Noorfarah Merali, University of Alberta

Research

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Latest papers

Caring for a child with an eating disorder: Understanding differences among mothers and fathers of adolescent and adult children.
European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2023
South Asian Albertan Men's Understandings of Spousal Violence.
Violence against women · 2021 · senior author
Experiences of South Asian brides entering Canada after recent changes to family sponsorship policies.
Violence against women · 2009 · first author

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Intergenerational gaps, parenting stress and adolescent cultural identity development among Central Americans
SSHRC · 2004 · Principal investigator
$49,500

All 1 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Caring for a child with an eating disorder: Understanding differences among mothers and fathers of adolescent and adult children.

Stillar A, Merali N, Gusella J, Scarborough J, Nash P, Orr E, Henderson K, Mayman S, Files N, Lafrance A

European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association2023

DOI: 10.1002/erv.2935 PMID: 35751865

02

South Asian Albertan Men's Understandings of Spousal Violence.

Bajwa J, Merali N

Violence against women2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/1077801220945031 PMID: 32799749

03

Experiences of South Asian brides entering Canada after recent changes to family sponsorship policies.

Merali N

Violence against women2009First author

DOI: 10.1177/1077801208330435 PMID: 19139493

04

A content analysis of popular magazine articles on eating disorders.

Inch R, Merali N

Eating disorders2006Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/10640260500536250 PMID: 16777808

Intergenerational gaps, parenting stress and adolescent cultural identity development among Central Americans

Principal investigatorSSHRC2004Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Merali, Noorfarah F.

Keywords: intergenerational differences; acculturation; stress; ethnic identity; cultural transition; perceived family dynamics

$49,500

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Merali, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Caring for a child with an eating disorder: Understanding differences among mothers and fathers of adolescent and adult children." (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]