Background
Pennell, Joan Thrush was born on July 13, 1949 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Thomas Noel and Katherine Frances (Kirk) Stern.
(This volume is an invitation to reshape ways of carrying ...)
This volume is an invitation to reshape ways of carrying out research for social action so that we critically analyze and responsibly use power at all stages of the research. Research as Empowerment encourages "feminist links" for carrying out an agenda of empowerment, while ensuring "postmodern interruptions" to keep from fixing onto any one analysis or solution of complex social issues. The text provides in-depth examples and research instruments used in the authors' studies with shelters, young people, lesbians, aboriginal women and others committed to ending violence against women and children and creating democratic organizations. Each example reveals a process of affirming real people and distinct cultures while at the same time disrupting categories that are socially constructed as a way to uncover the working of power. Throughout this volume ways are suggested that members of community groups, government departments and universities can join together in research as empowerment.
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Pennell, Joan Thrush was born on July 13, 1949 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Thomas Noel and Katherine Frances (Kirk) Stern.
AB, Earlham College, 1971. Master of Social Work, Dalhousie University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Bryn Mawr College, 1989.
Protection worker Metropolitan Toronto/Children's Aid Society, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, 1973-1976. Instructor Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, 1977-1984, professor, interim director Canada, 1991-1998. Assistant professor University Manitoba, Winnipeg, Bachelor of Medicine, Canada, 1988-1991.
Professor, director North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1998. Principal investigator and director Family Group Decision Making Project, St. John's, 1993-1998, North Carolina Family Group Conferencing Project, Raleigh, since 1998. Consultant Healthy Families/Thriving Communities, Washington, since 1998, Hampshire County Council, Winchester, England, since 1999.
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Chair of youth justice committee National Crime Prevention Council, Ottawa, Canada, 1994-1997. Advisory committee member National Center on Family Groups, Denver, 1996-2000. Member Council on Social Work Education, National Association of Social Workers, Association for Advancement of Social Work with Groups, North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Married Charles Roger Pennell, June 20, 1970. Children: Ivan Cyprien, Daniel Nicholas, Benjamin Bela.