Dr. Susan Braedley

Biography

Susan Braedley is a Professor Emeritus at Carleton University’s School of Social Work. Her research interests focus on long-term care home policy practice, with a significant emphasis on equity in aging, race, class, immigration, gender, and everyday caring work. She explores social work practices in a changing world, incorporating feminist political economy theory and ethnography. Braedley is the Principal Investigator for multiple SSHRC projects, including ‘Bordering Aging, Bordering Care: Comparing Welfare State Approaches’ and ‘Advancing Access to Mental Health Care in Long-Term Care Homes’. She has also contributed to various critical publications that address issues in long-term care and social reproduction, examining the complexities of care provision within public services. Throughout her career, Braedley has engaged in community-based research and mobilization, developing practical strategies to enhance the welfare of marginalized populations, particularly within the context of aging.

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