Susan Braedley

Susan Braedley is a Professor at Carleton University's School of Social Work, focusing on long-term care policy, equity in aging, and feminist political economy applications to care work. Her research examines intersections of race, class, immigration, and gender in caregiving practices.

• Co-leads SSHRC-funded project Bordering Aging, Bordering Care (2023-25)
• SSHRC Partnership Grant co-investigator in Age-Friendly Communities initiative
• P.I. for Advancing Access to Mental Health Care in LTC collaboration with Bruyere Institute

Her recent publications analyze social reproduction theory, privatization impacts on LTC, and worker autonomy issues. Key themes include:

• Welfare state approaches to eldercare
• Staffing and labor conditions in care homes
• Anti-racist frameworks for care policy
• Gendered labor in healthcare

As a leading voice in LTC reform, Braedley has published extensively in journals like Journal of Labor and Society and Social Politics, while creating digital stories to mobilize research findings.