Kiaras Gharabaghi
Dean, Faculty of Community Services
Professor
Faculty of Community Services
School of Child and Youth Care
Toronto, Ontario
k.gharabaghi@torontomu.ca
Office:
(416) 979-5000 ext. 554812
Expert In
Child welfare and youth justice
Educational performance of youth in care
Engagement of marginalized communities
Health and well-being
Integration of child services
Inter-sectoral collaboration of child services
International child and youth care practice
Justice, equity and society
Organizational change
Residential care and treatment
Social innovation
Youth entrepreneurship
Youth homelessness
Bio/Research
Dr. Gharabaghi's research interests currently relate to intersectoral collaboration and service integration, educational performance of youth in care, residential care, social pedagogy and youth entrepreneurship, as well as social innovation. He also maintains an ongoing interest in and research...
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Bio/Research
Dr. Gharabaghi's research interests currently relate to intersectoral collaboration and service integration, educational performance of youth in care, residential care, social pedagogy and youth entrepreneurship, as well as social innovation. He also maintains an ongoing interest in and research about child and youth care-specific approaches to human resource management, professional development and organizational structures.
He is frequently asked to provide training and consulting services to child and youth-serving organizations in Canada and around the world. Most recently, he was appointed by the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services to serve on an expert panel reviewing all residential services in the province. He is committed to maintaining a global perspective on child and youth care practice, and to this end, he regularly travels and visits service sites related to children and youth facing unique challenges around the world. Most recently, he explored the situation for children and youth and related service contexts in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the United States, Sri Lanka and South Africa.
Dr. Gharabaghi is the co-editor of Child & Youth Services, an international journal about issues and themes related to vulnerable children and youth around the world. The journal is owned by Taylor & Francis, one of the largest academic publishers in the world. He is also a regular columnist for the International Child and Youth Care Network. His columns can be accessed on CYC Net at www.cyc-net.org.
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He is frequently asked to provide training and consulting services to child and youth-serving organizations in Canada and around the world. Most recently, he was appointed by the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services to serve on an expert panel reviewing all residential services in the province. He is committed to maintaining a global perspective on child and youth care practice, and to this end, he regularly travels and visits service sites related to children and youth facing unique challenges around the world. Most recently, he explored the situation for children and youth and related service contexts in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the United States, Sri Lanka and South Africa.
Dr. Gharabaghi is the co-editor of Child & Youth Services, an international journal about issues and themes related to vulnerable children and youth around the world. The journal is owned by Taylor & Francis, one of the largest academic publishers in the world. He is also a regular columnist for the International Child and Youth Care Network. His columns can be accessed on CYC Net at www.cyc-net.org.
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