scholarly journals Intersectionality in programs and services for newcomer youth in Toronto

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Saher
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Multiple Identities ◽  
Youth Programs ◽  
Social Identities ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
Potential Benefits

Newcomer youth arrive to Canada with multiple social identities including, their immigration pathway, status, race, gender, sexuality etc. which shapes their individual experiences and settlement. The term “intersectionality” was coined by Crenshaw (1991) to highlight how identities intersect and can act as sites of cross-roads of oppression, as rooted in an understanding of social exclusion and inclusion. This paper studies how newcomer youth programs in Toronto are informed by intersectionality. Audio interviews were conducted with three service providers to study their cognizance of intersectionality, their experiences with newcomer youth who have multiple identities, and if/how their programs incorporate an intersectional lens. Results showed that while key informants practice and understand intersectionality, they feel limited by funding and other barriers which stifle their inclusivity. The potential benefits of this project exist for service providers and their workplaces, who can evaluate their understanding of newcomer youth to recognize and support them better. Key words: intersectionality; newcomer youth; Toronto

scholarly journals Intersectionality in programs and services for newcomer youth in Toronto

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Saher
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Multiple Identities ◽  
Youth Programs ◽  
Social Identities ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
Potential Benefits

Newcomer youth arrive to Canada with multiple social identities including, their immigration pathway, status, race, gender, sexuality etc. which shapes their individual experiences and settlement. The term “intersectionality” was coined by Crenshaw (1991) to highlight how identities intersect and can act as sites of cross-roads of oppression, as rooted in an understanding of social exclusion and inclusion. This paper studies how newcomer youth programs in Toronto are informed by intersectionality. Audio interviews were conducted with three service providers to study their cognizance of intersectionality, their experiences with newcomer youth who have multiple identities, and if/how their programs incorporate an intersectional lens. Results showed that while key informants practice and understand intersectionality, they feel limited by funding and other barriers which stifle their inclusivity. The potential benefits of this project exist for service providers and their workplaces, who can evaluate their understanding of newcomer youth to recognize and support them better. Key words: intersectionality; newcomer youth; Toronto

scholarly journals Porto Alegre: a perdida cidade una (Fragmentos de modernidade e exclusão social no Sul do Brasil)

2004 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cláudio Pereira Elmir
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Porto Alegre ◽  
Social Segregation ◽  
De Se ◽  
Brazilian History ◽  
The City

O texto compreende uma discussão sobre o processo de modernização na cidade de Porto Alegre em vários momentos de sua história, articulando as transformações e modificações havidas no espaço urbano com uma paralela segregação social operada e/ou desejada na cidade. São recolhidos vários exemplos para demonstrar a vontade de se construir uma “cidade una”, na qual não se admite o convívio com os indesejados sociais. A combinação modernização/exclusão social, tantas vezes já abordada em diversos estudos da historiografia brasileira, encontra neste artigo mais um exercício de aproximação, a partir do qual pode-se vislumbrar momentos distintos – sem traçar uma linha de continuidade – desta operação específica da modernidade. Abstract The text discusses the process of modernization in the city of Porto Alegre during various moments of its history, debating both transformations and modifications in the city’s urban space along with a social segregation that was either going on or being wished for at that time. Many exemples are given so as to demonstrate the desire to build a “united city” in which those who were socially unwished were not allowed. The combination of modernization with social exclusion, so often discussed in many other studies of Brazilian history, is shown in this article as another approach to the issue of modernization with its distinct moments. Palavras-chave: Rio Grande do Sul. Séculos XIX e XX. Identidade. Key words: Rio Grande do Sul. XIX & XX centuries. Identity.

scholarly journals Inclusion in the Classroom : Examining Feelings of Inclusion of Newcomer and Aboriginal Students in Ontario's Public School System

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Lobel
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
School System ◽  
Catholic Schools ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Public School System ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Aboriginal Students ◽  
Aboriginal Children

Although schools have the potential to be inclusive spaces for children and youth from all backgrounds, the current study has found that in Ontario, newcomer and Aboriginal students’ perceptions of inclusion differ from those of their non-newcomer and non-Aboriginal counterparts. Through the analysis of a survey conducted in 2009 students enrolled in public, private or Catholic schools from grade 6 through 12, this essay compares the feelings of inclusion of newcomer and Aboriginal students in Ontario to those not falling within these two categories. Further, it determines whether or not the feelings of inclusion exhibited by the respondents in Ontario were similar to or different from those of their counterparts in the rest of the provinces. Interestingly, though newcomers in Ontario were actually found to feel more included in their schools than their non-newcomer counterparts, this was not the case in the rest of Canada, but, while Aboriginal students felt less included than their non-Aboriginal counterparts in all provinces, in Ontario the gap between the two groups was wider. This essay examines these findings and makes suggestions for improving inclusivity in Ontario’s school system. Key words: social inclusion; social exclusion; schools; newcomer children and youth; Aboriginal children and youth; colonialism.

