The one-day institute, organized by Echo’s Chair in Women’s Mental Health Research in partnership with the Faculty of Health, will take place Friday, Sept. 27, from 9am to 4pm, at 280N 91ÑÇÉ« Lanes, Keele campus. Lunch will be provided. RSVP to owhchair@yorku.ca by Sept. 13.

The keynote address will be delivered by the inaugural Lillian Wright Maternal-Child Postdoctoral Fellow Chang Su, looking at the effects of life stress, social support and cultural norms on parenting styles among mainland Chinese, European-Canadian and Chinese-Canadian immigrant mothers.

The day will also feature four researchers in the field of maternal-child health and several student poster presenters, as a chance for students, faculty and community members to share and learn.

Professor Deborah Davidson of the Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional studies will discuss familial and professional support during pregnancy and early motherhood for women with pre-existing diabetes. She will give a preliminary analysis of a view from the professionals in England and Canada.

Professor Nazilla Khanlou, the Echo Chair in Women’s Mental Health Research and academic lead of the Lillian Wright Maternal-Child Health Scholars Program, of the School of Nursing in the Faculty of Health, will talk about social support for immigrant mothers of children with disabilities.

Professor Tsorng-Yeh Lee of the School of Nursing will examine Chinese women’s experiences with maternity health-care services in Canada.

Professor Rebecca Pillai Riddell of the Department of Psychology will ask the question: Can pain tell us more? She will also look into understanding the relationship between early childhood mental health and parent-child immunization behaviours.

The student presenters include:

• Bramilee Dhayanandhan (PhD candidate);
• Michael Miceli (PhD candidate);
• Jennifer Noseworthy (RN, MScN);
• Monica O’Neill (masters candidate); and
• Nicole Racine (PhD candidate).

For more information, visit the Echo’s Chair in Women’s Mental Health Research website.

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Organized by Nazilla Khanlou, Echo's Chair in Women's Mental Health Research, in partnership with the Faculty of Health, the first Lillian Wright Maternal-Child Institute offers a chance for students, faculty and community members to share and learn about a variety of research approaches.

 Speakers are:

• Dr. , director of community health at Wellesley Institute, a Toronto-based research and policy institute working to advance urban health, on Photovoice as an art-based research approach.
• Christine Kurtz Landy, a nursing professor in 91ÑÇɫ’s Faculty of Health, on mixed-methods designs in maternal-child health.
• , a nursing professor at McMaster University, on challenges of conducting research with refugee families.
• Beryl Pilkington, a nursing professor in 91ÑÇɫ’s Faculty of Health, on issues in international research collaboration in maternal-child health.
• Christine Tassopoulos (MSc ’10), a junior science officer with the and former Lillian Wright Maternal-child Health Graduate Scholarship °ù±ð³¦¾±±è¾±±ð²Ô³Ù.ÌýÌýÌý

The all-day institute starts at 9am, Sept. 23, in 280N 91ÑÇÉ« Lanes at Keele campus. This event is free and lunch will be provided. Space is limited, so register online now. Registration closes Aug. 31.

Republished courtesy of YFile – 91ÑÇɫ’s daily e-bulletin.

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