News Category: Barbara Fallon

Profs. Shelley Craig and Barbara Fallon named newest Canada Research Chairs

Posted on December 2, 2016
Categories: Barbara Fallon, Faculty, Shelley Craig

The Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work was privileged to host an announcement from the federal government today regarding the newest Canada Research Chairs. The event was a wonderful showcase for this Faculty and the important research that is done here, and we are so proud that our two new CRCs, Shelley Craig and Barbara Fallon, were featured as part of this event.

Shelley Craig is the new Canada Research Chair in Sexual and Gender Minority Youth.

Barbara Fallon is the new Canada Research Chair in Child Welfare.

Congratulations again to both of them for this tremendous achievement and recognition.

Kofi Antwi-Boasiako, PhD Student, co-authors report on Poverty’s role on kids in CAS system

Posted on August 16, 2016
Categories: Barbara Fallon, Bryn King, Faculty, Students, Tara Black

A new report cites poverty as a key factor in families who come into contact with the child protection system

Kofi Antwi-Boasiako (FIFSW, PhD Student), Bryn King, Tara Black, Barbara Fallon, Nico Trocmé and Deborah Goodman co-author a report that for the first time calculates the effect of poverty in Ontario child protection and how it plays a significant role in the disproportionate number of black and aboriginal children being taken from their families and placed into care.

Click here to access the report.