Boulé, Jessica
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Graduate Degree:
Research Focus:
Diversity through Inclusive Practice: An aging LGBTQ+ perspective of social services in Ontario
Research Area – Jess is currently working with Kim Wilson to better understand LGBTQ+ identifying older adults’ experiences of aging in Ontario, Canada. More particularly, the barriers and facilitators that impact an individual’s ability to access social services in Ontario.
Academic Background- Jess is a Masters of Science student in the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph. She received a B.Sc. degree in Family Relations and Human Development—Adult Development Program— from the University of Guelph and a B.A. in History and French as a Second Language from the University of Ottawa.
Research Interests
- Gerontology
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social Policy
- Young Carers
- Social Justice and Advocacy
- Sexual Health
- Mental and Emotional Health
- Qualitative Methods
- Arts-Based Methods
- Knowledge Translation and Evidence Informed Practice