Alun Joseph, University of Guelph

Research

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Latest papers

Exploring employment as a space of respite and resistance for family caregivers.
Health & social care in the community · 2019 · senior author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

International Symposium on Aging Resource Communities: population cynamics, community development and the voluntary sector
SSHRC · 2014 · Co-investigator
$19,450
The transformative role of voluntarism in aging resource communities integrating people, place and community
SSHRC · 2012 · Co-investigator
$71,110
Assessing the role of local food systems in re-linking agriculture and rural communities
SSHRC · 2004 · Co-investigator
$111,300

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

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Exploring employment as a space of respite and resistance for family caregivers.

Joseph G, Joseph A

Health & social care in the community2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12819 PMID: 31368611

International Symposium on Aging Resource Communities: population cynamics, community development and the voluntary sector

Co-investigatorSSHRC2014

Principal investigators: Skinner, Mark W.

Keywords: research knowledge exchange; international collaboration; resource frontier aging; rural community development; voluntarism; leadership; northern communities

$19,450

The transformative role of voluntarism in aging resource communities integrating people, place and community

Co-investigatorSSHRC2012

Principal investigators: Skinner, Mark W.

Keywords: pilot initiative; theoretical framework; methodological innovation; community-based research; experiential training; resource frontier aging; aging in place; community development; older people; voluntary sector/volunteers; Northern Canada; leadership

$71,110

Assessing the role of local food systems in re-linking agriculture and rural communities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2004Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Smithers, John A.

Keywords: local food; family farming; rural community; rural development; agricultural adjustment

$111,300

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 Joseph, 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 "Exploring employment as a space of respite and resistance for family caregivers." (2019), 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]