At the hub, when youth are provided the sociodemographic questionnaire the questions they receive related to their employment status and main source(s) of income are:
I have a job:
o No o Yes
If yes, my job is:
o Full-time o Part-time regular hours o Part-time hours that change each week o Casual on call o Other
My main sources of income are (check all that apply):
o Full-time job o Part-time job o Casual work o Student loan o Family gives me money and/or supports me o Income/social assistance (e.g. Ontario Works OW, Children’s Aid Society CAS) o Disability Assistance (e.g. Ontario Disability Support Program ODSP) o Employment insurance (i.e. EI) o Panhandling / binning / scavenging / recycling o No source of income o I do not want to say o Other
Many people are uncomfortable answering a question about family income or income related questions, including fear of being judged and fear of being reported to Canada Revenue Agency or other authorities. Ensure young people the rationale for this question, who will haves access to this information, and remind them that the information they choose to provide, will not affect their quality of service.
Responding to youth asking why they are being asked this question:
We ask this question because we want to understand the link between income, access to, and experiences with our services.
Asking this question allows us to better understand the support needs that may be required by a youth and to connect youth with an employment counsellor, if they would like.
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