This study assesses the Urban Breakaway Project, a collaborative project offering a structured vacation in the countryside of the province of Quebec intended for homeless (or street) youths. The objective of this study was to document participants' perspectives regarding this project by examining their satisfaction, intention to change following their stay and perceived improvement with respect...

Any opinions expressed in this paper are those of the author and do not constitute policy of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 1. Introduction The Department of Housing and Urban Development is responsible for assessing the physical condition of the public and assisted housing portfolios. This includes: • Approximately 14,000 properties owned by public housing authorities (public...

BACKGROUND A proportion of patients do not recover fully from surgery or they develop chronic postsurgical pain. The aim of this study was to examine the incidence and predictors of unfavourable long-term outcome after surgery using a prospective cohort design. METHODS Some 401 patients undergoing various elective surgical procedures filled in the RAND 36-item Health Survey 1.0 health-related...

BACKGROUND Overweight and obesity are major health risk factors in people with intellectual disabilities. The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of a multicomponent programme (physical activity, diet and motivation) for overweight and obesity in adults with intellectual disabilities. MATERIAL AND METHODS A quasi-experimental design with repeated-measures and non-equivalent contro...

BACKGROUND Rooming houses are an important source of housing for low-income Canadians. Little information is available on the relationship between housing conditions and health status in this vulnerable population. METHODS Interviews were conducted with a representative sample of 295 residents in 171 rooming houses in Toronto. Health status was assessed using the SF-36. The physical attractiv...

Risk assessment procedures for underground projects form a key component of preconstruction efforts since resulting ground movements may cause damage to adjacent structures. Particularly for urban tunnelling works, surface settlements may impinge on a vast number of structures and can result in significant lawsuits if appropriate building protection measures are not implemented. Although the un...

Segmentation techniques partition a sequence of data points in a series of disjoint sub-sequences segments based on some criteria. Depending on the context and the nature of data points, segments can be given an approximated representation. The final result is a summarized representation of the sequence. This intuitive mechanism has been extensively studied, for example, for the summarization o...

* B u r e a u of Research a n d Sta t i s t ics , Division of F i n a n c e a n d Economic S t u d ies. THE FUTURE COSTS of the old-age and survivors insurance program under the Social Security Act will depend in considerable measure on the extent to which aged persons choose to remain in gainful covered employment rather than to retire and receive an annuity under the insurance system. In turn...

BACKGROUND The high prevalence of mental disorders has fuelled controversy about the need for mental health services. AIMS To estimate unmet need for mental healthcare at the population level in Europe. METHOD As part of the European Study of Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (ESEMeD) project, a cross-sectional survey was conducted of representative samples of the adult general population of...

As an alternative to the mainstream medicalization of childbirth, which historically defines pregnancy as an abnormal physical condition and posits the laboring woman as a passive patient in need of control, assistance and repair, the homebirth movement offers a familyor community-centered approach to childbirth. The primary goal of honoring and empowering the laboring woman is argued by homebi...