Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
MSFHR Directory of Health Researchers and Trainees
Directory
Investigator's information

Notice: Access your Common CV  to update the information in the BC Directory of Health Researchers and Trainees. After you have made and saved the changes to your Common CV, the Directory team will be notified and will make any necessary Directory updates following information validation.

IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Last name:Morrow First name:Marina H
Address:Faculty of Health Sciences
Simon Fraser University
Room 11514 Blusson Hall
8888 University Drive
Burnaby (British Columbia)
V5A  1S6
Fax:(778) 782--8097
BC academic affiliation:Simon Fraser University
Department:Health Sciences
E-mail address: mmorrow@sfu.ca BC research location(s): Simon Fraser University
Web Page: MSFHR Research Unit(s):
Status:Researcher
Last update: 17/12/2009


TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS
Diploma / Credentials Specialty Year Institution
Postdoctorate Mental health 2003   The University of British Columbia
Doctorate (PhD) Community Psychology 1997   University of Toronto
Master's Community Psychology 1990   University of Toronto
Bachelor's Psychology 1987   The University of British Columbia
Last update: 14/11/2007


AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Area of research: Health sciences
Disciplines trained in: Psychology
Research disciplines: Sociology
Women Studies
Research topics: Health Services (Health Services)
Health Policies (Health Services)
General Social Services (Population) (Development of Individuals, Communities and Social Life)
Specific Social Services (Clientele) (Development of Individuals, Communities and Social Life)
Ideological, Political, Economical and Social Environments of Social Transformations (Development of Individuals, Communities and Social Life)
Fields of application: Health System Management
Social Solidarity
Last update: 17/12/2009


TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Technological applications:
Last update: 17/12/2009


RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise.
Key words: mental health, qualitative research, gender and health, intersectionality, mental health reform, GSBA, violence and health, social determinants, health services/systems, women's health
Research interests: My research interests are to better understand the social, political and institutional processes through which health and social policies and practices are developed and how social and health inequities are sustained or attenuated for different populations.
Last update: 17/12/2009


RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
Authors
Title (article or book chapter)
Year Volume Number Pages Journal or book Editors City and publishing house
Morrow, M., Dagg, P., Pederson, A.
"Is Deinstitutionalization a 'Failed Experiment'? The Ethics of Re-institutionalization"
2008 3 2 Journal of Mental Health Ethics   
Morrow, M
"Women's Voices Matter: Creating Women Centred Mental Health Policy"
2007 pp. 355-379 Women's Health in Canada: Critical Perspectives on Theory and Policy Morrow, M., Hankivsky, O., Varcoe, C   Toronto: U of T Press
Morrow, M., Smith, J., Lai, Y., Jaswal, S
"Shifting Landscapes: Immigrant Women and Post Partum Depression"
2007 29 6 pp. 593-617 Health Care for Women International   
Last update: 24/06/2009


LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES
Understand: English
Read: English
Write: English
Speak: English
Last update: 17/12/2009