University of Toronto

Current Research Projects

Alaggia, R. (2011) Lost in translation: Child protection services to ethnic minority clients. SSHRC Sub-Grant: York University

Bhuyan, R. (2010-2011).  Negotiating Citizenship and Social Rights on the Frontlines of Social Service Delivery. CERIS - The Ontario Metropolis Centre

Bhuyan, R. (2011-2015). Negotiating citizenship and social rights from the margins: A study of migrant women seeking violence against women services in Canada. SSHRC Standard Research Grant

Bhuyan, R. (2010-2011). Negotiating citizenship and social rights on the frontlines of social service delivery. CERIS

Bhuyan, R. (2011-2012). Migrant mothers negotiating citizenship and social rights: A study of social service use among migrant women and their children in Toronto. CERIS

Brennan, J. (2009-2013).  Eating disorders, body image satisfaction and physical, mental and sexual health among gay and bisexual men who identify with ethno-racialised communities.  SSHRC Standard Research Grant

Brennan, D. (2011-2015). Resiliencies and risks: Addressing HIV and other health disparities among marginalized men who have sex with men. Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) Scholarship Award

Brennan, D. (2011). Double jeopardy? A salon on the joys and discontents of aging with HIV. CIHR Café Scientifique

Bogo, M. (2007-2012). Evaluating social work students' practice competence: Integrating performance assessment and reflective practice dialogues. SSHRC Standard Grant

Chambon, A. (2008-2012). Knowledge for solidarity: Beyond divisive practices: A critical cultural perspective for social work. SSHRC Standard Grant

Craig, S. (2011-2013). I Will Survive? The Influence of the Media on Experiences of Resiliency for Sexual Minority Youth. SSHRC Insight Development Grant

Craig, S. (2011-2012) Self-efficacy and health risks: A mixed method study of multi-ethnic lesbian and bi-sexual youth. Lesbian Health Fund

Fallon, B. (2007-2010). 2008 Ontario incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect (OIS-2008) and the 2008 national Aboriginal incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect (AIS-2008). Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services

Fallon, B. (2008-2010). Canadian incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect (CIS-2008). Public Health Agency Canada

Fallon, B. (2011-2013). Increasing Research Capacity in Ontario Child Welfare Authorities. SSHRC Public Outreach Grant - Dissemination

Fallon, B. (2011-2012). The Canadian incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect, 2008 (CIS-2008) Provincial/First Nations research network workshop. SSHRC Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences Grant

Fang, L. (2011-2013). Hybridity process in Chinese immigrant families: A preliminary study. Connaught Fund

Fuller Thomson, E. (2009-2014). What promotes permanency in child welfare kinship placement?: A mixed method investigation of the role of service provision to First Nations and non-First Nations families.  SSHRC Standard Research Grant.
 
Hulchanski, D. (2005-2011). Community gentrification and the concept of building inclusive communities from within: Toronto's west-central neighbourhoods as a case study. SSHRC-Community-University Research Alliance (CURA)

Hulchanski, D. (2010-2011). Neighbourhood Trends in the Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver City-Regions, 1971 to 2006: Understanding Changes in Global Cities at the Neighbourhood Level. SSHRC Public Outreach Grants

Lee, E. (2011-2015). An analysis of public and private discourses of education migration in Canadian schools: A case study of South Korean Families. SSHRC Standard Research Grant

Lightman, E. (2003-present). Social Assistance in the New Economy (SANE).  SSHRC

Lightman, E. (2009-2013).  Strategic Research Grant: Northern Communities: Towards Social and Economic Prosperity. 
SSHRC  Northern Communities Research Grant

Lightman, E. (2010-2014). Precarious bodies, Precarious Work: Episodic Disabilities in the Global Economy. SSHRC Standard Research Grant 

McDonald, L. (2005-2013). NCE new initiative: National initiative for the care of the elderly (NICE). Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) -- New Initiative

McDonald, L. (2005-2010). Social & economic dimensions of an aging population II (SEDAP II). SSHRC - Major Collaborative Research Initiatives (MCRI)

McDonald, L. (2008-2011). NICE Elder Abuse Team. Knowledge to Action. HRSDC New Horizons Program.

