Uncertain Futures

Alison Pedlar, Professor Emeritus

Alison Pedlar has broad applied research and practical experience in issues related to disability, aging, and leisure and recreation services in Canada. Her teaching and research activity focused on social policy, planning and development of human services. Much of her work has been conducted within a participatory and collaborative research framework, and has included community development work with older adults, individuals with disabilities, incarcerated women, and other marginalized populations. Her work over the last decade has been particularly concerned with bridging theory and practice.

Other publications by Alison Pedlar include:

Pedlar, A. (2007). Community development. In R.E. McCarville and K.J. McKay (Eds.)., Leisure for Canadians (pp. 253-262). State College, PA: Venture Publishing.

Pedlar, A. (2006). Practicing community development and third way politics: Still faking it? Leisure/Loisir, 30(2), 427-436.

Pedlar, A., & Haworth, L. (2006). Community. In C. Rojek, S. Shaw, & T. Veal (Eds.), The handbook of leisure studies (pp.518-532). London: Palgrave and Macmillan.

Pedlar, A., Haworth, L., Hutchison, P., Taylor, A., & Dunn, P. (1999). A textured life: Empowerment and adults with developmental disabilities. Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press.