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Norah Keating

Professor 7804924191 Phone: norah.keating@ualberta.ca Email: Department: 322 Human Ecology Office: Office Hours: Automatically added by the system University of Alberta Address: 322 Human Ecology Edmonton, AB Canada T6G 2N1 Job/Research Area: Family Gerontology Research Interests: Dr. Keating is a family gerontologist who is interested in issues faced by families as they grow older. Her research program is focused on family caregiving, seniors in rural Canada, social inclusion and ageing well. Dr. Keating conducts policy research on family/friend caregiving, age-friendly rural communities, and social engagement. She is actively involved in professional national and international gerontology organizations. Dr. Keating is North American Chair of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, and is past president of the Canadian Association on Gerontology. She is currently the Director of the Global Social Initiative on Aging. Selected Publications Keating, N. (2011). Critical reflections on families of older adults. Advances in Gerontology, 24(2), 343-349. Keating, N. & Eales, J. (in press). Diversity among older adults in rural Canada: Health in context. In J. Kulig and A. Williams (Eds.), Rural health: A Canadian perspective. Vancouver BC: University of British Columbia Press. Keating, N., & Fletcher, S. (2010). Meeting the needs of older adults: A family

responsibility? Gerontologija, The Journal of the Gerontological Society of Serbia, 1, 17-30. Keating, N. (2009). North America welcomes the world to the IAGG World Congress. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Ageing, 13(1), 6. Lashewicz, B., Keating, N., & Phelan, J. (2009). Undue Influence as a Family Affair. Canadian Journal of Family and Youth, 2(1), 1-23. Keating, N., & Dosman, D. (2009). Social capital and the care networks of frail seniors. Canadian Review of Sociology, 46(4), 301-318. Low, G., Keating, N., & Gao, Z. (2009). The differential importance of personal and environmental resources to older Canadians. Canadian Review of Sociology, 46(4), 371-392. Lashewicz, B. & Keating, N. (2009). Tensions among siblings in parent care. European Journal on Aging, 6(2), 127-135. Fast, J., Keating, N. & Yacyshyn, A. (2008). "I wish that I could just have a break": Consequences of supporting adults with disabilities. Edmonton, AB: Research on Aging, Policies and Practice. Keating, N. (Ed.) (2008). Rural Ageing: A good place to grow old? London, UK: Policy Press. Keating, N., & Phillips, J. E. (2008). A critical human ecology perspective on rural ageing. In N. Keating (Ed.), Rural Ageing: A good place to grow old? London, UK: Policy Press, pp. 1-10. Wenger, G. C., & Keating, N. (2008). The evolution of networks of rural older adults. In N. Keating (Ed.), Rural Ageing: A good place to grow old? London, UK: Policy Press, pp. 3342. Eales, J., Keefe, J., & Keating, N. (2008). Age-friendly rural communities. In N. Keating (Ed.), Rural Ageing: A good place to grow old? London, UK: Policy Press, pp. 109-120. Keating, N. (2008). Revisiting rural ageing. In N. Keating (Ed.), Rural Ageing: A good place to grow old. London, UK: Policy Press, pp. 121-130. Keating, N., Dosman, D., Fast, J., & Swindle, J. (2008). Sharing the work: Care networks of frail seniors in Canada. In A. Martin-Matthews & J. Phillips (Eds.), Blurring the boundaries: Ageing at the intersection of work and home life (pp. 165-183). London, UK: Routledge. Keating, N. & Fox Wetle, T. (2008). Longevity, health and well-being. Issues in aging in North America. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 12(2), 99-100. Lashewicz, B., Manning, G., Hall, M., & Keating, N. (2007). Equity matters: Doing fairness in the context of family caregiving. Canadian Journal on Aging, 26(Suppl 1), 91-102. Lero, D.S., Keating, N., Fast, J., Joseph, G., & Cook, L. (2007, March 31). The interplay of risk factors associated with the negative outcomes among family caregivers: A synthesis of

the literature. (Final report submitted to Human Resources and Skills development Canada (HRSDC) in partial fulfillment of contract #9136-06-0017/00). Guelph, ON: University of Guelph, Centre for Families, Work and Well-being and Edmonton, AB: University of Alberta, Research on Aging, Policy and Practice. Fast, J., Keating, N. & Yacyshyn, A. (2007). Wounded veterans, wounded families. Report to Veterans Affairs Canada. Edmonton, AB: Research on Aging, Policies and Practice. Keating, N. (2005). Perspectives on healthy aging. Canadian Journal on Aging, 24(1), 3-8. Keating, N. (2005). Elder care. In G. Kitzer (Ed.), Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology. 5 pp. http://www.sociologyencyclopedia.com Fast, J., Keating, N., Otfinowski, P. & Derksen, L. (2004). Characteristics of family/friend care networks of frail seniors. Canadian Journal on Aging, 23(1), 5-19. Keating, N., Swindle, J., Foster, D. (2004). The role of social capital in aging well. Policy Research Initiative, Government of Canada, 33 pp. Keating, N., Otfinowski, P., Wenger, G.C., Fast, J., & Derksen, L.. (2003). Understanding the caring capacity of informal networks of frail seniors: A case for care networks. Ageing and Society, 23(1), 115-127. Awards

Killam Annual Professorship Award 2007-2008 Certificate of Recognition: Veterans Affairs Canada, 2007 Fellow, Gerontological Society of America Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Canadian Association on Gerontology Evelyn Shapiro Mentoring Award, 2006 Leadership Award - International Institute for Qualitative Methodology, 2004