Neena L. Chappell

Ph.D. (McMaster, 1978)
Professor
FRSC (1999)
Canada Research Chair in Social Gerontology (2001)

Neena L. Chappell has focused on social gerontology throughout her 30+ year career. Her interest lies in the demonstration of the value and relevance of sociological thought and research for applied issues in aging. She believes rigorous University-based social science research has a critical role to play in the non-university community. Emphases on care giving, health and social policy in Canada and cross-nationally characterize her research. She has established two world class university research centers on aging, one at the University of Manitoba and one at the University of Victoria, where she continues to conduct research. She has published over 250 academic articles and reports and brought in over $40 million in research funding. She has been the Canada Research Chair in Social Gerontology since 2001 and is also an Advising Professor at ECNU in Shanghai and has been a distinguished visiting scholar at the University of Hong Kong. She is currently President of the Canadian Association on Gerontology and president-elect of Academy II (social sciences) of the Royal Society of Canada.

Areas of interest

Aging (family caregiving, dementia care, cross-cultural comparisons with Chinese society)
Health
Health care and social policy

Bookshelf

Publications

Books

Chappell, N.L. 2009. Aging in Canada. In Palmore (Ed.), International Handbook on Aging. Connecticut: Praeger Publishers.

Chappell, N.L., & Penning, M.J. 2008. Health and Health Care Throughout the Lifespan. Don Mills, Ontario: Oxford University Press.

Chappell, N.L., MacDonald, L., & Stones, M. 2008. Aging in Contemporary Canada. 2^nd ed. Canada, Toronto: Pearson Educational.

Chappell, N.L., MacDonald, L., & Stones, M. 2007. Aging in Contemporary Canada. 2nd edition. Toronto, Canada: Pearson Educational (1st edition – 2003).

Refereed Articles

Chappell, N.L.& Chou, K.L. (2011). Chinese Version of Staff-Based Measures of Individualized Care for Institutionalized Persons with Dementia. Asian Journal of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 5 (1): 5-13.

Reid, R.C., Chappell, N.L., & Stadjuhar, K. (forthcoming, 2010). "The Impact of Work Interferences on Family Caregiver Stress and Burden." Journal of Applied Gerontology.

Chappell, N.L., & Funk, L.M. (2010). Social Capital: Does it Add to the Health Inequalities Debate? Social Indicators Research, 99(3): 357-373.

Parke, B. & Chappell, N.L. (2010). Transactions between Older People and the Hospital Environment: A Social Ecological Analysis. Journal of Aging Studies, 24, 115-124.

Carson, A.J., Chappell, N.L. & Dujela, C.E. (2010). Power Dynamics and Perceptions of Neighbourhood Attachment and Involvement: Effects of Length of Residency versus Home Ownership. Housing, Theory & Society, 27(2): 162-177.

O'Rourke, N., Chappell, N.L. & Caspar, S. 2009. "Measurement and Analysis of Individualized Care Inventory Responses Comparing Long-Term Care Nurses and Care Aides." The Gerontologist, 49(6):839-846.

Chappell, N.L. & Dujela, C. 2009. Caregivers – Who Copes How? International Journal on Aging & Human Development, 69 (3): 221-224.

Chappell, N.L. & Dujela, C. 2008. "Caregiving, Predicting At-Risk Status." Canadian Journal on Aging, 27(2): 169-179.

Chappell, N.L., Reid, R.C., & Gish, J.A. 2007. Staff-based measures of individualized care for persons with dementia in long-term care facilities. Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 6(4): 527-547.

Other Publications

Chappell NL, Cooke HA. (2011). Age Related Disabilities - Aging and Quality of Life. In: JH Stone, M Blouin, editors. International Encyclopedia of Rehabilitation.