Dr. Kerstin Stieber Roger is Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Social Sciences at the Faculty of Human Ecology, University of Manitoba. Dr. Roger holds a Masters in Education (Applied Psychology) from the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education, and, a PhD in Sociology and Equity Studies in Education from the University of Toronto. Dr. Roger’s research interests include social aspects of health with a focus on family and intergenerational care provision; dementia, aging and end-of-life; applied ethics; and abuse and/or neglect.
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