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All data is as of April 22, 2024.

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WADA MINEKO
Assistant Professor
Affiliation Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences(Health Sciences)
Discipline Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
Academic Degrees Dalhousie Univerisity MSc (OT - Post-professional)
The University of British Columbia PhD (Rehabilitation Sciences)
Research Fields Social sciences; Sociology; Social welfare and social work studies
Research Keywords aging in place, home care, social welfare, community service, life balance, qualitative methods
Comments With occupational science and qualitative research background, Mineko focuses on exploring socially constructed meanings of aging in place among community-dwelling older couples and life balance across life stages. Her current research projects include: 1) the exploration of older-to-older caregiving and caretaking experiences, 2) meaning of life balance and unpacking aging in place, and 3) older adults' social participation and digital engagement.
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Educational Programs [Bachelor Degree Program] School of Medicine : Program of Health Sciences : Occupational Therapy
[Master's Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences : Program of Health Sciences
[Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences : Program of Health Sciences
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