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Dr. Jelena Atanackovic

Previous Postdoctoral Trainees
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Research Projects

  • Evaluation of Caregiver-friendly Workplace Policy (CFWP) Interventions on the Health of Caregiver-Employees (CEs): Implementation and Cost-Benefit Analysis (2016-2017)
  • The Study-Migration Pathway: Understanding the Factors that Influence the Employment and Retention of International Students as Regulated Health Professionals in Canada (2014-2015)
    • The Migration, Working, Living adn Integration Experiences of Immigrant Live-in Caregivers in Canada (2014)
    • Enhancing Internationally Educated Nurses' Language Competencies: Fair and Effective Systems Change (2013-2014)
    • Economic and Social Integration of Immigrant Live-in Caregivers in Canada (2013)
    • Multiple Case Study Evaluation of Postsecondary Bridging Programs for Internationally Educated Health Professionals (2012)
    • Source Country Perspectives on the Migration of Highly Trained Health Personnel: Causes, Consequences and Responses (2010-2014)
    • Mobility of Health Care Professionals (2011)
    • Immigrant Health Care Workers in Aging Societies: A Canadian Contribution to an International Comparative Research Project (2007-2009)

Publications & Presentations

  • Peer – Reviewed Papers (principal author is listed first):
    • Atanackovic, J., & Bourgeault, I.L. (2014). The Economic and Social Integration of Immigrant Live-in Caregivers of Children and Older Adults. IRPP Study. Montreal: Institute for Research on Public Policy.
    • Atanackovic, J., & Bourgeault, I.L. (2013) The Employment and Recruitment of Immigrant Care Workers in Canada. Canadian Public Policy 39(2), 335-350.
    • Bourgeault, I., Atanackovic, J., Rashid A. & Parpia, R.(2010). Relations between Immigrant Care Workers and Older Persons in Home and Long-Term Care. Canadian Journal of Aging 29(1), 109-118.
    • Bourgeault, I., Parpia, R. & Atanackovic, J. (2010). Canada's Live-in Caregiver Program: Is it the answer to the growing demand for elderly care? Journal of Population Aging. 3(1), p. 83-102.
  • Book chapters
    • Bourgeault, I, L. & Atanackovic, J. (2014, forthcoming). Canada's Live-in Caregiver Program. In S. Harper and K. Hamblin (Eds.), International Handbook on Ageing and Public Policy. Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
  • Technical/Research Reports (principal author is listed first):
    • Bourgeault, I., Roberts, J, H., Cash, C., Quartaro, A. & Atanackovic, J., (2011). Canada- Mobility of Health Professionals .Available at
    • http://www.mohprof.eu/LIVE/DATA/National_reports/national_report_Canada.pdf.
    • Atanackovic, J., Bourgeault, I.L., Ogembo, B. & Chan, J. (2011). Source Country Perspectives on Migration of Healthcare Professionals: Philippines. Ottawa: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa.
    • Bourgeault, I.L., Atanackovic, J., Parpia, R., Denton, M., McHale, J., Winkup, J., Toombs, R. LeBrun, J. & Rashid, A. (2009) The Role of Immigrant Care Workers in an Aging Society: The Canadian Context and Experience. Available at www.healthworkermigration.com
    • Atanackovic, J. & Rashid, A. (2009). Migration and Integration Policy in Bourgeault, I.L., Atanackovic, J., Parpia, R., Denton, M., McHale, J., Winkup, J., Toombs, R. LeBrun, J., & Rashid, A. (2009) The Role of Immigrant Care Workers in an Aging Society: The Canadian Context and Experience. Available at www.healthworkermigration.com
    • Bourgeault, I.L., Winkup, J., LeBlanc, Y., Geraci, J., Parpia, R., Toombs, R., Neiterman, E., Atanackovic, J., &Rashid, A., On the Move: A Comparative Analysis of Policy regarding Health Care Professional Migration in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., and Australia. Interim Report.

Work in progress/under review

  • Atanackovic, J., Allison, W., Ireson, R., Yazdani, A & Tompa, E. (2017). Overcoming Recruitment Difficulties in Conducting Intervention Research with Caregiver-Employees:  Lessons Learned from a Research Study at a Canadian University. Manuscript submitted for publication.
  • Yazdani, A., Williams, A., Ireson, R., Atanackovic J. & Tompa, E.(2017). Caregiver-Friendly Workplace Policies: Findings from an Organizational-wide Survey in the Education Sector. Manuscript submitted for publication.
  • Neiterman, E., Atanackovic, J.,  Covell, C., Owusu, Y and Bourgeault, I., L.(2017). We Want to Be Seen as Partners, Not Vultures of the World:’ Canadian Stakeholders' Perspectives on Migration of International Students. Manuscript submitted for publication. 

