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. 2023 May;60(2):229-258.
doi: 10.1111/cars.12425. Epub 2023 Mar 1.

Sexual orientation and self-employment: New evidence

Vesna Pajovic  1 , Sean Waite  1 , Nicole Denier  2
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Sexual orientation and self-employment: New evidence

Vesna Pajovic et al. Can Rev Sociol. 2023 May.

Abstract
in English, Spanish

Early studies and theory suggest sexual minorities are drawn towards the relative independence of self-employment to avoid discrimination in paid employment. However, recent evidence is mixed, suggesting that a higher propensity for self-employment (relative to heterosexual people) is found only among lesbian women relative to heterosexual women. This study overcomes the data limitations of prior research by using data pooled from 2007-2017 cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and multivariate logistic regression to provide new evidence on LGB self-employment. The results show that self-employment is particularly high for bisexual people, especially bisexual women-but not for gay men or lesbian women. Overall, this study examines the enduring but nuanced relationship between self-employment and sexual orientation and discusses countervailing factors related to socio-economic resources, gender, and family structure.

Des recherches et des théories antérieures suggèrent que les minorités sexuelles sont attirées par l'indépendance relative du travail indépendant pour éviter la discrimination dans l'emploi rémunéré. Cependant, les preuves récentes sont mitigées, suggérant que la propension plus élevée à l'emploi indépendant (par rapport aux personnes hétérosexuelles) ne se retrouve que chez les femmes lesbiennes par rapport aux femmes hétérosexuelles. Cette étude surmonte les limites des données des recherches antérieures en utilisant des données regroupées des cycles 2007-2017 de l'Enquête sur la santé dans les collectivités canadiennes (ESCC) et une régression logistique multivariée pour fournir de nouvelles preuves sur le travail indépendant des LGB. Les résultats montrent que le travail indépendant est particulièrement élevé pour les personnes bisexuelles, notamment les femmes bisexuelles-mais pas pour les hommes gays ou les femmes lesbiennes. Dans l'ensemble, cette étude examine la relation durable mais nuancée entre l'emploi indépendant et l'orientation sexuelle et discute des facteurs compensatoires liés aux ressources socio-économiques, au sexe et à la structure familiale.

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