Urbanitŕ e resisitenza

2009 ◽  
pp. 126-139
Author(s):  
Marco Cremaschi
Keyword(s):  
Public Sphere ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Social Practices ◽  
Social Identities ◽  
Urban Change ◽  
The Public ◽  
Living Together ◽  
Housing Planning ◽  
The Public Sphere

- The research on public space is characterized by four different concepts: first, the equivalence between public space and public sphere, directly impinging upon politics; second, the history and construction of social identities, where memory plays a central role; third, the encounter with strangers that should educate to tolerance; fourth, the practice of living together, at the foundation both of urbanity and civil respect. The first three concepts state that public space is eroded, due to the privatization of the public sphere. The last one criticizes this belief, and suggests instead investigating the field of practices that combine resistance to urban change, and the experimentation of new forms of urbanity.Key words: public space, urbanity, planning, social practices, cities, inclusion.Parole chiave: housing, planning, abitare, pratiche sociali, istituzionalizzazione, cornici cognitive.

scholarly journals Mental health promotion for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex New Zealanders

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffery Adams ◽  
Pauline Dickinson ◽  
Lanuola Asiasiga
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
General Population ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Mental Health Promotion ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
New Zealanders

INTRODUCTION: A number of studies have identified that gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (GLBTI) people have poorer mental health than the general population. This article describes current mental health promotion and service provision for GLBTI people in New Zealand, and the views of stakeholders on current service delivery and concerns facing the sector. METHODS: An email survey of service providers gathered descriptive data about mental health promotion and services provided for GLBTI people. Data obtained from interviews with key informants and online submissions completed by GLBTI individuals were analysed thematically. FINDINGS: Five organisations provide clear, specific and utilised services and programmes to some or all of the GLBTI populations. Twelve GLBTI-focused mental health promotion resources are identified. The analysis of data from key informants and GLBTI respondents identified factors affecting mental health for these populations occurring at three levels—macro-social environment, social acceptance and connection, and services and support. CONCLUSION: While GLBTI individuals have the same basic mental health promotion and service provision needs as members of the general population, they have additional unique issues. To enhance the mental health of GLBTI New Zealanders, a number of actions are recommended, including building sector capacity, allocating sufficient funding, ensuring adequate research and information is available, and reducing stigma, enhancing young people’s safety, and supporting practitioners through training and resources. An important role for government, alongside GLBTI input, for improving mental health is noted. KEYWORDS: General practice; mental health; sexuality; social discrimination

WED 066 Web-based media as a self-management tool for people with epilepsy

2018 ◽  
Vol 89 (10) ◽  
pp. A8.1-A8
Author(s):  
McKinlay Alison ◽  
Ridsdale Leone
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Health Service Providers ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Age Range

BackgroundThere is little evidence on how people with epilepsy (PWE) use web-based media in self-management of their condition. This study focused on the benefits/risks for PWE using social networking sites and web-based media.MethodsWe recruited 14 PWE who had volunteered after seeing information provided by Epilepsy Action, UK. We asked open-ended questions about online media use. Interviews lasted 60–90 min. Sessions were recorded, transcribed, and thematically analysed using Nvivo.ResultsSeven men and seven women participated, age range: 33–73, average diagnosis length was 25 years. Twelve participants used web-based media to gather information about their epilepsy. Seven used apps to manage their epilepsy by logging seizures or medication reminders. Six participants were hesitant to use web-based media due to privacy concerns. Four participants felt that epilepsy was underrepresented or misrepresented online. Three participants preferred traditional sources of epilepsy-related information.DiscussionResults show the value of web-based media in providing information and support to PWE, with the caveat that concerns around privacy and disclosure can undermine potential benefits. Health service providers and advocacy groups can assist by ensuring online information is accurate and up-to-date. Further research may help in developing understanding and future services.

