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Poverty in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Two-Spirit, and Other Sexual and Gender Minority (LGBTQ2S+) Communities in Canada: Implications for Social Work Practice.

Authors :
Kia, Hannah
Robinson, Margaret
MacKay, Jenna
Ross, Lori E.
Source :
Research on Social Work Practice; Sep2021, Vol. 31 Issue 6, p584-598, 15p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

In this article, we draw on a recent review of the Canadian literature on poverty in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ2S+) communities to conceptualize social work interventions that may be used to address material inequities among these groups. Our literature review, which was based on a total of 39 works, revealed distinctive expressions of poverty among younger and older LGBTQ2S+ groups, as well as racialized, newcomer, and Indigenous sexual and gender minorities. Drawing on these insights, together with theoretical frameworks grounded in intersectionality and relational poverty analysis, we conceptualize these expressions of material inequity as salient sites of social work practice and propose interventions targeting these manifestations of LGBTQ2S+ poverty at various levels. Given the centrality of anti-poverty work as part of the social work profession's commitment to social justice, and the dearth of social work literature on LGBTQ2S+ poverty, this article promises to make significant contributions to social work scholarship and professional practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10497315
Volume :
31
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Research on Social Work Practice
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
152167756
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731521996814