Julia holds a PhD from the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. Julia is interested in employment conditions, social needs, and aging policy. Julia’s dissertation is entitled: “The coordination of community services for older adults with health and social care needs”. At the Upstream Lab, Julia is working on employment and health projects. Julia is assisting in the analysis of the EMPOWER study, a study that examines working conditions for personal support workers in the Greater Toronto Area. Julia is supporting the writing of manuscripts for the SECURE study and the EMBER intervention study.
Precarious work is a growing phenomenon in Canada and it negatively affects health. Employment status and working conditions have long been recognized as key social de...
Employment is a key social determinant of health. When people are engaged in decent work, it provides an adequate income, helps individuals develop their social connec...