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Bio:
Dr. Burnette has had a decade of practice experience in psychiatric and medical settings, mostly with older adults and their families. After three years of working with people who had serious mental illnesses in a state psychiatric hospital, she pursued a career in medical social work. In these settings, Dr. Burnette specialized in oncology, hospice and geriatric psychiatry. Her practice experience continues to influence her research agenda, which focuses on the health and mental health needs of older adults and their families and communities. Dr. Burnette's experience as a 2006-2007 Fulbright Scholar to Mumbai, India has fostered an extension of these areas of interest to include the role of professional social work in developing countries that are rapidly aging.
Research Interests:
- Grandparenting in changing American families
- Self health care for chronic conditions in later life
- Global population aging
- Social work education
Awards:
- International Scholar, Academic Fellowship Program in Central Asia and Mongolia, Open Society Institute, Budapest, Hungary (2008-2010)
Current Grants & Projects:
Recent Publications & Presentations:
Book Chapters
Burnette, D. (in press). Inscribing knowledge: On writing research in social work. In B. Simon & W. Green (Eds.) Columbia guide to writing in 21st century social work. New York: NY: Columbia University Press.
Burnette, D. & Morrow-Howell, N. (2006). Social work research in aging. In B. Berkman (Ed.), Handbook of social work in health and aging (pp. 1019-27). New York: Oxford University Press.
Burnette, D. & Kang, S.Y. (2003). Self-health care by urban, African American elders. In B. Berkman & L. Harootyan (Eds.), Social work and health care in an aging society: Education, policy, practice, and research (pp.123-47). New York: Springer.
Journal Articles
Morrow-Howell, N., Burnette, D., & Chen, L. (2005). Research priorities for
gerontological social work: Researcher and practitioner perspectives. Social Work Research, 29(4), 231-43.
Burnette, D., Mui, A.C. & Zodikoff, B.D. (2004). Gender, self-care and functional status among older persons with coronary heart disease: A national perspective. Women & Health, 39(1), 65-84.
Burnette, D., Morrow-Howell, N. & Chen, L.M. (2003). Setting priorities for gerontological social work research: A national Delphi study. The Gerontologist, 43(6), 828-9.
Presentations
Burnette, D. (February 2007). Patient-professional barriers to communication in palliative care. XIV International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care, Mumbai, India.
Burnette, D. (January 2007). A life story approach to understanding the aging process. Cadenza Project on
Preparing for an Elder-Friendly Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Last updated August 06, 2008.
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