Beginning in 2015, Canada undertook an exceptional undertaking of sponsoring more than 40,000 Syrian refugees to resettle Canada. As the excitement their initial arrivals dissipates, it is important consider longer-term settlement and integration new communities. This article offers a portrait analysis how sponsored Montreal are able create social networks access support order build capital for employment housing purposes. Part larger, three-province, 4-year longitudinal study, here we...

Objective: Case control studies in adults suggest that defective alleles the gene codes for hepatic cytochrome P450 2A6 ( CYP2A6 ) protect against nicotine dependence (ND) and higher levels of cigarette consumption. These two hypotheses were tested young adolescents. Design: Self reports tobacco use ND symptoms collected every 3–4 months a prospective study 1293 grade 7 students from convenience sample 10 schools. Subjects: 281 smokers with genetic data analysed; those who not already...

Context Computerized drug alerts for psychotropic drugs are expected to reduce fall-related injuries in older adults. However, physicians over-ride most because they believe the benefit of exceeds risk.

There is little longitudinal research that directly compares the effectiveness of Canada’s Government-Assisted Refugee (GAR) and Privately Sponsored (PSR) Programs takes into account possible socio-demographic differences between them. This article reports findings from 1,921 newly arrived adult Syrian refugees in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec. GARs PSRs differed widely on several demographic characteristics, including length time displaced. Furthermore, sponsored by Groups 5 resembled...

The concept of ‘frailty’, as used within public health and social services, represents a powerful practice where cultural constructions, the global economic rationale cost restriction biomedical focus on ageing collide inscriptions bodies older women. This article draws complex forms resistance witnessed three separate studies: narrative interviews semi-structured participant observation in community organizations with women Montreal Boston. Findings reveal how exercise ways, both...

ABSTRACT Contemporary discourses on ageing promote active participation as an ideal framework from which to encourage and support older people's health, independence life satisfaction. But is such a vision of meaningful and/or accessible all adults? This paper explores how people with disabilities understand the notion social participation, juxtaposing their accounts key trends found in policy. Insights individual interviews collective writing project conducted adults Quebec who were living...

Background Knowledge about the health impacts of absence insurance for migrants with precarious status (MPS) in Canada is scarce. MPS refer to immigrants authorized but temporary legal (i.e. foreign workers, visitors, international students) and/or unauthorized (out status, i.e. undocumented). This first large empirical study that examines social determinants self-perceived who are uninsured and residing Montreal. Methods findings Between June 2016 September 2017, we performed a...

While access to healthcare for permanent residents in Canada is well known, this not the case migrants without coverage. This first large-scale study that examines unmet needs of coverage Montreal. 806 participants were recruited: 436 community and 370 at NGO clinic. Proportions individuals reporting similar (68.4% vs. 69.8%). The main reason invoked these was lacking money (80.6%). Situations working or studying, having had enough food past 12 months, a medical prescription get medication...

Abstract Background and objectives The paucity of research policy on the impact COVID-19 experiences Black older adults in Canada around world has intensified enduring impacts racism their health well-being. To bridge this gap, our study explored mental Montreal during early period pandemic. Research design methods Using an Afro-emancipatory mixed-method design, we collected analyzed data from three sources: a survey, focus group interview with service providers community organizations,...

Migrant agricultural workers employed through Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program face serious occupational health and safety hazards, with compounded difficulties in accessing workers’ compensation (WC) if they are sick or injured by the job. Little is known, however, about their ability to return work (RTW) upon recovery—a fundamental right included conception of WC, but complicated restrictive permits precarious immigration status. Based on interviews migrant two Canadian provinces...

Despite widely accepted clinical care guidelines, uninsured pregnant migrants in Canada face health inequalities and there are ethical implications of denying them publicly-funded care. Uninsured multiple barriers (financial, systemic, cultural) to their perinatal access, which can negatively impact psychosocial outcomes, as well those families. Drawing on interviews with 10 migrant women Montreal, Canada, we explore the factors that enabled access Our findings underline importance...

When children live through violent conflict and forced displacement, the associated disruptions in their environment can profoundly affect wellbeing development, undermining stability family cohesion essential for healthy growth. Adequate child supervision is an important component of supportive parenting but understudied refugee migration context. Guided by United Nations Convention on Rights Child (CRC) (1989), which emphasizes protection, provision, participation as rights-holders, this...

To examine the psychometric properties, test-retest reliability, and convergent construct validity of five indicators nicotine dependence (ND) symptoms in adolescents.Analysis baseline data from a prospective study on natural history ND 1264 adolescents aged 12-13 years.Ten Montreal high schools.233 grade 7 students who had smoked cigarettes one or more times three months preceding collection.Five including two that are multi-dimensional (a proxy measure ICD-10 criteria for tobacco...

In recent years, Canada has moved towards a system of 'two-step' immigration, wherein growing proportion new permanent residents are selected from people who already in the country on temporary work permit. While selection approach been lauded as improving immigrants' labour market outcomes, process to achieve residence can be complex and stringent criteria prevent many migrants attaining status. this paper, we examine administrative burden that with precarious status encounter their...

China's internal rural‐to‐urban migration has impacted the country in economic, social, and cultural terms. Despite increasing number of families involved migration, little is known about how migrant as a unit adapt to new environments from rural urban settings. Policy making needs be informed address families' needs. This article investigates Chinese experience transitions resulting exploring their use formal informal support achieve adaptation process evolving choices for children. We...

Purpose In Canada, undocumented children are “institutionally invisible” – their access to education be found in unwritten and discretionary practices. Drawing on the experience of a three-year university-community partnership among researchers, institutional community stakeholders, purpose this paper is examine how constructed as excluded from school. Design/methodology/approach The establishment collaborative research space, helped critically understand exclusion was maintained,...

Poetry, among the arts, remains understudied as a means for community development. To address this scarcity, paper considers use of poetry development tool and discusses its uniqueness in role. It offers description analysis an exploratory, qualitative research study carried out with twelve respondents Montreal, Canada, who participated community-based creative writing groups. Evaluation suggested that, overall, groups made positive contribution to building This locates context arts includes...

Methodological debates concerning feminist research design tend to focus more on the process of data collection than representation. Nevertheless, representation is fraught with difficulties, especially in communicating findings vulnerable populations diverse individuals and groups. How do social work researchers represent voice participants community service organizations while simultaneously meeting expectations academic or political institutions soliciting research? In this article, we...

This article introduces readers to Canadian Government policy and practice surrounding human trafficking since the adoption of United Nations (UN) Protocol on Trafficking in 2000. After offering an overview UN Protocol, reviews critically analyses Canada's efforts three key areas Protocol: prevention trafficking, protection victims, prosecution traffickers. Since beginning our research, progress has been made responses. The began by developing implementing its tools for traffickers, thereby...