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Location Lethbridge, Alberta Community organizations NA Key populations Filipino immigrants and migrants Key findings Filipina immigrant and migrant women find spaces of belonging in Lethbridge through affordable housing and community connections as well as employment; they consider leaving Lethbridge for other op...
Future research/gaps identified: 1) Gang members were reluctant to participate due to gang rivalry and/or legal consequences 2) The majority of participants were NOT central and/or high ranking gang members 3) The majority of participants were male Location – Calgary, AB Open access – No Community org...
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...
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,...
Future research / gaps identified: Expand research to include immigrant ex-offenders of different genders, ages, etc. Integration timeline: newcomers not defined Key findings The study identified major themes related to the adjustment process of immigrant ex-offenders: stress, income problems, difficulty obtainin...
Future research/gaps identified: Create a network of service providers that meet regularly to collaborate on initiatives for racialized communities Integration timeline Newcomers (not defined) Key findings A lack of newcomer demographic data exists for Red Deer Discrimination, isolation and stigma are s...
Community organizations NA Key recommendations Providing sustainable funding that incorporates health into service mandates for TFWs and their families Key findings The challenges that agencies face in delivering programs and services for TFWs and their families include: limited funding to support temporary forei...
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...
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 progr...
Community organizations: Edmonton Newcomer Centre (formerly named the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers) Future research / gaps identified: Focus on the intersectionality among LGBTQ newcomers, such as race, gender, and immigration status, to provide more comprehensive support and services tailored to their spe...
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