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Research

Current Research Projects:

Being my Future: Adolescents’ Future Oriented Projects With Non-Parental Adults

S. K. Marshall (PI), G. Charles, R. Young; SSHRC 2017-2020

Thinking about and acting upon the future is difficult without prior experience. That is why adolescents are more successful in thinking about the future when they have the support of their parents (e.g., Hirschi, 2009; Rogers & Creed, 2011; Turner & Lapan, 2001) or role models (e.g., Packard & Nguyen, 2003; Sjaastad, 2012). Older individuals more often have knowledge gleaned from experience that can be relayed to the next generation. But the immediate social network is a limited resource as it will repeatedly lead to the same information (Granovetter, 1973). Links or referrals to other sources may open up opportunities for adolescents to gain information about future life engagements including education, vocation, leisure, and relationships… Read More


Goal – Directed Project Support for New Adult Newcomers to Canada

R. Young (PI), J. Domene, Y. Liu, N. Popadiuk; SSHRC 2017-2020

The transition to adulthood can be a particularly challenging time for young people as they plan and engage in educational, occupational, relational and other pursuits pertinent to long-term life goals (Young et al., 2011).  These tasks can be compounded for young adult newcomers to Canada, who may be experiencing additional challenges associated with resettlement such as adjusting to a new culture, learning a new language, social discrimination, marginalization, and family systems changes (Driver & Beltran, 1998, Sampson & Gifford, 2010; Thabet, Abed & Vostanis, 2004). Our objective is to implement and investigate a counselling intervention that supports young adult newcomers in identifying and engaging in joint projects (a series of goal-directed actions occurring with significant others over time) pertinent to educational, occupational, and other important life tasks… Read More

We are currently recruiting research participants for this study. 


Supporting Youth Immigrants and Refugees to Canada Through Joint Project

R. Young (PI)

 

This study is focusing on developing and implementing an intervention based on helping youth to identify current goals, monitor those goals, and engage in joint goal construction with significant others in their environment. For example, it is possible that helping adolescents new to Canada who cannot find employment to identify, describe, and monitor their on-going actions and projects as they engage in them with significant others? and will this intervention generate positive outcomes? …  Read More

We are currently recruiting research participants for this study. 


 Past Research Projects:

  • Transition to adulthood: youth and family in Saudi Arabia. (King Saud University, 2014-2015)
  • Counselling interventions based on contextual action theory (UBC Faculty of Education HSS Research Dissemination Special Competition, 2013-2014)
  • Over 2 U: Governance transfer between parents and adolescents (SSHRC 2013-2016)
  • Transition to adulthood as goal-directed projects for youth with intellectual disabilities and their parents (SSHRC 2013-2016)
  • Youth’s Joint Projects in the Transition to Adulthood (Peer Project) (SSHRC 2010-2013); R. A. Young, Principal Investigator, S. K. Marshall, Co-Investigator
  • Project Ex: Parent’s and Adolescents’ Joint Goal-Directed Actions Regarding Extracurricular Structured and Unstructured Activities With Peers (SSHRC 2009-2012); S. K. Marshall, Principal Investigator, R. A. Young, S. Lollis & L. Tilton-Weaver, Co-Investigators
  • Counselling as a context for youth transitions (SSHRC 2006-2009); R. A. Young, Principal Investigator, S. K. Marshall, Co-Investigator
  • Career Development as a couple’s project (SSHRC 2006-2009); J. F. Domene, Principal Investigator, R. A. Young, Co-Investigator

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