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Community organizations: Calgary Catholic Immigration Society Integration timeline: N/A Key populations: Newcomer families living in Calgary, Alberta Arabic-speaking newcomer families in Calgary (for the focus group) Key recommendations: Co-development of resources with newcomer families contribute to newc...
Key findings: 1) Transitions to supportive living were mainly done when publicly-funded home care services were maxed out, and the health of the senior was declining. 2) Family members experienced shame and guilt when transitioning their elderly to supportive living. 3) Mainstream supportive living facilities often did...
Integration timeline Open access: No Community organizations: CCIS Centre for Refugee Resilience Future research/gaps identified More research to understand long-term impact of therapy services on refugee youth and families More research to understand unique needs of different refugee populations and how to...
Community organizations: Multicultural Health Brokers (MCHB) Future research / gaps identified: n/a Key populations: Syrian refugee families who now live in Edmonton, AB Open access: No Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: The Syrian refugee families have been living through various forms of tran...
Future research / gaps identified: n/a Location: Canada (otherwise unspecified) Community organizations: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: Key barriers to coming out to immigrant families is differences in culture, laws, religion, and generational beliefs in the home country vs. Canada. 3...
Open access: Yes Locations: Edmonton and Calgary Key populations: African refugee parents who now live in Alberta Community organizations: n/a Key recommendations: 1) Account for differences in marital status of parents in childcare policy changes affecting African refugees, as parenting experiences of particip...
Community organizations: n/a Key populations: Case study of 2 5-year old newcomer girls in kindergarten Key recommendations: Further explore the different roles and functions of creative and imaginative activities for meaning-making, understanding and communication for young newcomer children. Strengthen teache...
Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Research the perspective of the children themselves, rather than just their parents. Integration timeline: 8 years or less post-arrival Key findings: African immigrant parents shared 6 themes that they perceived as mental health determinants for thei...
Community organizations: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Location: Edmonton, AB Future research / gaps identified: Assess why these health information sources were preferred. Key findings: 1) Participants utilized information sources that were accessible, convenient and in close proximity first. 2) The mo...
Key findings Gender intersects across migration, religion, and cultural practices to revictimize SA women Professionals and SA community members silence women and perpetuate abuse Domestic violence is not always between intimate partner relationship; sometimes it is between extended family, or in-laws. The perpet...
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