Search Resources (English): Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Womens' Health (ACEWH)

Argues that a gender-based analysis framework is needed to evaluate responses to the HIV pandemic's gender dimensions.

Describes the results of a study that explored young heterosexual males' perceptions of sexual behaviours, roles, and responsibilities, and determined obstacles and gaps in their sexual health decision-making. Includes recommendations.

Studies a telephone support model to be used in the provision of social support to survivors of breast cancer among women living in rural Newfoundland.

Reports on the Healthy Balance Research Program, a project that studied the diversity of caregiving in Nova Scotia.

Discusses the role of gender in the HIV/AIDS pandemic and calls for amended health care and social policy responses to the needs and experiences of women and men.

Discusses research on unpaid caregiving and mental health issues, conducted by the Healthy Balanace Research Program.

Describes a research project that examined physical and mental stressors, and stressors related to social relationships among on-reserve young Mi'kmaq women.

Analyses the forces, structure and relationships that construct women as carers and undervalue care work.

Analyzes gender differences, differences between formal and informal caregivers, and regional (British Columbia, Quebec and Nova Scotia) and diagnosis-related differences between male and female palliative caregivers.

Examines the barriers which prevent young women from receiving maximally effective sexual health education in their schools and related services from physicians and in pharmacies.