Foundational and transferable skills of 2SLGBTQ+ people in Canada: Addressing knowledge gaps to inform policy and program development
This study aims to address a significant gap in employment-related literature among this largely ignored population within the labour market. The purpose of this project is to generate a preliminary evidence base of foundational and transferable employment skills and training, as well as outcomes, 2SLGBTQ+ people in Canada. This project is in response to a request for research that informs programs and policies supported by Employment and Social Development Canada in order to improve employment outcomes for 2SLGBTQ+ people.
Objectives:
Conduct a comprehensive scoping review of 2SLGBTQ+ employment interventions in OECD countries.
Learn from advocates, employers, service providers, and 2SLGBTQ+ people about employment skills, training, and outcomes.
Describe employment outcomes among sexual minorities using nationally representative datasets.
Funding Source:
Employment and Social Development Canada
Research Team:
Lori Ross, PhD
Primary Investigator
Associate Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, U of TDavid Kinitz, MSW, RSW (primary contact)
Project Coordinator
Doctoral candidate, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, U of TW. Ariel Gould, MA, MSW, RSW
Research Assistant
Doctoral student, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, U of TEllen MacEachen, PhD
Co-investigator
Professor, School of Public Health and Health Systems, U WaterlooFaraz Shahidi, PhD
Co-investigator
Scientist, Institute for Work and HealthDuc Hien Nguyen (Hien), MA
Collaborator
Doctoral candidate, Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts