ON THE HORIZON
This year, Penner Research & Consulting has successfully secured a contract with AgSafeBC to investigate the prevalence of social isolation and loneliness amongst workers across the province's entire agricultural sector. This mixed methods study will occur in two phases: a survey released to a representative sample of the population to assess experiences of isolation and loneliness, followed by interviews with a subset of the sample to contextualize the quantitative findings. Dependent on results, we may release a second phase of the research with the central aim of presenting potential solutions to the problem and receiving evaluation of these ideas and suggestions on how to best design and implement them from the population.
Selected Publications
*New!* Schütz, C., Nicholls, T., Schmid, L., Penner, S., Massey, M., Thiessen, K., Todesco, S., Rafizadeh, R., Cowie, K., Syan, S., MacKillop, J. (2024). CJP-2024-041-SI:CD.R2: Enhancing Integrated Treatment Programs for Severe Concurrent Substance Use and Mental Disorders: Insights on Overdose from the ROAR CANADA Project. (Accepted; awaiting publication in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry).
Penner, S., Griffith, Karoli, K., & Stockdale, C. (2024). Turning Research into Practice Faster: A Toolkit for Knowledge Generation and Mobilization During Disruptive Events. Work Wellness Institute. Retrieved from: https://workwellnessinstitute.org/research/turning-research-into-practice-faster-a-toolkit-for-knowledge-generation-and-mobilization-during-disruptive-events/
Penner, S., Griffith, J., Hughes, E., Karoli, K., & Stockdale, C. (2023). Precarious but Possible: A Qualitative Study of the Landscape of Gig Work for People Living with Disabilities and Future Recommendations for Best Practices. Manuscript in pre-print. https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-3998060/v1
Penner, S., Griffith, J., Karoli, K., O'Hagan, F., Goyal, J., Walter, S., Vine, E., & Stockdale, C. (2023, January). Sustaining employment for people with disabilities: Workplace facilitators, barriers and gaps. Work Wellness Institute. Retrieved from: https://workwellnessinstitute.org/research/sustaining-employment-for-people-with-disabilities-workplace-facilitators-barriers-and-gaps/
Notable Conferences
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International Federation on Ageing | Bangkok, Thailand
Penner, S. & Griffith, J. (2023, 06). Technology Use in Canada's Future Workforce: Experiences of Older Adult Women Living with Disabilities and their Employers.
World Congress on Safety and Health at Work | Sydney, Australia
Griffith, J. & Penner, S .(2023, 11). Gig Work for People with Disabilities: A mixed methods study of the facilitators and barriers to health and safety.
Disability & Work in Canada | Ottawa, Canada
Penner, S & Griffith, J. (2023, 11). The Gig Economy in Canada for People with Disabilities: Facilitators and Barriers to Healthy and Safe Work.
Democracy XChange | Toronto, Canada
Penner, S., Taner, I., & McKenzie, M. (2024, 04). Net Zero, Maximum Impact: A deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding climate action and democracy in Canada.