Selected Publications




1.    REFEREED PUBLICATIONS


(a)    Journal articles

Peters, Heather I. (2009). Navigating the Shifting Sands of Social Work Terrain: Social Work Practice in Postmodern Conditions. Journal of Progressive Human Services, 20, 45-58.

Peters, Heather I.  (2008). Theory, Science, Ideology & Ethics in Social Work. Ethics & Social Welfare, 2(2), 172-182.  

Tang, Kwong-leung & Peters, Heather.  (2008).  Teaching critical social policy in Canada: Personal reflections. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 28(3-4), 408-423.

Tang, Kwong-leung & Peters, Heather.   (2006). Internationalizing the struggle against neo-liberal policy: The Canadian experience.  International Social Work, 49(5), 571-582.

Peters, Heather & Self, Bruce. (2005). Colonialism, Resistance and the First Nations Health Liaison Program.  Currents, 4(1), 1-12.

Self, Bruce & Peters, Heather Ione.   (2005). Street outreach with no streets: A rural nursing initiative in the British Columbia interior.  Canadian Nurse, 101(1), 20-24.
 
Peters, Heather.  (2004). Family group conferencing and family violence: One community’s power struggle.  Journal of Societal and Social Policy, 3(2), 65-74.
 
Self, Bruce & Peters, Heather. (2004). The benefits of methadone maintenance therapy and a case study of providing access to methadone in rural and northern British Columbia.  International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2(1), 15-21.


(b)    Book Chapters

Peters, Heather I. (In Press, 2009).  Chapter three: Situating practitioners’ experiences in a model of theory-practice integration.  In Structural Social Work in Action: Examples from Practice, S. F. Hick, H. I. Peters, T. Corner, & T. London, (Eds.) Toronto: Canadian Scholars’ Press Inc.

Burrill, Anne & Peters, Heather I. (In Press, 2009).  Chapter six: Community development & administration in the structural tradition: Macro & mezzo levels of practice.  In Structural Social Work in Action: Examples from Practice S. F. Hick, H. I. Peters, T. Corner, & T. London, (Eds.) Toronto: Canadian Scholars’ Press Inc.

Peters, Heather I.; London, Tracy; Hick, Steven F. & Corner, Tammy. (In Press, 2009).  Chapter fourteen: Concluding thoughts and future directions.  In Structural Social Work in Action: Examples from Practice, S. F. Hick, H. I. Peters, T. Corner, & T. London, (Eds.) Toronto: Canadian Scholars’ Press Inc.

Peters, Heather I.; London, Tracy; Corner, Tammy; & Hick, Steven F. (In Press, 2009). Preface.  S. F. Hick, H. I. Peters, T. Corner, & T. London, (Eds.) Toronto: Canadian Scholars’ Press Inc.


(c)    Book reviews in refereed journals (editor reviewed):


Peters, Heather & Tang, Kwong-leung.  (2006).  Review of the book: Women Seafarers: Global Employment Policies and Practices. By International Labour Office, Geneva, contributing authors: P. Belcher, H. Sampson, M. Thomas, J. Veiga and M. Zhao (Geneva: International Labour Organization, 2003). Labour, Capital & Society / Travail, Capital et Societe (McGill University), 39(2), 137-140).

Peters, Heather & Tang, Kwong-leung.  (2005). Review of the book: Redefining Sustainable Development.  Authored by Neil Middleton and Phil O’Keefe (London: Pluto Press, 2001). In Labour, Capital & Society / Travail, Capital et Societe (McGill University), 38(1&2), 234-238.

Peters, Heather & Tang, Kwong-leung.  (2002). Review of the book: Growth, Employment and Migration in Southeast Asia.  Authored by Prema-Chnardra Athukorala, Chris Manning and Piyasiri Wickramasekara (Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2000). In Labour, Capital & Society / Travail, Capital et Societe (McGill University), 35(2), 372-375.  
2.    NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

(a)    Journals - Editor or Editorial Board Reviewed:


Peters, Heather & Tang, Kwong-leung. (2004).  BC women standing up against neo-liberal encroachment: The use of international advocacy. Canadian Review of Social Policy, 54, 122-127.

