Title: ‘Do this to live longer’: A study of health and fitness magazine representations of older women Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Laura Hurd Committee members: Dr. Brian Wilson, Dr. Alison Phinney Defence Chair: Dr. Erica Bennett Abstract: In this study, I investigated how aging and older women were represented in health and fitness magazine advertisements and […]
Title: Aging, Older Adults, and Later Life: An Exploration of Kinesiology Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions and Experiences Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Laura Hurd Committee members: Dr. Ben Mortenson, Dr. Carolyn McEwen Defence Chair: Dr. Guy Faulkner Abstract: In this study, I explored kinesiology students’ perceptions and experiences of aging, older adults, and later life during the COVID-19 […]
Title: An Exploration of the Experiences of Older Adults Practicing Yoga in Community Centres in Vancouver Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Laura Hurd Committee Members: Dr. Erica Bennett, Dr. Brian Wilson Chair: Dr. Liv Yoon Abstract: By 2068, it is predicted that in Canada there will be around 3.5 million people aged 85 and over (Statistics Canada, […]
Title: WHEN EAST MEETS WEST: OLDER CHINESE IMMIGRANTS’ PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL ILLNESS Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Laura Hurd Committee members: Dr. Moss Norman, Dr. Sabrina Wong Defence Chair: Dr. Guy Faulkner Abstract: Introduction: In this study, I examined how older Chinese immigrants perceived and experienced mental health and mental illness. Older Chinese […]
Title: Tracking Pow(d)er: Outdoor Sport, Environmental (Re)Creation, And the Politics of Nature Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Brian Wilson Committee Members: Dr. Andrea Bundon, Dr. Liv Yoon Chair: Dr. Shannon Bredin Abstract: Climate change is among the largest crises faced by modern society. Despite significant climatic impacts on the outdoor sports industry, environmental leadership from this industry […]