Presentations

  • Atanackovic, J., Allison, W., Ireson, R., Yazdani, A & Tompa, E. (2016). Overcoming Recruitment  Difficulties in Conducting Intervention Research with Caregiver-Employees:  Lessons Learned from a Research Study at McMaster University. CARWH Conference, Toronto, October 16-18
  • Atanackovic, J., Allison, W., Ireson, R., Yazdani, A & Tompa, E. (2016). Overcoming Recruitment Difficulties in Conducting Intervention Research with Caregiver-Employees:  Lessons Learned from a Research Study at McMaster University. CARWH Conference, Toronto, October 16-18.Poster.
  • Atanackovic, J. & Bourgeault, I.L. (2014). The Role of Social Networks in the Migration Decision of Immigrant Live-in Caregivers in Ontario, Canada. Pathways to Prosperity National Conference, Montreal, November 24-25. Poster.
  • Atanackovic, J. & Bourgeault, I.L. (2013). The Economic and Social Integration of Immigrant Live-in Caregivers in Canada. Metropolis Conference, Ottawa, March 13th-16th.
  • Atanackovic, J. & Bourgeault, I.L. (2012). How Does the Type of Care Live-in Caregivers Provide Influence Their Working and Living Conditions? Canadian Society for the Sociology of Health Conference, Ottawa, October 25th-27th.
  • Atanackovic, J. & Bourgeault, I,L.(2012). The Role of Social Networks in Migration Experiences of Immigrant Live-in- Caregivers in Ontario, Canada. Canadian Sociological Association Conference, Waterloo, May 29 to June 2.
  • Atanackovic, J., & Bourgeault, I.L. (2011). Migration and Recruitment of Immigrant Health Workers to Canada. American Sociology Assn. Conference, Las Vegas, August 20-24th.
  • Atanackovic, J. & Bourgeault, I, L. (2010).Immigrant Care Workers in Home & Long Term Care in Canada: Working and Living Conditions and Relations with Employers and Canadian Colleagues. Canadian Society for the Sociology of Health Conference, Ottawa, October 30.
  • Bourgeault, I.L., Parpia, R., Atanackovic, J., Lowell, B., Martin, S., Godziak, E. Spencer, S., Cangiano, A., Shutes, I., O'Shea, E., Walsh, K. (2009). A Four Country Comparison of the Experiences of Immigrant Care Workers in the Care of Older Persons. European Sociological Association Conference, Lisbon, Sept. 2nd to 5th.
  • Bourgeault, I.L., Neiterman, E., & Atanackovic, J. (2009) The deskilling of refugee health professionals in the Canadian Context. Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies Conference, Ottawa, June 1st
  • Atanackovic, J., & Bourgeault, I. (2009). Immigrant Care Workers in Home & Long Term Care in Canada: Relations with Employers and Canadian Staff and Working and Living Conditions. Canadian Sociological Association Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, May 23-31.
  • Atanackovic, J., Parpia, R., LeBrun,J., Winkup, J & Rashid, A.(2009). The Role of Immigrant Care Workers in An Ageing Society: Canadian Context and Experience. Canadian Sociological Association Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, May 23-31.
  • Atanackovic, J., Paripia R., LeBrun, J., Winkup, J ., Rashid, A., & Bourgeault, I.L. (2009) . The Role of Immigrant Care Workers in Aging Societies. Migration of Health Professionals Conference. May 29th. Poster.
  • Bourgeault, I.L., Atanackovic, J., Parpia, R., Winkup, J. & LeBrun, J. (2009). The Role of Immigrant Care Workers in an Aging Society: The Canadian Context and Experience. CAHSPR Conference, Calgary, May. Poster
  • Atanackovic J., Bourgeault, I.L., Rashid, A. & Winkup, J. (2008). Comparing the Experiences of Immigrant Care Workers, their Employers and their Patients in Home & Long Term Care in Canada. The Canadian Association of Gerontology Conference, London, Ontario, October 23-25.
  • Atanackovic, J., Rashid, A. & Bourgeault, I. L. The Role of International Health Care Workers in the Long-term and Home Care Sectors. (2008). Biennial Hamilton and Region Qualitative and Health Research Conference hosted by St. Joseph's Healthcare and McMaster University on May 29.
  • Atanackovic, J., Rashid, A & Bourgeault, I. (2008). The Role of International Health Care Workers in the Long-term and Home Care Sectors. The Tenth National Metropolis Conference held in Halifax, Atlantic Canada, April 3-6.
  • Atanackovic, J., Rashid, A., & Bourgeault, I.L. (2008). Immigrant Health Workers in Home & Long Term Care in Canada: Comparing the Experiences of Workers and Employers. Joint ISA/CMSA Conference, Montreal, May 13-16. Poster.

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