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Yeonjung Lee joined the Faculty of Social Work as an Assistant Professor in 2014. Before joining the Faculty, she taught MSW and BSW level courses such as research methods and health policy at the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work. Lee’s research focuses on how to improve the quality of life for older adults, particularly for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Along these lines, one of her work examines the impact of family caregiving on the economic and health outcomes of older adults caregivers. Regarding these research agenda, Lee is interested in conducting research both at the individual level within a country and using a cross-national/cultural comparative study.
Lee’s current research activities include the following:
§ Outcomes of Caregiving for Older Adults
This project examines the economic and health outcomes of family caregiving for older adults and the moderating factors to affect these relationships.
§ Communities of Concern for Older Adults
This project identifies the communities of concerns for older adults in Calgary in terms of physical and social accessibilities.
§ Aging-in-place and Long-term Care in Later Life
This project examines what makes aging-in-place possible and how older adults with chronic health conditions and impairment can be better served at the home- and community-based settings.
PhD, Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, USA
MSW, Social Welfare (social policy track), Chung-Ang University, KOREA
BSW, Social Welfare, Chung-Ang University, KOREA
Fox News, “Caring for aging parents leads to negative financial cycle for some, study suggests”. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/03/07/caring-for-aging-parents-leads-to-negative-financial-cycle-for-some-study
Reuters, “Financial vicious cycle traps poor women caregivers”. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/06/us-women-caregivers-idUSBREA252BG20140306
The New York Times, “Work, women and caregiving”. http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/21/work-women-and-caregiving
Slate Magazine, “Women are more likely to care for aging parents and drop out of the workforce to do it”. http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2013/11/21/elder_caregiving_women_are_more_likely_to_drop_out_of_work_to_care_for_aging.html