Janet Fast
Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
University of Alberta
Canada
Biography
Dr. Janet Fast holds a PhD in family and consumer economics from Cornell University. Major themes of her research are the economics of aging and the paid and unpaid care work of family members across the life course. Her research addresses family, labour, health and continuing care policy issues and she is often called on to consult with or advise government policymakers and NGOs on policy related to care-giving and workplace supports. In 2013 Dr. Fast was the recipient of the Mirabelli/Glossop Distinguished Contributor Award for her exceptional and sustained contributions to the work of the Vanier Institute of the Family. Dr. Fast is part of the AGE-Well NCE, leading the work package focused on assistive technologies that support family/friend caregivers.
Research Interest
As Principal Investigator: Health and Creative Aging: Theatre as a Pathway to Healthy Aging. Canadian Institutes for Health Research: $225,000 The Economic Costs of Care. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. $316,000. As Co-investigator: Profiles of Canadian Households Undertaking Insolvency Procedures Pre- and Post-Recession. Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy. $170,000.
Publications
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There’s a reason we’re hereâ€: Performative Autobiographics and Age Identity in Performer-Created Intergenerational Theatre
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A taxonomy of the economic costs of family care to adults
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Determinants of loneliness among older adults in Canada
