STRENGTH Pilot Study Report
We are pleased to share findings from the STRENGTH Pilot study (April 15, 2018 to January 28, 2020). Please see our report on this community-based, participatory action pilot study to design a women-led, strengths-based, trauma informed model of outreach in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) neighbourhood of Vancouver. The STRENGTH project was built upon the expertise […]
Information and Communication Technologies in Commercial Sex Work: A Double-Edged Sword for Occupational Health and Safety
In this article, published in a special issue of the journal “Social Sciences” dedicated to the occupational health and safety of sex workers, we explore the impact of the use of communication technologies on the occupational health and safety of sex workers in Canada.
STRENGTH Pilot Study interim findings
We are pleased to share the first of our STRENGTH study findings. Please click on “Capacity Highlights” to view our infographic on a strengths-based outreach approach to working with women in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) neighbourhood in Vancouver.
Peer work as precarious
Authors: Alissa Greer, Vicky Bungay, Bernie Pauly, Jane Buxton Publication: International Journal of Drug Policy Volume: 85 What we know There is limited knowledge in the literature about the experiences of people who use drugs and are engaged in peer work in harm reduction settings across BC. This is an important avenue of research […]
Overcoming Adversity
Authors: Ingrid Handlovsky, Vicky Bungay, Joy Johnson, John Oliffe Publication: Sociology of Health and Illness Volume: 10 What we know There is limited knowledge about how middle-aged and older gay men manage their health, considering that they experience health inequalities caused by homophobia, heteronormativity and discrimination. It is important to explore this avenue of […]
Strength and Resistance In Spite of Violence and Inequity
Today marks the 26th International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls. We’d like to recognize, however, that violence against women and girls has been a reality for much longer than 26 years. That being said, today is a day of resistance against gendered oppression, of education about systemic inequity, and of […]
EQUIP Emergency: Study Protocol for an Organizational Intervention to Promote Equity in Health Care
Emergency departments have the potential to diminish impacts of socially constructed conditions and barriers, therefore our research looks at a study protocol for an organizational intervention to promote equity in health care.
Intersections of Stigma, Mental Health, and Sex Work: How Canadian Men Engaged in Sex Work Navigate and Resist Stigma to Protect Their Mental Health
Sex work includes men, however they are very under researched. Our research looked at how Canadian men engaged in sex work navigate and resist stigma to protect their mental health.
