Accounting: the expanded

Acknowledgements

I am indebted to many friends and colleagues who have inspired and supported me while undertaking this graduate work. First and foremost, I would like to thank my supervisor, Jack Quarter, who provided unfailing support and guidance throughout the entire process. As a mentor, colleague and friend, he is unparalled. I would also like to thank the members of my committee. Joel Amernic, Brenda Gainer, and Femida Handy provided valuable feedback and support. My external examiner, Ted Jackson, provided a thorough evaluation of the thesis and raised very thoughtful questions at my defence. Your insightful comments helped to enrich my understanding of this work from different disciplinary backgrounds, and I would like to thank you all for your helpful suggestions to move this work forward.

At the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, I was lucky to be part of Jack Quarter’s thesis group, which meets monthly to provide mutual support. My thanks go to group members Sherida Ryan, Jorge Sousa, John Whitman, Peter Elson, Kunle Akingbola, Brenda Elias, Suzanne Cook, Clement Jumbe, and Nancy Linley for their friendship, advice and encouragement. Thank you also to the administrative and technical staff at OISE, for providing an environment that encourages and facilitates innovative and important work. I would wish to thank my friend and colleague Betty Jane Richmond for her pioneering work in this area. It was through her that I was first introduced to social accounting.

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I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to all of the organizations and people who participated in this research. Without your belief in the importance of this work, this dissertation could not have been written. I would also like to acknowledge the financial support I received from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the University of Toronto.

My most heartfelt thanks go to my husband Daniel, who provided incredible support and feedback throughout the years, and my children Alejandro and Ana, who were almost as excited as I that I am now Dr. Mook. Last but not least, I thank my parents, Leo (1932- 1992), and Henny Mook, for their love and encouragement, and for being environmental activists since before I was born.

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