Megan Earle, PhD

Marginalized Groups are Discriminated Against in the Rental Market, and the Housing Crisis may be Making it Worse Secure, stable housing is crucial for well-being. But discrimination can make finding stable housing for some groups more difficult.

Marginalized groups are being shut out of the rental market by discriminatory landlords and a system that enables them. And with the housing crisis, the gap is only getting wider.

My latest post shows how bias keeps people locked out—and what needs to change👉 www.mearleresearch.com/post/margina...

Anti-Immigrant Attitudes and Longing for an America that Never Really Existed This work is a summary of a full-length research article published in Group Processes & Intergroup Relations. Get a complete copy by downloading it from the journal’s website.Research Tools Used for T...

My latest blog post shows how feeling nostalgic for America’s “good old days” impacts prejudice, policy, and society.

Read the full article here: www.mearleresearch.com/post/anti-im...

#diversity #socialscience #politics

Which renters do landlords discriminate against most in Canada? What a national study found Landlords across Canada are more likely to reject prospective renters who identify as racial minorities, newcomers and people with children, says a new report.

Feeling fortunate to have had the opportunity to speak with the @thestar.com about my recent work with the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights. Our research highlights how rental housing discrimination manifests both before, and during, tenancy.

www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

Housing is a human right, but discrimination prevents many Canadians from accessing safe and stable homes. My latest research with Sophie O'Manique (CCHR) and @gordonhodsonphd.bsky.social sheds new light on renter discrimination before and during tenancy:

housingrightscanada.com/reports/meas...

This work was done in collaboration with Jaiden Herkimer and Indspire

Indigenous Language Knowledge is Linked to a Sense of Belonging and Well-Being Among Indigenous Postsecondary Students Indigenous postsecondary students who know an Indigenous language feel more connected—and that connection is linked to better mental health

🌿 How does language keep Indigenous students connected?

My new blog post shows that students who know an Indigenous language feel more connected—and that connection is linked to better mental health. 🧠🧡

www.mearleresearch.com/post/indigen...

#IndigenousLanguages #Belonging #MentalHealth