Elder Law Mediation Research Project

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Application ID: 000362
This project is available.
Project Description
Project Title
Elder Law Mediation Research Project
What is the central research question you want answered?
What are the objectives of your project?
The student will be researching and summarizing research data relating to the developing topic of mediation in relation to older adults and the law.

Literature Review and analysis.
Project Type
Computer Related     
Creative     
Formal Research     
 Organizational Development     
Survey     
Other  
Size of Project (Number of pages, minutes, cm, etc.)
A 20 page document at maximum.
Project Description (Use this space to further elaborate on the project)
This project is a part of the Canadian Centre for Elder Law study on Elder and Guardianship Mediation. Recent legislative developments in the area have put emphasis on mediation in many situations regarding elder care and mental capacity issues. The student would be performing research regarding legal, ethical, and social issues raised by both mandatory and voluntary elder and guardianship mediation.
How do you plan to use the results of this project?
The document will be incorporated into the literature review and annotated bibliography that will be published at the completion of the overall project in August 2010.
What larger goal is served by undertaking this project?
Issues surrounding elder law are quickly gaining importance as Canada's demography shifts, and as the quality of life for the elderly increases. As the law is modified to adapt to changed circumstances, new issues arise that need to be resolved. Examining mediation in this context is important as its use is growing, and it may negatively affect vulnerable older Canadians.
The Organization
Organization Name
Canadian Centre for Elder Law
What community do you represent or work with?
Older adults, related community groups and the legal community that service them.
What is your organization/group's goal or mandate?
The CCEL works to enrich and inform the lives of older adults with the law; to meet the increasing need for legal research and research in relation to legal issues having particular significance for older adults; and, to serve as a national focal point for this emergent field.
Are you a registered not-for-profit?
Yes
Contact Information
Contact Person
Laura Watts
  
Position
National Director
Mailing Address
1822 East Mall
Faculty of Law Annex 1
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1
Telephone
604-822-0142
Fax
604-822-0144
Email
lwatts@bcli.org
  
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Alternate Fax
 
Alternate Email
 
Project Plan of Action
Duration of Project
Smaller (One semester)
If you know the duration more specifically, please indicate here
We would also be willing to accommodate a smaller project if more convenient.
What are the specific deliverables that you expect of the student?
20 page document outlining research.
Estimated time commitment per week
4 hours
Liaison
Liaison Name
Laura Watts
  
Liaison Position
National Director
Liason Contact Info (If different from above)
 
How much time per week will the
liaison be available to the project?
3-4 hours
How will the liaison provide direction and support to the project?
The liaison will provide the student with direction on research, and will support the student in writing the document.
Student Researcher
Student area of study/experience
Social Science, Health Care, Elder Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Student skills/attributes
Attention to detail, self motivated, the ability to write clearly and effectively
Student related interests
Gerontology, Legal Studies, Criminology, Law and Aging, Vulnerable Populations, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Social Justice

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