Aesthetic Labour

We invite you to participate in a study about labour market opportunities and challenges in Canada, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) (“Is everyone equal in the COVID recovery?”, grant #435-2021-0026) and led by Dr. Andrew Stevens (University of Regina) and Dr. Catherine Connelly (McMaster University). The purpose of this study is to explore the labour of aesthetics in the hospitality industry.

The study involves a recorded semi-structured interview with one of the project’s principal investigators or research assistants. Interviews may take approximately 30 minutes in-person, over the phone, Zoom or other on-line platform of your choosing and will be audio recorded if you consent. You are eligible to receive a copy of the project’s results.

At no point during the survey will you be required to self-identify unless you so choose, and your confidentiality will be protected. Your name will never be attributed to any quotes or statements from the interview. You are free to back out of the study at any time.

 

Interview participants shall receive a $25 honorarium for their time.

 

This project has been approved on ethical grounds by the University of Regina Research Ethics Board (REB file #2024-964).  Any questions regarding your rights as a participant may be addressed to the committee through the Research Ethics Office at (Out of town participants can call collect: 306-585-4775 or research.ethics@uregina.ca).

This study has been reviewed by the McMaster University Research Ethics Board and received ethics clearance. If you have concerns or questions about your rights as a participant or about the way the study is conducted, please contact:

McMaster Research Ethics Secretariat
Telephone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 23142
c/o Research Office for Administrative Development and Support
E-mail: ethicsoffice@mcmaster.ca

Your participation in this study is greatly appreciated. For more information about the study, please reach out to Dr. Andrew Stevens at 306-585-4711 or andrew.stevens@uregina.ca, or Catherine Connelly at (905) 525-9140 ext. 23954 or connell@mcmaster.ca. To protect the confidentiality of your exchange, do not use a work e-mail or an e-mail account that might be accessible to others.

Click here for the Letter of Information and Consent Form. If you would like to participate in this study, please contact Dr. Andrew Stevens.