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Which acculturation strategy focuses on adopting the host culture while minimizing interaction with the original culture?
Which acculturation strategy focuses on adopting the host culture while minimizing interaction with the original culture?
Which level in the ecological framework addresses broader sociocultural environments affecting acculturation?
Which level in the ecological framework addresses broader sociocultural environments affecting acculturation?
What term describes the stress arising from different rates of acculturation among family members?
What term describes the stress arising from different rates of acculturation among family members?
Which of the following is NOT one of the key areas of integration mentioned?
Which of the following is NOT one of the key areas of integration mentioned?
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What concept helps to explore the gendered nature of integration and acculturation among newcomers?
What concept helps to explore the gendered nature of integration and acculturation among newcomers?
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What is one of the primary roles of Canada's immigration policies for immigrant families?
What is one of the primary roles of Canada's immigration policies for immigrant families?
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As of 2023, what percentage of Canada's population comprises refugees?
As of 2023, what percentage of Canada's population comprises refugees?
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What is one characteristic of transnational families?
What is one characteristic of transnational families?
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Which category is NOT part of the immigrant classification in Canada?
Which category is NOT part of the immigrant classification in Canada?
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What has been a recent trend in the annual number of newcomers to Canada?
What has been a recent trend in the annual number of newcomers to Canada?
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What does 'bifocality of outlook' refer to in the context of transnationalism?
What does 'bifocality of outlook' refer to in the context of transnationalism?
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Which of the following countries is identified as a significant source of immigrants to Canada?
Which of the following countries is identified as a significant source of immigrants to Canada?
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What is a potential challenge faced by immigrant families in Canada?
What is a potential challenge faced by immigrant families in Canada?
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The process of migration is most likely to affect which aspect of the family's dynamics?
The process of migration is most likely to affect which aspect of the family's dynamics?
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Which concept helps explain the sense of loss and confusion experienced by refugee families?
Which concept helps explain the sense of loss and confusion experienced by refugee families?
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What is a key characteristic of the demographic profile of immigrants in Canada?
What is a key characteristic of the demographic profile of immigrants in Canada?
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What factor influences the challenges faced by newcomers to Canada?
What factor influences the challenges faced by newcomers to Canada?
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What relationship dynamics may shift due to acculturation in immigrant families?
What relationship dynamics may shift due to acculturation in immigrant families?
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How does the family context influence the settlement process for newcomers in Canada?
How does the family context influence the settlement process for newcomers in Canada?
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What role do remittances play in transnational families?
What role do remittances play in transnational families?
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What is a common source of conflict between young immigrants and their parents?
What is a common source of conflict between young immigrants and their parents?
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Study Notes
Immigrant and Refugee Families
- Canada's immigration policies have different categories and pathways to settlement.
- Immigrant populations are diverse ethnically and racially, leading to common challenges and conflicts.
- Migration affects family relationships significantly.
- Schools and other institutions play a role in immigrant and refugee family settlement.
- Government policies create opportunities and difficulties for immigrant families, affecting their ability to live and form families.
- Immigrants arrive as families and on a point system, with categories like family class and refugee class. Asylum seekers, independent immigrants, and workers are also included in immigration categories.
- Canada has a multiculturalism emphasis;
- As of 2023, over 8 million immigrants hold permanent residency in Canada; representing approximately 20% of the total population.
- Refugee populations make up 17% of the immigrant population.
- 23% of families categorized as immigrant.
- Canada has exceptionally high immigrant population density.
- Countries of origin include India, China, Philippines, Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Iran.
Conceptual Frameworks
- The family is central to understanding settlement and belonging for newcomers.
- Newcomer families can be resources or constraints.
- Acculturation strategies (assimilation, integration, separation, marginalization) are key.
- Acculturation strategies are also micro, mezzo, and macro level based.
Adaptation
- Successful adaptation is the outcome of acculturation strategies and host country policies, practices.
- Adaptation approaches can be collectivist or individualistic.
- Generational consonance or dissonance can lead to stress.
- Acculturational gap-distress model shows different rates of adaptation within families .
- Intergenerational conflicts arise from differing acculturation rates.
Integration
- Multiculturalism aims for newcomers to adapt to Canada and also for Canadians to adapt culturally.
- Integration involves employment, housing, education, and health.
- Rights and citizenship form the foundation for integration.
Intersectionality
- Understanding differences in acculturation and integration among newcomers requires considering intersecting systems of domination—like colonialism, patriarchy, racism, and capitalism.
- Intersectionality reveals the gendered nature of integration.
Transnationalism
- Transnational communities allow immigrants to maintain ties with their home countries.
- Transnational families maintain connections with their place of origin and settlement, using various strategies across space and time.
- Different family strategies include de-territorialization, astronaut families, parachute kids, and satellite babies.
- Remittances are important in maintaining family ties across the globe.
Pre-migration Experiences
- Pre-migration experiences affect how newcomer families adapt.
- Different pathways to migration exist for refugees and immigrants and some paths result in never completing mutual adaptation (immigrant/refugee) families and the host country.
- Developing a sense of belonging is crucial during the settlement process.
- Entry status, human and social capital, and support determine the settlement challenges.
Challenges
- Challenges include employment, affordable housing, inconsistency and deficiency in settlement services, and discrimination.
- Acculturation and relationships within the family are affected by ambiguous loss, changes in parenting styles, different time management approaches, and the loss experienced by those with refugee/asylum seeker statuses.
- Changing gender roles in response to settling challenges is significant and important, with the impact differential between men and women when adapting to culture.
Parent- Adolescent Relationships
- Conflicts often arise between young immigrants and their parents.
- Senior immigrants face challenges.
- Child maltreatment, domestic partner violence, and elder abuse are legal concerns in the family.
- Immigrant parents' involvement with the school system is influenced by cultural factors .
Conclusion
- Canada benefits from immigrants, as a mosaic culture- but their integration is a work in progress.
- Canada still needs to improve at integrating new families.
- Newcomers value belonging.
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This quiz explores Canada's immigration policies and their impact on immigrant and refugee families. It discusses the various categories of immigration, the complexities of family dynamics, and the role of institutions in settlement. Dive into the statistics and multicultural aspects that shape Canada's diverse society.