McDonald, L. (2010-2012). Defining and Measuring Elder Abuse and Neglect – Preparatory Work Required to Measure the Prevalence of Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults in Canada. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HSRDC)

McDonald, L. (2010-2012). Older Women and Financial Literacy - Bridging the Income Gap. Status of Women Canada

McDonald, L. (2011-2012). Improving health human resources for Canada’s aging population: Recruiting students to the field of aging. Health Human Resource Strategy, Health Canada

Mishna, F. & McFadden, R. (2008-2015). The Bell Canada cyber counseling research training and service project. Bell Canada

Mishna, F. (2011-2015). Motivations for cyber bullying: A longitudinal and multi-perspective inquiry. SSHRC Standard Research Grant

Newman, P. (2007-2012). HIV vaccine trial preparedness: Socio-behavioural challenges of HIV vaccine development. Ontario Early Researcher Award

Newman, P. (2008-2013). Canadian Research Chair in Health and Social Justice. Canadian Research Chair

Newman, P. (2008-2013). Mobile computer-assisted survey research lab: Addressing socio-behavioural challenges of HIV vaccine development and dissemination. Canadian Foundation for Innovation - Leaders Opportunity Fund

Newman, P. (2010-2014).  Community Engagement in HIV Vaccine Research: Advancing HIV Vaccine Trial Preparedness among Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) in India. CIHR Operating Grant in HIV Vaccine Social Research

Newman, P. (2011-2014). Advancing new prevention technologies for HIV: Rectal microbicide acceptability among men who have sex with men and transgenders in India and Thailand. CIHR Operating Grants

Newman, P. (2012-2017). CHVI Team in Social and Behavioural Research on HIV Vaccines. CIHR-CHVI Team Grant: HIV/AIDS Vaccine Discovery and Social Research

Neysmith, S. (2008-2012). Beyond the weekly bath: Building 21st century community-based care policy. SSHRC Standard Grant

Regehr, C. (2011-2015). The relative Influence of training and experience on social workers’ professional judgement. SSHRC Standard Research Grant

Saini, M. (2009-2010). Prevalence of High Conflict Separation and Divorce and Associated Factors: A Multi-method Approach to Map the Evidence. Department of Justice Canada

Saini, M. (2009-2010). Child Maltreatment within the Context of High Conflict Divorce and Separation. Connaught New Matching Grants

Saini, M. (2011-2013). The risk of divorce for parents of children with autistic spectrum disorder: A scoping review on marital relationships. CIHR Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Saini, M. (2011-2015). Understanding positive parenting after separation, SSHRC Standard Research Grant
 
Saini, M. (2011). An exploration of virtual visitation as an option in divorce proceedings. Family, Children and Youth Section, Policy Sector, Department of Justice Canada

Sakamoto, I. (2010-2011). Discourses of Skilled Immigrants and Canadian Experience: A Media Analysis. CERIS - The Ontario Metropolis Centre Research Grants

Sakamoto, I. (2010-2014). Discourses of Skilled Immigrants and Canadian Experience: An Intertextual Analysis of English, Chinese Canadian, and Indian-Canadian Media. SSHRC Standard Research Grant

Sakamoto, I. (2011-2013). Do skilled immigrants need “Canadian (work) experience”?: Public engagement and conversations through new media and reader’s theatre. SSHRC Public Outreach Grant – Dissemination

Sakamoto. I. (2010-2012). Discourses of skilled immigrants and Canadian experience: A media analysis. SSHRC Sub-Grant – York University.

Shlonsky, A. (2007-2011). Risk and response: A mixed methods approach to enhance decision-making in child welfare. SSHRC Standard Grants

Shlonsky, A. (2007-2012). Applying information and communication technology to improve outcomes for maltreated children. Ontario Early Researcher Award

Shlonsky, A. (2009-2010). Prospective Validation of the New Ontario Decision Support System: Phase III Report. Ontario Ministry of Child and Youth Services (MCYS)

Shlonsky, A. (2010-2014). Ontario Child Abuse and Neglect Data System. CFI-Leaders Opportunity Fund and MRI-Ontario Research Fund

Shlonsky, A. (2010-2011). Prospective validation study of the Ontario family risk assessment tools: Phase IV. Ontario Ministry of Child and Youth Services (MCYS).

Shlonsky, A. (2011). Northern Territories Project: Systematic review collaboration. Parenting Research Centre.

Simons, K. (2009-2014).  Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment among Ontario’s Social Workers in Health and Aging. SSHRC Standard Research Grant

Stern, S. (2008-2013). A contextually responsive model to enhance parent engagement in children’s mental health. SSHRC Standard Grant

Tsang, K.T. (1997-present). The China project. Lead Contributors: Dr. Annie Wong Leung Kit Wah, Grace Chum, Irene So, Percy Wong

Tsang, K.T. (2008-2012). Social capital, social exclusion and healthy aging in older Chinese in Canada. SSHRC sub-grant, University of Calgary

Williams, C. (2009-2013). Insight, internalized stigma and post-diagnosis identities in schizophrenia. SSHRC Standard Grant

Williams, C. (2011). Ain't I a woman too? Looking at intersectionality's relevance to the next generation of women's health research. CIHR Café Scientifique.