Dr. Brewer joined the faculty at Arkansas State University after completing an Interdisciplinary PhD at Michigan State University. Current research interests include elder abuse, health disparities, and family caregiving dynamics, as well as cultura
...MoreDr. Brewer joined the faculty at Arkansas State University after completing an Interdisciplinary PhD at Michigan State University. Current research interests include elder abuse, health disparities, and family caregiving dynamics, as well as cultural influences on family caregiving practices. Publications include “Families that Care: a qualitative study of families engaged in the provision of elder care,” Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 2002, 39:3, 41-56, and “Gender Socialization and the Cultural Construction of Elder Caregivers,” Journal of Aging Studies, Nov., 2001. In addition, she has presented papers at a number of conferences including “A Qualitative Study of Family Caregiving in the Mississippi Delta Region,” at the Southwest Social Science Association annual meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2005, and “Health Disparities and Family Caregiving Capacity,” presented at International Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) conference, Atlanta, GA, 2004. In addition, Dr. Brewer has a strong interest in promoting the ethical conduct of social work research, culturally competent practice and the infusion of gerontological content into social work curriculum at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
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