Book Chapters, Encyclopedia Articles, and E-books by Sulaimon Giwa
Encyclopedia of Human Services and Diversity, Sep 2014
Encyclopedia of Human Services and Diversity, Sep 2014
Peer Reviewed Journal Publications by Sulaimon Giwa
Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 2018
Little is known about how effective Canadian settlement organizations are in meeting the needs of... more Little is known about how effective Canadian settlement organizations are in meeting the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) immigrants. The authors conducted a two-stage content analysis of the inclusion of LGBTQ immigrants in 34 settlement organizations in Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador, and on the delivery of services by nine settlement organizations that self-described as LGBTQ-positive spaces. Stage 1 deductive content analysis findings revealed poor inclusion and support for LGBTQ immigrants. Stage 2 inductive content analysis findings revealed four service priority areas: health/well-being, community connections, advocacy/education, and disability. Recommendations for best practices are discussed.
Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 2018
Despite lack of strong empirical evidence about its effectiveness, community policing remains the... more Despite lack of strong empirical evidence about its effectiveness, community policing remains the approach of choice for police orga- nizations in managing the complexity of crime and neighborhood disorder. It is also the preferred strategy for improving relations between police and racialized communities. Anchored in ongoing public conversations and protests about the tense relationships between police and racialized communities, this article offers a the- oretical analysis of community policing. An overview of its objectives, principles, and use in Canada is first provided. Next, a critical reading of community policing is presented, which suggests that its end may be near, given that it has not fulfilled its promise of improved police- minority relations. Finally, the case of Abdirahman Abdi in Ottawa is discussed, to illustrate this failed promise. The author contends that, in the absence of a change model for transformation in police- minority relations, police social workers are an important but over- looked component of community policing. The article concludes with several recommendations, one of which is to employ police social workers in police organizations, since the challenge of community policing requires a multidisciplinary perspective that the police alone cannot provide.
International Journal of School and Cognitive Psychology, Jun 15, 2015
The early focus of traditional psychology was on the treatment of disease. With the introduction ... more The early focus of traditional psychology was on the treatment of disease. With the introduction of positive psychology, the scope of professional practice expanded to include previously neglected areas of strength, optimism, and subjective well-being. The strengths-based approach used in social work shares similar concerns and ethical underpinnings to those of positive psychology. Yet, when it comes to gay men of colour, the field has been slow and uneven in its focus. By continuing to ignore the sources of strength that give rise to resilience among gay men of colour, social work runs the risk of remaining stagnant and nonresponsive to the needs of this population. Positive psychology relevance to social work lies in its reminder about the importance of a more holistic view of the
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Canadian Journal of Family and Youth, 2015
Our study investigated racial profiling of Black youth in Toronto and linked this racial profilin... more Our study investigated racial profiling of Black youth in Toronto and linked this racial profiling to urban disadvantage theory, which highlights neighbourhood-level processes. Our findings provide empirical evidence suggesting that because of racial profiling, Black youth are subject to disproportionately more stops for gun-, traffic-, drug-, and suspicious activity-related reasons. Moreover, they show that drug-related stop-and-searches of Black youth occur most excessively in neighbourhoods where more White people reside and are less disadvantaged, demonstrating that race-and-place profiling of Black youth exists in police stop-and-search practices. This study shows that the theoretical literature in sociology on neighbourhood characteristics can contribute to an understanding of the relationship between race and police stops in the context of neighbourhood. It also discusses the negative impact of racial profiling on Black youth.
Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, Jul 29, 2014
Racial discrimination in policing and its effect on police/minority youth relations were explored... more Racial discrimination in policing and its effect on police/minority youth relations were explored in a federally funded Canadian race relations initiative, using semistructured dialogue and voice-centered relational data analysis. Participants were front-line police officers and male youth of color. For enhancing communication between the groups, findings emphasized ongoing, face-to-face interaction. Substantial related concerns were: the need for trust, respect, self-preservation, information sharing, and improved police/minority youth relations. These were understood and highlighted as embedded within a system of ruling relations in the participants’ sociocultural context. Implications of these issues for police relations with racialized youth and their communities are discussed.
