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Improvements...no less than heroic : Harm reduction and learning in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside Alkenbrack, Betsy

Abstract

This report on research conducted with participants at WISH Drop-in Society and the Lifeskills Centre describes how Harm Reduction is understood and practiced by Downtown Eastside residents and how we can use Harm Reduction principles in our educational programs. It contains recommendations for educators, funders and decision-makers.

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Improvements...no less than heroic : Harm reduction and learning in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Creator
Alkenbrack, Betsy
Date Issued
2007-12
Description
This report on research conducted with participants at WISH Drop-in Society and the Lifeskills Centre describes how Harm Reduction is understood and practiced by Downtown Eastside residents and how we can use Harm Reduction principles in our educational programs. It contains recommendations for educators, funders and decision-makers.
Geographic Location
Downtown-Eastside (Vancouver, B.C.)
Genre
Report
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2018-01-02
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0362440
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/64215
Affiliation
Non UBC
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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