Frances Owen
Professor
Department of Child and Youth Studies
Brock University
Canada
Biography
Frances Owen is a psychologist interested in the relationship between organizational systems and clinical practice, and issues related to mental health promotion and intervention in children, youth, adults and families. She has professional experience in children’s mental health, developmental services and schools. Her research, usually conducted in partnership with community organizations, focuses on human rights and community engagement of persons with intellectual disabilities, deinstitutionalization, inter-organizational and interdisciplinary partnerships in community services, cyber abuse prevention, and social service impact evaluation.
Research Interest
Education and advocacy for the human rights of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities in employment and daily life; Organizational issues in service delivery for children, youth and families; Evaluation of social service impacts; Promotion of education and awareness about cyber bullying, especially sexting
Publications
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Tardif-Williams, C.Y., Owen, F., Feldman, M., Griffiths, D., Sales, C., McQueen- Fuentes, G., & Stoner, K. (2007). Comparison of interactive computer-based and classroom training on human rights awareness in persons with intellectual disabilities. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 42 (1), 48-58.
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Feldman, M. A., Owen, F., Andrews, A., Hamelin, J., Barber, R. and Griffiths, D. (2012),
Health self-advocacy training for persons with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 56: 1110–1121.
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Saaltink, R., MacKinnon, G., Owen, F. and Tardif-Williams, C. (2012), Protection, participation and protection through participation: young people with intellectual disabilities and decision making in the family context. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 56: 1076–1086.
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Owen, F. (2013). It’s going to take how long? Benefits and boundaries in community based research. Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 19(2), 10-13. ISSN: 118- 9136
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Feldman, M.A., Owen, F., Andrews, A.E., Tahir, M., Barber, R., Griffiths, D. (in press). Randomized control trial of the 3Rs Health Knowledge Training Program for persons with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities.
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Owen, F., Li, J., Whittingham, L., Hope, J., Bishop, C., Readhead, A. , & Mook, L. (2015). Social return on investment of an innovative employment option for persons with developmental disabilities: Common Ground Co-operative. Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 26(2), 209-228.
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Owen, F., Griffiths, F., & Condillac, R. The Ontario Facilities Initiative: Perceptions of the deinstitutionalization process (2015), Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 21(2), 49-59
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Griffiths, D., Owen, F., Condillac, R. (2015). The Facilities Initiative in Ontario: A survey of community agencies, Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 21(2), 38- 48.
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Griffiths, D., Owen, F., & Condillac, R. (2015). Family feedback on the closure of institutions for persons with intellectual disabilities in Ontario, Journal on Developmental Disabilities 21(2), 28-37.
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Gosse, L., Griffiths, D., Owen, F., & Feldman, M. (in press). Impact of an individualized planning approach on personal outcomes and supports for persons with intellectual disabilities. Journal on Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities.
