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Research


Social Work Research:

The Ben and Hilda Katz Centre for Gerontological Research in Social Work is a joint effort of Baycrest and the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto.

Its goal is to advance knowledge about innovative and effective social service programs that address the needs of an aging Canadian population.

The Katz Centre is a part of KLARU, the Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit. Canada's first research chair in Gerontological Social Work is Dr. Elsa Marziali.

The Centre is committed to building a strong clinical research program in the social work department at Baycrest, and developing a post graduate specialist training program in gerontological social work practice and research. In addition, the Centre supports University of Toronto social work internship programs at both the Masters and Doctoral levels.

All Baycrest social workers are encouraged to consider research as an integrated component of their clinical work. Social workers enjoy the unique opportunity to avail themselves of the resources and expertise of the scientists at the Katz Centre and either participate in existing research projects or receive consultation for developing new ones.

As part of Social Work's commitment to integrate care, education and research, Baycrest social workers join Katz Centre research scientists, Ph.D. Fellowship students and MSW students to work on various research projects and have used relevant data to present papers at conferences, and prepare manuscripts for publication.

This unique opportunity to address issues central to social work practice with clients and integrate research with their clinical practice supports Baycrest social workers' commitment to evidence based practice.

Sharing the Research:

Baycrest social workers and Katz Centre research scientists are constantly invited to share their expertise at seminars and conferences locally and internationally. The following is a list of publications by Baycrest and Katz social work staff. Please click here to view a list of books and articles written by Baycrest staff.