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Sexual Debut Among Heterosexual Men of African and Caribbean Descent: Are the Youth Initiating Sex Earlier than the Older Generation?.
Although age at first sex is considered a measure of sexual risk and vulnerability for HIV infection, there is a dearth of literature on age at sexual debut in the Canadian context. This study examined time…
African Refugee Youth’s Experiences of Navigating Different Cultures in Canada: A “Push and Pull” Experience
Refugee youth face challenges in navigating different cultures in destination countries and require better support. However, we know little about the adaptation experiences of African refugee youth in Canada. Accordingly, this paper presents the adaptation experiences…
Association of source country gender inequality with experiencing assault and poor mental health among young female immigrants to Ontario, Canada
Background : Gender inequality varies across countries and is associated with poor outcomes including violence against women and depression. Little is known about the relationship of source county gender inequality and poor health outcomes in female…
Civic development and antisocial attitudes/behaviors among Somali immigrants: Change over one year.
Objectives: Understanding how immigrant young adults engage with civic society over time is critical to understanding and fostering healthy development and healthy democracies. The present study examines how civic engagement and antisocial attitudes/behavior of Somali young…
Concurrent sexual partnerships and HIV testing among heterosexual Black men in Ontario, Canada: findings from the weSpeak study.
Background: African, Caribbean, and Black men constitute the second-highest category of males living with HIV in Ontario, which increased from 15.4% to 17% between 2011 and 2016. Previous studies have attributed this disproportionately higher rate to…
Does school connectedness differ by student ethnicity? A latent class analysis among Canadian youth
Latent class analysis was performed to identify clusters of items on the Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health – School Connectedness Scale among students. Cluster membership was explored by student-reported ethnicity. The sample included students attending Canadian…
Examining decision-making tools and child welfare involvement among Black families in Ontario, Canada
In examining 20 years of data using the first five cycles of the Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (OIS-1993 to OIS-2013), Antwi-Boasiako, King, Fallon, Trocm´e, Fluke, et al. (2020) found that the…
Food insecurity among Canadian youth and young adults: insights from the Canada Food Study
Objective: This study explored associations between socio-demographic characteristics, self-reported health, and household food security among young adults. Methods: National cohort study participants from Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Halifax, Canada, aged 16–30 years (n = 2149)…
Food insecurity, food skills, health literacy and food preparation activities among young Canadian adults: a cross-sectional analysis
Objective: To assess associations between household food security status and indicators of food skills, health literacy and home meal preparation, among young Canadian adults. Design: Cross-sectional data were analysed using logistic regression and general linear models…
HIV risk in African, Caribbean and Black youth: perceptions of community leaders in the Windsor-Sussex Region
Disproportionately high rates of HIV in African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities are well documented; this is particularly true in youth. A quarter of new HIV cases between 2012 and 2017 occurred in those with Black…
Identity-Related Factors Affecting the Mental Health of African Immigrant Youth Living in Canada
In countries like Canada with significant immigrant populations, immigrant youth can have various experiences that impact their identity and mental health outcomes. This paper presents findings from a study that examined the perceptions of mental health…