Nursing Inquiry, Jun 2014
Evidence-based interventions have been developed and used to prevent HIV infections among Black M... more Evidence-based interventions have been developed and used to prevent HIV infections among Black MSM in Canada and the U.S.; however, the degree to which interventions address racism and other interlocking oppressions that influence HIV vulnerability is not well known. We utilize integrative antiracism to guide a review of HIV prevention intervention studies with Black MSM and to determine how racism and religious oppression is addressed in the current intervention evidence-base. We searched CINAHL, PsychInfo, Medline and the CDC compendium of evidence-based HIV prevention interventions and identified seventeen interventions. Three interventions targeted Black MSM, yet only one intervention addressed racism, religious oppression, cultural assets, and religious assets. Most interventions’ samples included low numbers of Black MSM. More research is needed on interventions that address racism and religious oppression on HIV vulnerability among Black MSM. Future research should focus on explicating mechanisms by which multiple oppressions impact HIV vulnerability. We recommend the development and integration of social justice tools for nursing practice that aid in addressing the impacts of racism and other oppressions on HIV vulnerability of Black MSM.
Body Image, Jun 2013
A growing body of literature has highlighted the increased prevalence of body image concerns and ... more A growing body of literature has highlighted the increased prevalence of body image concerns and associations with health outcomes among gay and bisexual men (GBM). Little research, however, has examined the link between body image and social oppression for ethnoracialized GBM. Using an intersectionality lens and qualitative inductive analysis, data were collected through focus groups and interviews with GBM (n=61) who identify with one of four ethnoracial groups (Black, East/Southeast Asian, South Asian, Latino/Brazilian). Three main themes emerged: (1) body image idealization in gay/bisexual male culture, (2) negotiating a racialized body image, and (3) negotiating the impact of body image on relationship with self and others. The study results highlighted how multiple forms of oppression (e.g., racism, sexism) intersected with one another to impact the body image and overall well-being among ethnoracialized GBM.
American Indian Culture & Research Journal, May 2013
By centralizing the experiences of seven, urban, self-identified Two-Spirit Indigenous people in ... more By centralizing the experiences of seven, urban, self-identified Two-Spirit Indigenous people in Toronto, this paper addresses the settler-colonial complexities that arise within contemporary queer politics: how settler colonialism has seeped into Pride Toronto’s contemporary Queer politics to normalize White queer settler subjectivities and disavow Indigenous Two-Spirit subjectivities. Utilizing Morgensen’s settler homonationalism, the authors underscore that contemporary Queer politics in Canada rely on the eroticization of Two-Spirit subjectivities, Queer settler violence, and the production of (White) Queer narratives of belonging that simultaneously promote the inclusion and erasure of Indigenous presence. Notwithstanding Queer settler-colonial violence, Two-Spirit peoples continue to engage in settler resistance by taking part in Pride Toronto and problematizing contemporary manifestations of settler homonationalism. Findings highlight the importance of challenging the workings of settler colonialism within contemporary Queer politics in Canada, and addressing the tenuous involvements of Indigenous TwoSpirit peoples within Pride festivals. The article challenges non-Indigenous Queers of color, racialized diasporic, and White, to consider the value of a future that takes seriously the conditions of settler colonialism and White supremacy.
Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, Aug 2012
This critical analysis of the literature examines the racial disproportionality of African Americ... more This critical analysis of the literature examines the racial disproportionality of African American children in the U.S. child welfare and foster care systems, and disparate access to Child Protective Services (CPS) referred support services. At each critical decision point within child welfare and foster care services, African American children are disproportionately represented and Black children and families subject to disparate access to employment, housing, mental health assessment and treatment. Competing data regarding non-findings of racial disproportionality in CPS and foster care and disparate treatment among African American families is presented and examined.
Journal of Homosexuality, Feb 2012
This article explores race relations and racism within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, a... more This article explores race relations and racism within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community of Toronto, Ontario, from the perspective of seven gay/queer social service providers of color. Social constructions of race, race relations, and racism were placed at the centre of analysis. Employing interpretive phenomenological analysis, findings indicated that intergroup and broader systemic racism infiltrates the LGBTQ community, rendering invisible the lived experiences of many LGBTQ people of color. The study contributes to a growing body of research concerning our understanding of factors underpinning social discrimination in a contemporary Canadian LGBTQ context.
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