-Economic, Demographic, and Other Characteristics to the Participation of Senior Citizens in Organized Recreational Activities
  • Hopkins, Peter D. (1977) (Supervisor: K. Balmer) The Nature and Extent of Community Use of Physical Recreation Facilities at Canadian Universities

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