Poverty in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S+) populations in Canada: an intersectional review of the literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Kia ◽  
Jenna MacKay ◽  
Lori E. Ross ◽  
Margaret Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Research Policy ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minorities ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Canadian Data ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Indigenous Groups ◽  
Two Spirit ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Material Conditions

Despite the prominence of poverty in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBTQ2S+) in Canada, studies that centre the material conditions of these groups as sites of inquiry remain scant. Accordingly, in this paper we present an intersectional narrative review of the limited Canadian literature on LGBTQ2S+ poverty. We examine 39 studies, published between 2000 and 2018, that report Canadian data on poverty in LGBTQ2S+ youth, older adults, racial minorities and Indigenous groups. We highlight intersectional differences reflected across these axes of social location, and consider research, policy and practice implications of our analysis.

scholarly journals Beyond Binary: (Re)Defining “Gender” for 21st Century Disaster Risk Reduction Research, Policy, and Practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (20) ◽  
pp. 3984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashleigh Rushton ◽  
Lesley Gray ◽  
Justin Canty ◽  
Kevin Blanchard
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Clear Differentiation ◽  
And Gender

The dominant discourse of gender focuses on the binary of woman/man, despite the known additional risks for diverse sexualities and gender minorities in disasters. Given the small but growing body of literature concerning gender minorities in disasters, this paper sets out to explore the place of sex and gender minorities in disasters and to examine whether a binary definition needs to be extended. A five-stage rapid review was undertaken following Arksey and O’Malley’s method. Peer-reviewed journal articles in English language were sought that included disaster and gender terms in the title, abstract, and/or body of the article published between January 2015 and March 2019. The search included MEDLINE and Scopus databases. Relevant information from the studies were charted in Microsoft Excel, and results were summarized using a descriptive analytical method. In total, 729 records were identified; 248 that did not meet the inclusion criteria were excluded and 166 duplicates were removed. A total of 315 records were sourced and their full text was reviewed. Of those, only 12 journal articles included content relative to more than two genders. We also recognized that sex and gender terms were used interchangeably with no clear differentiation between the two. We recommend that disaster scholars and practitioners adopt correct terminology and expand their definition of gender beyond the binary; utilize work on gender fluidity and diversity; and apply this to disaster research, policy, and practice.

Anxiety Disorders among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations

2020 ◽  
pp. 45-57
Author(s):  
Brandon J. Weiss ◽  
Bethany Owens Raymond
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Minority Status ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minorities ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Literature Base ◽  
Current Assessment ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Minority Stress Model

Rates of anxiety disorders are significantly elevated among sexual and gender minorities. In this chapter, the minority stress model is discussed as a framework for conceptualizing anxiety among sexual and gender minorities, and the authors review the literature on the relationships between specific minority stressors and symptoms. The authors examine prevalence rates of anxiety disorders among sexual minorities and gender minorities, separately and in comparison to heterosexual and cisgender individuals. Also reviewed is the literature on anxiety disorders among sexual and gender minorities with a racial or ethnic minority status. Current assessment and treatment approaches are identified and reviewed. Finally, limitations to the current literature base are discussed and recommendations are provided for future studies.

scholarly journals The CoGenT3 Study: Cognition and Gender Trends in Three American Generations

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 817-817
Author(s):  
Shana Stites
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Cognitive Testing ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minorities ◽  
Functional Impairments ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
And Gender ◽  
New Research

Abstract Many studies find gender differences in how older adults’ report on their memory, perform on cognitive testing, and manage functional impairments that can accompany cognitive impairment. Thus, understanding gender’s effects in aging and Alzheimer’s research is key for advancing methods to prevent, slow, manage, and diagnosis cognitive impairment. Our study, CoGenT3 – The study of Cognition and Gender in Three Generations – seeks to disambiguate the effects of gender on cognition in order to inform a conceptual model, guide innovations in measurement, and support future study. To accomplish this ambitious goal, we have gathered an interdisciplinary team with expertise in psychology, cognition, sexual and gender minorities, library science, measurement, quantitative methods, qualitative methods, and gender and women’s studies. The team benefits from the intersections of expertise in being able to build new research ideas, gain novel insights, and evaluate a wide-range of actions and re-actions but this novelty can also raise challenges.

Working Condition, Problems and Its Impact on the Health of Sexual and Gender Minorities

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Bishnu Kumar Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Working Condition ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minorities ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Sex Worker ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
Education And Awareness ◽  
And Gender

The third gender in contemporary societies is viewed from different angle. They have been facing different problems because of their sexuality. The objective of the paper is to explore the working condition, problems and its impact on the health of sexual and gender minorities in community. The descriptive research design was adopted in this study. It was based on field study in Kathmandu valley. Interview schedule has been applied as tool of data collection. The study was delimited to the LGBTI registered under BDS only. Altogether 100 respondents were selected out of total (111) purposively. Most of the LGBT (53.6%) were involved in private sector and 34.56% were working as sex worker. The respondents (38.47%) reported that they were dismissed from the job and 12.5% suffered from sexual exploitation and rape. Similarly, 32.78% suffered from mental tension and 20% suffered from depression. Social support, information education and awareness programs targeting the LGBT and studies covering a diverse population are recommended.

Health and Health Care of Sexual and Gender Minorities

2021 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-333
Author(s):  
Ning Hsieh ◽  
Stef M. Shuster
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minorities ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Care Health ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Interdisciplinary Scholarship

Research on the social dimensions of health and health care among sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) has grown rapidly in the last two decades. However, a comprehensive review of the extant interdisciplinary scholarship on SGM health has yet to be written. In response, we offer a synthesis of recent scholarship. We discuss major empirical findings and theoretical implications of health care utilization, barriers to care, health behaviors, and health outcomes, which demonstrate how SGMs continue to experience structural- and interactional-level inequalities across health and medicine. Within this synthesis, we also consider the conceptual and methodological limitations that continue to beleaguer the field and offer suggestions for several promising directions for future research and theory building. SGM health bridges the scholarly interests in social and health sciences and contributes to broader sociological concerns regarding the persistence of sexuality- and gender-based inequalities.

Promoting the dignity and worth of all people: The privilege of social work

2018 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 758-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Henrickson
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Gender And Sexuality ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minorities ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Conference Theme ◽  
Sexuality And Gender ◽  
The World ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Successes And Challenges ◽  
International Social

The Dame Eileen Younghusband Lecture is presented every two years at the joint world conferences of international social work. In 2016 it was presented in Seoul and was based on the conference theme ‘promoting the dignity and worth of people’. The lecture includes a review of heroes, legal, political and social successes, and challenges for sexual and gender minorities around the world. It challenges the binary of gender and sexuality. The privilege of social work is to choose either to challenge or to reproduce oppression based on sexuality and gender, and protect the dignity and worth of all peoples.

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