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Location Edmonton, Alberta Key recommendations NA Key populations Recent Chinese migrants (less than 3 years) Key findings Perceptions of smoking in Canada differs by gender; Chinese migrants recognize that widespread smoking bans in Canada make it difficult to smoke in Canada, but believe it is tolerated in perm...
Key populations Immigrant social workers (female and male) Gaps identified Lack of research that addresses gender-based experiences of immigrant social workers Key recommendations Remove barriers to social workers’ professional and personal adaptation in the following areas: “language, employment, housing, daycare,...
Community organizations NA Location Alberta Key recommendations Future research is needed on the topic Need for more robust integration programmes that will include both international and intranational migrants Key populations rural non-farming and urban-non-farming Albertans Gaps identified Not enough research...
Open-access – Yes https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12134-015-0460-y.pdf Location Edmonton, Alberta Key recommendations Reviewing eligibility criteria for and improving access to English as a second language programmes to reduce migration stress and facilitate healthy behaviours; developing programmes...
Open-access – Yes https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12134-015-0454-9.pdf Location Calgary, Alberta Key recommendations Supporting the needs of immigrant men through cultural and age-sensitive programs, as they experience a crisis of masculinity after migration; develop pre-migration courses that offer...
Community organizations: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: Decisions to have emergency C-sections were solely due to physician recommendations. Women stated the safety of the baby as the main reason for following physician recommendations. Both newcomer and Canadian-born women revealed deep-...
Location Calgary, Alberta Key recommendations “ensure optimal health and well-being of its citizens, including those who are often least empowered and most vulnerable: women of an ethnic minority” (p. 9) Gaps identified Women from non-Western/collectivist cultures tend to report less social support than the majorit...
Location Edmonton, Alberta Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? Women who had been living in Canada between 1 and 36 months. Key Recommendations Programs to create the sociocultural context that women experienced with pregnancy and postpartum in their countries o...
Key findings Political participation of immigrant women is low Various barriers, such as language and cultural barriers, income stability, and immigration status (i.e. not being eligible to vote) may hinder immigrant women’s ability or desire to participate in political activities, with lack of time being the most...
Key recommendations More research is needed to better understand the benefits of nature activities for physical and mental well-being of different groups of people. Programs that engage curiosity and fascination with the natural world can foster connectedness with nature in general – more programs are needed. Alberta P...