Professor, Full-Time Faculty

Director, Atlantic Metropolis Centre

Journal Articles

Huerta, Timothy,  Casebeer, Ann,  VanderPlaat, Madine. (2006) Using Networks to Enhance Health Services Delivery: Perspectives – Paradoxes – Propositions.   HealthcarePapers.  7(2): 10-26.

VanderPlaat, Madine and Barrett, Gene.  (2006) Building Community Capacity in Governance and Decision Making.  Community Development Journal.  41:25-36.

Harbison, J. Couglan S., Karabanow, J. and VanderPlaat, M. (2005)  A Clash of Cultures: Rural Values and Service Delivery to Mistreated and Neglected Older People in Eastern Canada. Practice. 17:4: 229-246.

VanderPlaat, Madine and Teles, Nair. (2005)  Mainstreaming Social Justice:  Human Rights and Public Health.  The Canadian Journal of Public Health.   96(1): 34-36.

Harbison, J. Coughlan S., Karabanow, J. and VanderPlaat, M. (2004) Offering the help That's Needed: Responses to the Mistreatment and Neglect of Older People in a Rural Canadian Context. Rural Social Work. 9: 147-157.

VanderPlaat, Madine. (2004). Human Rights: A Perspective for Public Health/Direitos Humanos: Uma Perspectiva Para a Saude. Saude e Direitos Humanos. 1(1): 19-27.

VanderPlaat, Madine, Samson Yolande and Raven, Pauline. (2001). The Politics and Practice of Empowerment Evaluation And Social Interventions: Lessons From The Atlantic Community Action Program For Children Regional Evaluation. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation. 16(1): 79-98.

VanderPlaat, Madine. (1999). Locating the Feminist Scholar: Relational Empowerment and Social Activism. Qualitative Health Research. 9(6): 773-785.

VanderPlaat, Madine. (1998). Empowerment, Emancipation and Health Promotion Policy. Canadian Journal of Sociology. 23(1): 71-90.

VanderPlaat, Madine. (1997). Emancipatory Politics, Critical Evaluation and Government Policy. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation. 12(2): 143-162.

VanderPlaat, Madine. (1995). Beyond Technique: Evaluating for Empowerment. Evaluation: International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice. 1(1):81-96.

Books

Schwartz, Mary Anne, Scott Barbara and VanderPlaat, Madine. (2000) Sociology Making Sense of the Social Worls. Canadian Edition. Toronto: Pearson Education Canada.

Book Chapters

VanderPlaat, Madine and Legault, Claudette. (forthcoming) NGO-University Partnerships:  Practicing What We Preach.  Researching With Communities.  Waitakere City, NZ:  Wairua Consulting.

Cottrell, Barbara and VanderPlaat, Madine (forthcoming).  Parenting in Immigrant Communities. In Immigrant Women in Atlantic Canada: Feminist Perspectives.  Tastsoglou, Evie and Jaya, Peruvemba (eds.)  Toronto:  CSPI/Women’s Press.

VanderPlaat, Madine (2004). Emancipatory Politics, Critical Evaluation and Government Policy. In Carroll, William (Ed.) Critical Strategies for Social Research. Toronto: Canadian Scholars Press. 369-379.

VanderPlaat, Madine, Raven, Pauline, Rivard, Michelle, Samson, Yolande (2003). Linking Empowerment-Based Evaluation and Social Change. In Munford, Robyn and Sanders, Jackie (Eds.) Making a Difference: Research and Families. St. Leonard's, Australia: Allen and Unwin.

VanderPlaat, Madine. (2001). Emancipatory Politics and Health Promotion Practice: The Health Professional as Social Activist. In Young, Lynne E. and Hayes, Virginia E. (eds.). Transforming Health Promotion Practice: Concepts, Issues and Applications. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company. Winner of the 2003 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award in two categories - Community/Public Health and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing.

Other Articles

VanderPlaat, Madine. (2006) Immigration and Families: Introduction. In VanderPlaat,  Madine (ed). Canadian Issues/Thèmes Canadiens. (Spring):3-4).

VanderPlaat, Madine. (1997). Evaluating for Empowerment: The Critical Gaze. In Adams, Robert (ed) Crisis in the Human Services: National and International Issues. Kingston upon Hull: University of Lincolnshire and Humberside.

VanderPlaat, Madine and Deborah Castle. (1996). Health Promotion: Are We Doing an Effective Job? Health Promotion Atlantic. Halifax: Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre and Community Health Promotion Network Atlantic.

Reports

Cassin, A. Marguerite; Krawchenko, Tamara, VanderPlaat, Madine.  (2007) Racism and Discrimination in Canada: Laws, Policies and Practices.  Ottawa:  Department of Canadian Heritage.

