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Bio:
Dr. Chen has had a variety of generalist social work practice experiences in Taipei focusing on community services for individuals and families. She has worked with families with issues related to mental health, developmental disabilities, and care for the aging population, and through service programs in both grass-roots organizations and public sectors.
When working as a social worker with the Association of the Parents of the Mentally Disabled in Taipei, Dr. Chen assisted with assessments and skill training for adults with developmental disabilities in a vocational training program and developed community employment opportunities for these individuals. She also assisted with a respite care program for family caregivers of these adults.
Prior to working at the Association, Dr. Chen was a district social worker for the Taipei City Government. She performed case management services to low-income households with special needs, such as caregiving for members with chronic illness. Later, she transferred to the Government's Community Care Program and worked as the program coordinator to organize community resources for the elderly and people with disabilities. Dr. Chen collaborated with local leaders and residents to establish community resource networks and oversaw the subprojects of the program.
Research Interests:
- Issues at the interface between the family and the mental health system
- Social work generalist practice in mental health
- Family caregiving
- Qualitative research methods (Grounded theory)
- Evaluation research on program or educational outcomes
Current Projects:
- Case managers' interactions with families of individuals with severe mental illness in Assertive Community Treatment
- Discharge from Assertive Community Treatment services: A multiple-perspective study
Recent Publications & Presentations:
Journal Articles
Chen, F. (In press). Effects of a future care planning workshop for aging parents of the mentally ill. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Service.
Pandhi, N., Bowers, B., & Chen, F. (2007). A comfortable relationship: A patient derived dimension of ongoing care. Family Medicine, 39(4), 266-273.
Chen, F., & Greenberg, J.S. (2004). A positive aspect of caregiving: The influence of social support on caregiving gains for family members of relatives with schizophrenia. Community Mental Health Journal, 40(5), 423-435.
Presentations
Chen, F. (May 2007). Working with families in Assertive Community Treatment: A theoretical framework from the case manager's perspective. Paper presented at the 3rd International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Chen, F. (May 2007). Sharing information with families of clients with severe mental illness. Paper presented at the 3rd International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Chen, F. (April 2007). Sharing information with families of mentally ill clients: From the perspective of case managers in Assertive Community Treatment. Paper presented at the 1st Annual Conference for Qualitative Research in the Human Sciences, New York, NY.
Chen, F. (July 2006). A grounded theory study on how case managers work with families to achieve client independence. Poster presented at the 7th International Interdisciplinary Conference Advances in Qualitative Methods, Surfers Paradise, Australia.
Last updated December 03, 2007
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