research advances knowledge of individuals, groups, & societies

(april 28, 2009 --thunder bay, on)
research in the social sciences and humanities advances knowledge about individuals, groups, and societies--it helps to tell us how we live, what we think, and how we interact with each other and the world around us. with the help of support from the social sciences and humanities research council of canada (sshrc), 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researchers will be doing just that.

dr. mary lou kelley, director of the centre for education and research on aging and health (cerah), is the lead researcher for the project, improving quality of life for people dying in long-term care homes, which has received nearly a million dollars in funding. the main aim of the research is to create a community-university research alliance that will improve the quality of life for those living in long-term care, with researchers and participants collaborating in the process, helping to bridge the gap between theory and practice. the research is being done in partnership with st. joseph's care group and thirty organizations across canada. "residents of long-term care homes represent one of society's most frail and marginalized populations," says dr. kelley, "much can be done to support them and their families when they face end-of-life issues. this research will create knowledge about how to develop sustainable palliative care programs in these homes."

dr. chris southcott, professor in the department of sociology, has been awarded $89,500 for his social economy and community well-being workshop. the purpose of the grant is to bring researchers and community members together to discuss economies in the north, and to look at new ways that social economy organizations might play a role in economic sustainability in the region. southcott explains, "what we're looking at are ways of changing economies so that they better serve the needs of the communities. in the past, volunteer organizations, non-profit housing corporations, co-ops, etc., have been utilized in this way. we want to know how we can further mobilize these efforts."

dr. keith brownlee, professor in the faculty of social work, is the principal investigator for the project managing ethical considerations regarding dual relationships in northern communities which received $147, 443 from sshrc. in the practice of social work, dual relationships are those where the therapist/client relationship exists in the context of another kind of relationship the two individuals have. for example, the therapist's client may also be that person's banker, insurance agent, or the teacher of the therapist's child. conventional wisdom holds that engaging in dual relationships is damaging to the client, however in the context of very small communities, it is often unavoidable. brownlee and his team intend to visit small communities, to find out what people are actually doing in these situations, what their experience of it is, and how frequently it happens. "very little of this type of research on dual relationships has been done before. the focus is on what is actually happening in these situations, instead of what would be best in an idealized situation," says brownlee.

dr. rui wang, vice president (research) at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 says, "many of the funded research projects have a northern focus, and 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and its researchers are well-situated to do this essential work. we are proud of all of our researchers, and look forward to the findings that will result from these projects."

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