Janki Shankar

Janki Shankar, PhD
Associate Professor

Phone:  (780) 492-0409
E-mail:  jshankar@ucalgary.ca

 

Janki's teaching and research interests are in the arena of mental health 
 

CURRICULUM VITAE

Janki Shankar

 Associate Professor

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OFFICE:                      Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary
                                    Edmonton Division, Central and Northern Regions 

                                    TEL:                (780) 492-0409    Cell: (780) 862-8658)

                                    FAX:               (780) 492-5774

                                    E-MAIL:         jshankar@ucalgary.ca         

                           

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

2001                PhD, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, Australia. Thesis area - Mental Illness, Recovery, Rehabilitation.

 

Current Research: Mental Illness and Recovery, Family Care giving for people with disabilities, Access and Equity issues for marginalized populations particularly people with mental disorders, immigrants, refugees and indigenous people, Welfare Reform and Disability, Qualitative Research Methods., International Social Work.   

Teaching Areas:  Clinical Social Work Practice in Mental Health and Addictions, Anti Oppressive Social Work Practice, Social Work Research, Models of Social Work Practice. 

 

Selected recent refereed publications 

Shankar. J.,  Martin, J., &  MacDonald, C (2009). Emerging areas for social work practice in mental health- Australian Journal of Social Work, 62 (1), 11-28.

Shankar, J.  Policy barriers to the employment of people experiencing psychiatric disabilities (2009). Journal of Social Work in Mental Health, 7 (1/2/3), 271-282.    

Shankar J. & Muthuswamy, S.M. (2007) Support needs of family caregivers of people who experience mental illness. Families in Society, 88(2), 302-310. 

Shankar, J (2005). Improving job tenure for people with psychiatric disabilities through ongoing employment support. Australian eJournal for Advancement of Mental Health (AeJAMH), 4(1), 1-11. 

Shankar, J and Collyer, F (2003). Support Needs of People with Mental Illness in  Rehabilitation Programs-The Role of the Social Network. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 7, 15-28.