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Future research / gaps identified: 1) Investigate key factors influencing mental health outcomes among immigrant clients of faith. 2) Explore how religious beliefs and practices impact coping mechanisms and resilience in the face of trauma and stress. Key findings: The authors identified 9 themes and 22 sub-themes...
Community organizations: Brooks Composite High School Integration timeline: not defined Open access: No Future research / gaps identified: Continue joint research and advocacy around this topic Key findings: 1) The study emphasized the importance of social justice and antiracism in educational practices at vari...
Future research / gaps identified: n/a Key findings: Collaborating with Imams and mosques can be an effective way to increase health knowledge, identify avenues for cancer screening promotion, and encourage cancer prevention in their communities. Local Imams were highly supportive of incorporating health messagin...
Future research / gaps identified: This initial survey was only carried out by IFSSA with their clients. IFSSA hopes to expand this research to the overall social services sector in Edmonton who serve the Muslim community. Integration timeline: not defined Key populations: the Islamic community in Edmonton Commun...
Future research / gaps identified: Expand studies on the relationship between pain and physical activity for this population Integration timeline: first generation immigrants (not otherwise defined) Key findings: Pain was a strong barrier to participating in physical activity The acculturation process can affec...
Gaps identified Not enough focus on resilience of newcomers Key recommendations More funding to community associations that help with integration processes. Enhancing informal support channels, particularly community networks that serve newcomers. Key findings To study participants, success constitutes a multi-dime...
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...
Open access: No Location: Calgary, AB Key populations: Ghanian immigrants who now live in Calgary, AB Integration timeline: the first 5-10 years post-arrival Community organizations: n/a Key findings: The central theme of the findings was, “Not the land of milk and honey.” Themes and sub-themes were: 1) Look...
Open-access – Yes https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330801706_Sense_of_community_belonging_among_immigrants_perspective_of_immigrant_service_providers Key recommendations A multiprong approach is needed to foster different avenues of community belonging for immigrants; mainstream organizations should tak...
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