Conflict resolution and Canada World Youth: examining the link between international exchange, cross-cultural communication, and conflict resolution

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dc.contributor.authorBerube, Lise
dc.contributor.supervisorMacKenzie, Patricia
dc.date.accessioned2008-06-26T18:52:09Z
dc.date.available2008-06-26T18:52:09Z
dc.date.copyright2008en_US
dc.date.issued2008-06-26T18:52:09Z
dc.degree.departmentFaculty of Human and Social Development
dc.degree.departmentProgram: Dispute Resolution
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Public Administration
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines the link between international exchange programs, cross-cultural communication, and conflict resolution. Through a case study of the Canada World Youth Core Program, my research sought to answer the question: How do the participants of the Canada World Youth Core Program perceive their adaptability, cross-cultural communication, and conflict resolution skills to have been developed or improved as a result of their participation in the program? I asked eleven former Canadian participants of the program to share their stories of conflict and challenges throughout the exchange, which resulted in rich and detailed qualitative data. My findings suggest that increased opportunities to engage in cross-cultural communication through international exchange programs, such as Canada World Youth, can increase an individual’s adaptability, cross-cultural communication, and conflict resolution skills. I therefore conclude that such programs are an important component to the Canadian educational system, and should be supported, promoted, and made widely available to Canadian youth.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/1010
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectconflict and cultureen_US
dc.subjectinternational exchangeen_US
dc.subject.lcshUVic Subject Index::Humanities and Social Sciencesen_US
dc.titleConflict resolution and Canada World Youth: examining the link between international exchange, cross-cultural communication, and conflict resolutionen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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