Biography
Associate Professor (on leave until August 2017)
BSc (UPEI); MSc (Maine); PhD (Virginia Tech)
Dr. Weeks is a Family Gerontologist whose research interests include care and support services for seniors and their family caregivers, factors affecting the health of seniors.
Dr. Weeks is a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE), and she completed a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology from the Centre for Gerontology at Virginia Tech. Dr. Weeks was the Director of a licensed community care facility on PEI before joining the Department of Family and Nutritional Sciences in 2001. She is a member of the National Council on Family Relations and the Canadian Association on Gerontology.
Recent Publications
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The influence of driving status on transportation challenges experienced by older adults
- Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2015
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Developing a peer educator program to raise awareness about elder abuse
- Journal of Peer Learning, 2015
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Supervision challenges encountered during Kenyan university students’ practicum attachment
- Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
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Informing the Development of Educational Programs to Support Older Adults in Retiring From Driving
- Educational Gerontology, 2014
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Age and gender differences in emotional and informational social support insufficiency for older adults in Atlantic Canada
- Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 2013
Research Classification
- No classification given
Research Interests
- Care and support services for older adults and their caregivers
- Factors affecting the health of older adults
Current Scholars in Applied Human Sciences
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