Understanding Network Governance: A Case Study Exploration of Active Canada 20/20
dc.contributor.author | Wu, Brandon R. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-01-06T20:06:17Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-01-06T20:06:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015-01-06 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10464/5975 | |
dc.description.abstract | Consistent with the governance shift towards network forms of governance, a number of new social movements have formed in response to the declining levels of physical activity in the Western world. One such movement is Active Canada 20/20: A Physical Activity Strategy and Change Agenda for Canada. Network governance is employed as the theoretical framework for this case study exploration of Active Canada 20/20 and the political landscape surrounding its development and implementation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in addition to document/policy analysis and direct observations. Analysis of the data resulted in three overarching themes – the defining characteristics of network governance, the political landscape, and intersectoral linkages – that interconnect multifariously based the nature of the Canadian federal government and its relationship with the voluntary sector for physical activity. Despite progress in driving Active Canada 20/20 forward, entrenched dynamics of power need to be navigated within the political landscape surrounding network governance. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Brock University | en_US |
dc.subject | Network Governance | en_US |
dc.subject | Physical Activity | en_US |
dc.subject | Public Policy | en_US |
dc.subject | Governance | en_US |
dc.title | Understanding Network Governance: A Case Study Exploration of Active Canada 20/20 | en_US |
dc.type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation | en |
dc.degree.name | M.A. Applied Health Sciences | en_US |
dc.degree.level | Masters | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Applied Health Sciences Program | en_US |
dc.degree.discipline | Faculty of Applied Health Sciences | en_US |
dc.embargo.terms | None | en_US |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-07-31T01:49:07Z |