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Author(s): Alex Abramovich, Nelson Pang, Amanda Moss
Publication Date: 2022
Family violence is the leading cause of homelessness among youth; however, limited research has examined family violence among 2SLGBTQ + youth experiencing homelessness. The objective of this study was to engage a group of 2SLGBTQ + youth at risk of, and experiencing, homelessness in the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding areas in Ontario, Canada, to examine their experiences of family violence before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author(s): Alex Abramovich, Nelson Pang, Sharumathy Kunasekaran, Amanda Moss, Tara Kiran and Andrew D. Pinto
Publication Date: 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted 2SLGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness, and little is known about vaccine attitudes and uptake among this population. To address this, the objectives of this study were to explore this group’s COVID-19 vaccine attitudes, and facilitators and barriers impacting vaccine uptake.
Author(s): Alex Abramovich, Nelson Pang, Sharumathy Kunasekaran, Amanda Moss, Tara Kiran & Andrew D. Pinto
Publication Date: 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted 2SLGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness. This study explores this populations’ COVID-19 vaccine attitudes and the barriers impacting vaccine uptake.
Author(s): Alex Abramovich, Nelson Pang, Amanda Moss, Carmen H. Logie, Michael Chaiton, Sean A. Kidd, Hayley A. Hamilton
Publication Date: 2021
Background
LGBTQ2S youth are overrepresented among youth experiencing homelessness and experi- ence significantly higher rates of mental health issues compared to heterosexual and cis- gender youth. COVID-19 related challenges for LGBTQ2S youth experiencing homelessness remain unknown. To address this gap, this study aimed to understand the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on LGBTQ2S youth at risk of, and experiencing, home- lessness in the Great...

Author(s): Alex Abramovich, Nelson Pang
Publication Date: 2020
This report summarizes findings from interviews and surveys conducted from December 2018 to October 2019 with 42 participants, including 33 youth at-risk of, and experiencing, homelessness and 9 key informants from youth-serving organizations across York Region in order to understand the unique needs and experiences of LGBTQ2S youth at-risk of, and experiencing, homelessness in York Region.
Key Findings
The key findings from this research project...