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IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Last name:Frankish First name:Charles James J
Address:425-2206 East Mall
Vancouver (British Columbia)
V6T  1Z4
Fax:(604) 822-9228
BC academic affiliation:University of British Columbia
Department:Health Care & Epidemiology/Graduate Studies
E-mail address: frankish@interchange.ubc.ca BC research location(s): University of British Columbia - Vancouver Campus
Web Page: http://www.jimfrankish.com
MSFHR Research Unit(s): Institute of Health Promotion Research: Strengthening Health Disparities Research in BC
Status:Researcher
Last update: 29/01/2010


TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS
Diploma / Credentials Specialty Year Institution
Doctorate (PhD) Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology 1990   The University of British Columbia
Master's Clinical Psychology 1986   The University of British Columbia
Last update: 17/07/2009


AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Area of research: Health sciences
Disciplines trained in: Psychology
Research disciplines: Urban Studies
Preventive and Community Medicine
Research topics: Community Health / Public Health (Population Health)
Health Promotion (Population Health)
Human and Social Ecology (Population Health)
Health Services (Health Services)
Homelessness and Homeless People (Development of Individuals, Communities and Social Life)
Fields of application: Public Health
Social Solidarity
Last update: 29/01/2010


TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Technological applications:
Last update: 29/01/2010


RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise.
Key words: health promotion, population health, health measurement, community health, participatory research, homelessness, health impact assessment, health literacy, health system reform, disadvantaged populations
Research interests: health disparities, population health, health promotion, health indicators, ethics, participatory research, health literacy, homelessness
Last update: 29/01/2010


RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
Authors
Title (article or book chapter)
Year Volume Number Pages Journal or book Editors City and publishing house
Frankish, J., Hwang, S. & Quantz, D. (2005).
"Synthesis Paper: Lessons in the prevention and treatment of homelessness in Canada."
2005 96 Mar pp. S23-S29 Canadian Journal of Public Health CPHA   Ottawa
Frankish J., Kwan B., Larsen C., Ratner P., Wharf Higgins J.
"Challenges of community participation in health- system decision making"
2002 54 10 pp. 1471-1480 Social Science & Medicine Elsevier   London
Judd J., Frankish J. & Moulton G.
"A unifying approach to setting standards in the evaluation of community- based health promotion programs."
2001 16 4 pp. 367-380 Health Promotion International Elsevier   London
Last update: 28/08/2009


LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES
Understand: English, French
Read: English, French
Write: English
Speak: English
Last update: 29/01/2010