Aging in the Community: Utilizing Community Based Participatory Research to Identify and Address the Housing Needs of LGBTQ2S+ Seniors

Brent Oliver; Floyd Visser; Natasha Hoehn; Rocky Wallbaum; Donna Thorsten; Kate Berezowski

doi:10.33596/coll.84

Aging in the Community: Utilizing Community Based Participatory Research to Identify and Address the Housing Needs of LGBTQ2S+ Seniors

Collaborations: A Journal of Community-Based Research and Practice

Volume 5 (2022): Issue 1

By: Brent Oliver, Floyd Visser, Natasha Hoehn, Rocky Wallbaum, Donna Thorsten and Kate Berezowski

Open Access

|Feb 2022

Abstract

This paper reports on the findings from a participatory research project exploring the housing needs and experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Two-Spirit, and Non-Binary (LGBTQ2S+) individuals. The aim of this project was to better understand the perspectives of LGBTQ2S+ Seniors in Calgary and to present recommendations for housing and service providers. This community based participatory research project engaged peer researchers to conduct a community survey with LGBTQ2S+ seniors and interview various stakeholders working in or representing the intersection of housing, seniors, and LGBTQ2S+ people. Study findings from both the qualitative and quantitative phases of the research have been organized conceptually around three main themes identified by survey respondents and key stakeholders: 1). housing experiences of LGBTQ2S+ seniors; 2). experiences of discrimination and marginalization; and 3). inclusive housing for LGBTQ2S+ seniors. Housing policy and strategies for LGBTQ2S+ populations are identified and discussed.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33596/coll.84 | Journal eISSN: 2638-4396

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Language: English

Page range: 6 - 6

Published on: Feb 17, 2022

Published by: University of Miami Libraries

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Keywords:

Community Based Participatory Research,

LGBTQ2S people,

Seniors,

Housing,

Diversity and Inclusion

© 2022 Brent Oliver, Floyd Visser, Natasha Hoehn, Rocky Wallbaum, Donna Thorsten, Kate Berezowski, published by University of Miami Libraries
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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