Challenging Neo-Colonialism and Essentialism
The settlement services sector in Toronto, Canada has faced difficulties in responding to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) immigrant youth in ways that respect their specific experiences. One way agencies have taken up this challenge in Toronto has been to develop LGBTQ-specific sett...
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| description | The settlement services sector in Toronto, Canada has faced difficulties in responding to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) immigrant youth in ways that respect their specific experiences. One way agencies have taken up this challenge in Toronto has been to develop LGBTQ-specific settlement services. Housed within a diverse range of organisations, these services are intended to engage and support LGBTQ immigrant youth. In this article, we report on evaluation research conducted with LGBTQ immigrant young people from Griffin Centre’s reachOUT Newcomer Network where we asked about their experiences accessing settlement services in Toronto. Our findings suggest that LGBTQ immigrant youth are deeply influenced by intersecting identities linked to racialization, sexuality, gender identity, education, employment, and immigration status. Participants expressed overwhelming interest in accessing support, but remain disconnected from settlement services. A reconceptualization of LGBTQ settlement services within a framework of hybridity that challenges essentialism and neo-colonialism would improve service delivery. This shift would allow for more integrated settlement services that acknowledge LGBTQ newcomer youth and their experiences of (un)belonging. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f7798479882a40c0ba21938d91a7d62b2022-12-22T00:24:29ZengUniversity of WindsorCritical Social Work1543-93722019-05-0115110.22329/csw.v15i1.5910Challenging Neo-Colonialism and EssentialismJune Ying Yee0Zack Marshall1Tess Vo2Associate Professor & Academic Coordinator of the Internationally Educated Social Work Professionals Bridging Program, Ryerson UniversityMemorial University, Griffin Centre, Mental Health Servicesork University, Supervisor, Community Connections, Griffin Centre, Mental Health ServicesThe settlement services sector in Toronto, Canada has faced difficulties in responding to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) immigrant youth in ways that respect their specific experiences. One way agencies have taken up this challenge in Toronto has been to develop LGBTQ-specific settlement services. Housed within a diverse range of organisations, these services are intended to engage and support LGBTQ immigrant youth. In this article, we report on evaluation research conducted with LGBTQ immigrant young people from Griffin Centre’s reachOUT Newcomer Network where we asked about their experiences accessing settlement services in Toronto. Our findings suggest that LGBTQ immigrant youth are deeply influenced by intersecting identities linked to racialization, sexuality, gender identity, education, employment, and immigration status. Participants expressed overwhelming interest in accessing support, but remain disconnected from settlement services. A reconceptualization of LGBTQ settlement services within a framework of hybridity that challenges essentialism and neo-colonialism would improve service delivery. This shift would allow for more integrated settlement services that acknowledge LGBTQ newcomer youth and their experiences of (un)belonging.https://ojs.uwindsor.ca/index.php/csw/article/view/5910immigrant youthservice accesshybridityintersectionalityLGBTQ |
| spellingShingle | June Ying Yee Zack Marshall Tess Vo Challenging Neo-Colonialism and Essentialism Critical Social Work immigrant youth service access hybridity intersectionality LGBTQ |
| title | Challenging Neo-Colonialism and Essentialism |
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| title_short | Challenging Neo-Colonialism and Essentialism |
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| topic | immigrant youth service access hybridity intersectionality LGBTQ |
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