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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 organizations:...
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...
Key findings This paper explores the sense of belonging of first-generation Francophone sub-Saharan African immigrants in Alberta towards their co-ethnic communities, Canadian Francophone community, as well as the broader Canadian population. The findings show that while the Francophone sub-Saharan African immigrants w...
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: Perceptions of job satisfaction and over-qualification were influenced by: labor market initiation, quality of life, labor market practices, and re-education. Labor market introductory programs and skills refining may influence labor market performance. Key populations: African immigrants in Alber...
Location Edmonton, Alberta Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Key findings The workshop held in Edmonton helped develop a plan to engage in developing an effective, culturally appropriate oral health educational program for parents of young children from new...
Open-access – No Location Alberta Key recommendations Future research should look more closely at the familial contexts of African families who are affected by HIV in Canada as well as how the stigma attached to this illness impacts them in social contexts. African immigrants are overrepresented in HIV statistics a...
Location Edmonton, Alberta Community organizations the Multicultural Health Brokers (MCHB) Co-operative, in Edmonton, Alberta Key recommendations Researchers need to first and foremost follow principles of Community-Based Participatory Research Program (CBPR) and be considerate of the cultural settings of their par...
Gaps identified A longitudinal method would allow for increased insight into marital relationships Current study has small sample size, so there is decreased generalizability Future studies in more liberal cities to see if this has an impact on gender roles Key findings Changing gender roles and increased i...
Open-access – No Location Edmonton, Alberta Key recommendations Adequate funding for community-based organizations Key populations African immigrant women Key findings Various life adversities (e.g., poverty), in the absence of women’s family circle created a sense of isolation and increased stress, which were...