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Community organizations: 1) REACH Edmonton 2) Alliance Jeunesse-Famille de l’Alberta Society (AJFAS) 3) BUCACY (Building Capacity among Children and Youth) 4) Boys and Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters (BGCBigs) 5) Eastglen ELL Metro 6) Welcome Centre for Immigrants 7) BGCBigs / Nyarkeni 8) Bridging Minds Edmo...
Key findings The objective of the study was to establish population norms for Quebec. The study assessed a questionnaire about the quality of life called EQ-5D-5L (a self-assessed, health related, quality of life questionnaire). It compared the results between Alberta (the study that has been conducted previously) and...
Community organizations: unidentified partner school in Calgary Integration timeline: not defined Future research / gaps identified: Examine how students could be supported with think-aloud study guides and a K-W-L (know, want to know, learned) chart revised to include “D” for “did” and “S” for “still want to kno...
Community organizations: Literacy, English and Academic Development (LEAD) Program at the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) Future research / gaps identified: Interviews and discussions were conducted in English only. Results cannot be generalized to refugee youth in Alberta as a whole. Integration timeli...
Gaps identified Most studies on immigrant experiences focus on challenges and immigrants’ sense of exclusion rather than their resilience Key recommendations NA Key findings The youth pointed to African ethnic community associations and religious groups as sites and means of inclusion because they provide 1) spaces...
Location: Calgary, Alberta Key recommendations Policy makers and service providers must demonstrate awareness of culturally diverse approaches to financial management in order to develop a better understanding of how older immigrants make their financial decisions and practices Key findings Immigration and migratio...
Key recommendations The implication of the findings of this research is that low/zero literacy among Yazidi refugees hinders their ability to learn English language in Canada. Hence, the authors make the recommendation that Yazidi refugees with low literacy should be provided with training in their local language of &#...
Location Edomonton, Alberta Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Open-access – Yes https://journals.uregina.ca/ineducation/article/view/418 Key popuations Internationally educated teachers Key findings The purpose of this article is to describe the Uni...
Location Edmonton, Alberta; Calgary, Alberta Community organizations NA Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Key populations Temporary foreign workers Gaps identified OHS is a complaint-driven system that is often not accessible/available to precarious worke...
Key populations Vietnamese speakers Location University of Alberta Key findings L2 pronunciation research has received considerable attention by Canadian scholars over the last decade Pronunciation instruction is important because it helps to improve communication between people with different language backgrounds:...
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