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Out in Schools

Is Out In Schools Linked To Less Bullying In Schools?

The Out In Schools program uses films to explore gender, sexuality, and the lived experiences of LGBT2Q+ people.

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Boys are not exempt: Sexual exploitation of adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract Research on youth sexual exploitation in Africa has largely neglected the experiences of exploited boys. To date, much of the research in sub-Saharan Africa continues to consider boys mainly as exploiters but not as exploited. Using the only publicly available population-based surveys from the National Survey of Adolescents, conducted in four sub-Saharan African countries […]

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“Kicked out”: LGBTQ youths’ bathroom experiences and preferences

Abstract Attention toward who can use which gender binary, multi-stall bathroom has brought to the forefront, once again, the ways in which youth are supported or marginalized. No study has documented sexual and gender minority youths’ experiences with and perspectives about bathrooms. We collected qualitative data in 2014–2015. Participants were 25 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, […]

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“I would have preferred more options”: accounting for non-binary youth in health research

Abstract As a research team focused on vulnerable youth, we increasingly need to find ways to acknowledge non-binary genders in health research. Youth have become more vocal about expanding notions of gender beyond traditional categories of boy/man and girl/woman. Integrating non-binary identities into established research processes is a complex undertaking in a culture that often […]

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Helping Young People Stay Afloat: A Qualitative Study of Community Resources and Supports for LGBTQ Adolescents in the United States and Canada

Abstract LGBTQ youth are at increased risk of poor health outcomes. This qualitative study gathered data from LGBTQ adolescents regarding their communities and describes the resources they draw on for support. We conducted 66 go-along interviews with diverse LGBTQ adolescents (mean age = 16.6) in Minnesota, Massachusetts, and British Columbia in 2014–2015, in which interviewers accompanied participants […]

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Primary care access and foregone care: a survey of transgender adolescents and young adults

Abstract Objective: To examine the issues of primary care access and foregone health care among transgender adolescents and young adults. Methods: This cross-sectional analysis of data from the Canadian Trans Youth Health Survey was conducted online during 2013–2014. Participants included 923 youth aged 14–25 (323 adolescents aged 14–18 and 600 young adults aged 19–25). Main […]

A survey of experiences with surgery readiness assessment and gender-affirming surgery among trans people in Canada: Focus on British Columbia

A survey of experiences with surgery readiness assessment and gender-affirming surgery among trans people in Canada: Focus on British Columbia

The Gender-Affirming Surgery Experience Survey in BC is the result of a collaboration between the Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC) at the University of British Columbia, and Trans Care BC, a program of the Provincial Health Services Authority. Trans Care BC’s role is to enhance the coordination and availability of trans health […]

“The agency to choose what’s right for their body”: Experiences with Gender-Affirming Surgery in British Columbia

“The agency to choose what’s right for their body”: Experiences with Gender-Affirming Surgery in British Columbia

The Qualitative Study of Gender-Affirming Surgery Experiences in BC is the result of a collaboration between the Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC) at the University of British Columbia, and Trans Care BC, a program of the Provincial Health Services Authority. Trans Care BC’s role is to enhance the coordination and availability of […]

Supporting LGBTQ Youth: Considering the Evidence

Supporting LGBTQ Youth: Considering the Evidence

The National Inventory of School District Interventions in Support of LGBTQ Student Wellbeing: Final Report

The National Inventory of School District Interventions in Support of LGBTQ Student Wellbeing: Final Report

The National Inventory of School District Interventions in Support of LGBTQ Student Wellbeing was one of five research areas in a large project funded by a $2 million grant from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research and headed by Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc at University of British Columbia, “Reducing stigma, promoting resilience: Population health interventions for […]

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