scholarly journals The construction of the risk of falling among and by older people

2002 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
CLAIRE BALLINGER ◽  
SHEILA PAYNE
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Social Identities ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Ethnographic Approach ◽  
Physical Risk ◽  
Complex Health Problems

Risk is frequently invoked in contemporary accounts of ill health, but its construction is often constrained by a rationalist perspective that focuses on physical causes and functional outcomes, and that presents risk as external to the self and predictable. This paper describes an empirical study of the ways in which risk was realised and managed in a day hospital for older people. An ethnographic approach, with participant observation and semi-structured interviews, and discourse analysis were used to explore these issues with the staff and fifteen users. Whilst the service providers were orientated to the management of physical risk, as through the regimes for administering medication and their attention to risk reduction in the physical environment, the service users were more concerned with the risk to their personal and social identities, and they more frequently described its manifestations in inter-personal exchanges, sometimes as infantalisation and stereotyping. The paper develops this understanding of the potential for falls among older people to elucidate a broader interpretation of risk, and reveals that it is commonly constructed as a challenge to a person's self-image and identity. Such constructions help to explain older people's responses to complex health problems and to the services and treatments that attempt to solve them.

scholarly journals The lived realities of less than full immigration status women navigating 'the system'

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantal Annette Bombardier
Keyword(s):  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Structural Barriers ◽  
Immigration Status ◽  
Legal Policy ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Determination System

This paper presents insights into the lived realities of less than full immigration status women (LTFIS) living in Canada. This exploratory project combines a review of existing literature and studies along with the research findings of 12 face-to-face interviews with key informants who work closely with the sample population. This study found that the varying degrees of immigration statuses these women possess, and the rights and the entitlements that are affixed are further complicated by legal, policy and structural barriers stemming from the implementation of the immigration and refugee determination system. This topic has been examined from a social exclusion framework and employs a race and gendered analysis in order to address the nuanced influences and outcomes of the extent to which LTFIS women understand their immigration status and able to navigate the immigration and refugee determination system.

scholarly journals Fattigdom, social eksklusion og boligforhold

2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-28
Author(s):  
Jytte Kristensen ◽  
Jørgen Elm Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Poor Health ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Housing Conditions ◽  
Socially Excluded ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
Economic Inequalities ◽  
Dividing Line

Formålet med artiklen er primært at belyse, hvordan boligforholdene for fattige og socialt ekskluderede i Danmark har udviklet sig i perioden fra 1976 til 2000. Artiklen viser, at boligforholdene udgør en helt afgørende markør på socioøkonomiske uligheder i det danske samfund. Dem, der er fattige, socialt ekskluderede og som har et dårligt helbred, har langt ringere boligforhold end andre, og der er en klar intersektionalitet mellem forskellige, sårbare socioøkonomiske positioner. Artiklen viser endvidere, at der er en klar skillelinje mellem ejere og lejere i forhold til disse sårbare socioøkonomiske positioner. Lejere har for det første ringere boligforhold end ejere, og for det andet er de økonomiske uligheder mellem ejere og lejere øget markant inden for de seneste år på grund af stigende uligheder i indkomster og formuer. Artiklen giver således som noget nyt i dansk socialforskning et samlet overblik over økonomiske, sociale og boligstandardmæssige uligheder mellem dels ejere og lejere og dels mellem fattige og socialt ekskluderede og resten af befolkningen. ENGELSK ABSTRACT: Jytte Kristensen & Jørgen Elm Larsen: Poverty, Social Exclusion and Housing Conditions The purpose of this article is to examine how housing conditions for poor and socially excluded people in Denmark have developed between 1976 and 2000. The article shows that housing conditions are a decisive marker of socio-economic inequalities in Danish society. People who are poor, socially excluded, and have poor health have poorer housing conditions than others. There is a clear intersectionality between the different vulnerable socio-economic positions. The analysis indicates that there is an unmistakable dividing line between owners and tenants as regards these vulnerable socio-economic positions. Firstly tenants have poorer housing conditions than owners, and secondly the economic inequalities between owners and tenants have increased in recent years primarily due to increasing inequalities in income and wealth. The article contributes to existing scientific knowledge about housing and inequality by drawing together both existing and new evidence about the economic, social and housing inequalities between owners and tenants and between poor and social excluded people and the rest of the population. Key words: Housing conditions, poverty, social exclusion, health conditions, inequality.

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