University of Lethbridge

Selected Publications

a. Contributions to Books
• Acharya, M.P., Grant Kalischuk, R., Klein, K., & Bjornlund, H. (2007). Health impacts of the 2005 flood events on feedlot farm families in southern Alberta, Canada. In WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment (ISSN 1743-3541). Ashurst, Southampton, UK: WIT Press.

b. Journal Articles (peer reviewed)
• Wedel, R., Grant Kalischuk, R., Patterson, E., & Brown, S. (2007). Turning vision into reality: Successful integration of primary healthcare in Taber, Canada. Healthcare Policy, 3(1), 80-95.

• Acharya, M., Grant Kalischuk, R., Klein, K.K., Bjornlund, H. (2007). Do water contamination reports influence water use practices on feedlot farms and rural households in southern Alberta? Canadian Water Resources Journal, 32(3), 1-14.

• Hagen, B., Grant Kalischuk, R., Sanders, J., & Hughes, D. (2007). Disappearing floors and second chances: Men’s journeys of prostate cancer. International Journal of Men’s Studies, 6(3),

• Acharya, M., Grant Kalischuk, R., Klein, K., & Bjornlund, H. (2007). Health impacts of the 2005 flood events on feedlot farm families in southern Alberta, Canada. Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 103, www.witpress.com.

• Kulig, J., Hall, B., & Grant Kalischuk, R. (2006). Violence in rural communities: Youth speak out. Rural and Remote Health 6 (online), 2006:500. Available from: http://rrh.deakin.edu.au.

• Grant Kalischuk, R., Nowatzki, N., Cardwell, K., Klein, K.K. & Solowoniuk, J. (2006). Problem gambling and its impact on families: A literature review. International Gambling Studies, 6(1), 31-60.

• Grant Kalischuk, R., & Chow, J. (2005). Student nurses’ perspectives on complementary therapies. International Journal for Human Caring, 9(2), 105.

• Groft, J., & Grant Kalischuk, R. (2005). Nursing students learn about complementary and alternative health care practices. Complementary Health Practice Review, 10(2), 133-146.

• Kulig, J.C., Nahachewsky, D., Hall, B.L., & Grant Kalischuk, R. (2005). Rural youth violence: It is A Public Health Concern. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 96(5), 357-359.

In The Media

Researcher Hopes to Expand the Definition of "Good" Grief; Legend; February 2005.

Current Research and Creative Activity

Title	Location	Grant Information	Principal Investigator	Co Researchers
Livestock Agriculture and water use in Southern Alberta: A sociological, human health, and economic analysis		Alberta Center for Water Research, $303,000, 2006-09.	Klein & Grant Kalischuk, University of Lethbridge
The healing journey: A longitudinal study of Aboriginal women affected by intimate partner violence			Thurston, University of Calgary	Tutty, Radtke, University of Calgary; Grant Kalischuk, University of Lethbridge & Meadows, University of Calgary
The healing journey: A longitudinal study of mothers affected by intimate partner violence, perceptions of their children's well-being and family-related service utilization		Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research, $50,000, 2006-08.	Tutty, University of Calgary; Grant Kalischuk, University of Lethbridge	Radtke, Gibbs van Brunschot, & Thurston, University of Calgary
The healing journey: A longitudinal study of women who have been abused by intimate partners		Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), $1,000,000, 2004-09.	Ursel et al.
Trauma and female problem gambling: A qualitative grounded theory study	Alberta	Alberta Gaming Research Institute, $69,814, 2008-10.
Water: Making do with what we have	Alberta	Alberta Water Research Institute, $1,713,000, 2009-14.

Previous Research

Title	Grant Agency	Completion Date
Economic scoping study on climate change adaptation in Alberta	Alberta Climate Change Adaptation Team	2005
Livestock agriculture and water use in Southern Alberta	Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research	2006
Preceptor feedback questionnaire	School of Health Sciences	2006
Complementary therapies and self-care	School of Health Sciences	2003
Rural youth violence	Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research	2002