Peters, Heather, Herman, Arlene & Sangha, Dave. (2004). Voices from the Periphery: Northern Regional Education. Reflections On Water, (A UNBC on-line journal), 5(1), 1-5. Available at: http://ctl.unbc.ca/row/

 Self, Bruce & Peters, Heather. (2004). Teaching in the North: A Regional Perspective.  Reflections On Water, (A UNBC on-line journal), 5(1), 1-4. Available at: http://ctl.unbc.ca/row/


 (b)    Other


Monographs And Reports

Peters, Heather I. with Vaillancourt, Anita & Hemingway, Dawn.  (September 2006).  Northern, Rural and Remote Homelessness:  A Review of the Literature.  Government of Canada, National Homelessness Initiative: Unpublished.

University of Northern British Columbia Social Work Program, Volume One: MSW Self-Study Report.  (2002). Submitted to the Board of Accreditation, Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work.  Self-Study Report (Volume One) prepared by Heather I. Peters.

Peters, Heather and Scheach, David.  (2002). Youth Homelessness and Housing Needs in Williams Lake and Area.  Research and report sponsored by the Williams Lake Social Housing Society, Williams Lake, BC.
 
Northern FIRE. (2002). Prince George Guide to Free or Low Cost Services. A document from: Home is more than where the heart is: Listening to the voices of people who live with homelessness (a Northern FIRE research project).  Prince George: Northern FIRE.  Research team and directory authors (in alphabetical order): Kevin Brown, Jo-Anne Fiske, Clayton Gosney, Dawn Hemingway, Linda Krantz, Margaret LeClaire, Arlene McEwan, Judy Manahan, Heather Peters, Jillian Stockburger.
 
Peters, Heather Ione and Burrill, Anne.  (2001).  Family Group Conferencing and the Repercussions for Women and Children.  A position paper from Women's Contact Society.  Williams Lake, BC.
 
Peters, Heather Ione and Self, Bruce.  (2001).  Tri-Nations Health Liaison Program Evaluation.  A report to the Tri-Nations Health Liaison Steering Committee.  Williams Lake, BC.  
 
Peters, Heather Ione.  (1999).  Community Economic Development and the NOOPA Youth Centre.  A report to the Boys and Girls Club of Williams Lake and District.  Williams Lake, BC.  


Articles Published In Professional Newsletters:
 
Peters, Heather.  (Fall 2006). Report on presentation at the International Conference on the Reduction of Drug Related Harm.  The Bridge. Newsletter of the School of Social Work and Family Studies, UBC, p. 9.

Peters, Heather. (July/August 2003). Addressing youth homelessness: Part III in a series on youth homelessness in the Cariboo. BC Association of Social Workers Northern Branch Newsletter 3 (3) p.7.

Peters, Heather. (May/June 2003). Youth at risk of homelessness in the north: Part II in a series on youth homelessness in the Cariboo. BC Association of Social Workers Northern Branch Newsletter 3 (2) p.7.

Peters, Heather. (March/April 2003). Youth homelessness in the Cariboo. BC Association of Social Workers Northern Branch Newsletter 3 (2) pp. 4-5.

Peters, Heather. (May 2003). Addressing youth homelessness: Part III in a series on youth homelessness in the Cariboo. Active Voice Coalition Newsletter, pp. 9-10.
 
Peters, Heather. (March 2003). Youth at risk of homelessness in the north: Part II in a series on youth homelessness in the Cariboo. Active Voice Coalition Newsletter, p. 4.

Peters, Heather. (February 2003). Youth homelessness in the Cariboo: Part I in a series on youth homelessness in the Cariboo.  Active Voice Coalition Newsletter, p. 9.

Editor of Professional Newsletters:

Peters, Heather (Editor). (November 2000).  Remembrance Day Special Edition of Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw (People of the Northern Shuswap) Treaty News. Community newsletter on treaty negotiations for the Northern Secwepemc Nations (Cariboo Tribal Council Treaty Team).

Peters, Heather (Editor). (December 2000).  Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw (People of the Northern Shuswap) Treaty News. Community newsletter on treaty negotiations for the Northern Secwepemc Nations (Cariboo Tribal Council Treaty Team).


Articles in Community Publications:

 
 Peters, Heather. (2003). Addressing youth homelessness. Chilcotin Telegraph 6 (11), p. 3.
 
Peters, Heather. (2003). Youth at risk of homelessness. Chilcotin Telegraph 6 (10), p. 5.
 
Peters, Heather. (2003). Homeless Youth in Williams Lake Speak Out. Chilcotin Telegraph 6 (9), p. 5.


3.    BOOKS

S. F. Hick, H. I. Peters, T. Corner, & T. London, Editors.  (In Press, 2009).  Structural Social Work in Action: Examples from Practice.  Toronto: Canadian Scholars’ Press Inc.