VanderPlaat, Madine. (2007). Integration Outcomes for Immigrant Women in Canada;  A Review of the Literature.   Ottawa:  Integration Branch, Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

VanderPlaat, Madine and Cottrell, Barbara. (2004).  Parent-Teen Conflict in Immigrant Communities.  Ottawa:  Department of Justice.

Grants/Funded Research

2008   

Co-Applicant. Theory and its Implications—Causes of Elder Abuse and their Implications for Policy and Legislation. HRSDC.  Principal applicant:  Dr. Joan Harbison. ($22, 250)

2007

Co-Applicant.  Atlantic Metropolis Centre.  SSHRC.  Phase III.  Principal Applicant:  Dr. Terry Murphy.  ($1.5 million).

2007                               

Principal Applicant.  Integration Outcomes of Immigrant Women in Canada.  Citizenship and Immigration Canada.  ($15,000).

2007                     

Co-Principal Applicant.  Racism and Discrimination in Canada: Laws, Policies and Practices.  Canadian Heritage. (with Dr. Marguerite Cassin).  $25,000.

2006-09            

Co-Applicant.   Providing Assistance to Older People Experiencing Mistreatment and Neglect:  Exploring the Linkages between Legislation, Policy and Local Practices in the Maritime Provinces.  SSHRC.  Principal Applicant: Dr. Joan Harbison. ($157,778).

2005                           

Principal Applicant.  Global Community of Practice in Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health Program Development Grant..  CIHR-IDRC. ($30,000).

2004
Principal Applicant. Canada-Latin America and the Caribbean Research Exchange Grant. IDRC.

2004-05
Co-Applicant. Youth Risk Behaviours: A Gendered Analysis of the Determinants of Health and Well Being of Young Women and Men in Post Conflict Sri Lanka. CIHR. Principal Applicant: Dr. Carol Amaratunga.

2004-05
Saint Mary's University Internal Research Grant. Proposal Development: Community Well-being and Human Health.

2003-09            

Principal Investigator.  The Changing Physical and Social Landscape in Atlantic Rural Canada:  A Centre Targeting Implications for Health through Research Enhancement, Trans-disciplinary Exchange and Informed Policy Implementation.  CIHR. Nominated Principal Applicant:  Dr. Judy Guernsey. ($2.4 million).

2003-07            

Co-Applicant.  Atlantic Metropolis Centre.  SSHRC.  Principal Applicant:  Dr. Terry Murphy.  ($1 million).

2003-06            

Co-Applicant.  Community as Mediating Structure:  A Methodological Framework. SSHRC.  Research Development Initiative.  Principal Investigator:  Dr. Gene Barrett ($99,600).

2003-04
Principal Investigator. Parent Abuse in Immigrant Communities. Department of Justice.

2003
Saint Mary's University Internal Research Grant. Strengthening the Connections: Building on Brazilian Partnerships.

2002
Collaborator. Scintific Rigour in Social Science Data Collection. CIHR: Chief Scientist's Strategic Science Fund. Principal Applicant: Yolande Samson.

2002
IWK Health Center Research Operating Grant. Instrument Development for Children with Unintentional Traumatic Brain Injuries. The Lived Experience. (Principal Investigator: Judy Chisholm. IWK-Grace Health Centre).

2002
Saint Mary's University Internal Research Grant. Proposal Development: University-Community Resource Centres [UCRCs]: Resiliency, Social Sustainability and Community Development in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

2002
Co-Director. Community-Based Approaches to Health Research Workshop. CIHR Institutional Research Grant.

2002
Academic Consultant. CAPC/CPNP Evaluation Framework. Population and Public Health Branch. Health Canada. Atlantic Region.

2001-03
Collaborator. Community-Based Services for Abused and Neglected Older Adults (Principal Investigator: Dr. Joan Harbison, Maritime School of Social Work). Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation.

2001-02
Academic Researcher. CAPC/CPNP Participation and Governance. National Think Tank 2001. Sponsored by the Institute of Health Promotion, University of Toronto. Ottawa: Nov. 21-23.

2001
Principal Investigator. Toward an Equitable Society: A Discussion Paper on the Community Action Program for Children and the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program. Ottawa: Health Canada.

2000
Principal Investigator. The Atlantic Canada Regional Evaluation of CAPC: A Lesson in Empowerment and Community Capacity Building. National and Regional Evaluations of the Community Action Program for Children (CAPC): 1995-1999, Final Report, August 2001.

2000
Principal Investigator. Theoretical Program Assumptions Based on Stakeholder Experience: Further Defining and Enhancing the Program Models and.Developing Relevant and Appropriate Reporting and Evaluation Systems for CAPC and CPNP in Atlantic Canada. Part I: Literature Review. Halifax: Population and Public Health Branch, Health Canada.