Immigration, education, sense of community and mental well-being: the case of visible minority immigrants in Canada

dc.contributor.authorAgyekum, B.
dc.contributor.authorSiakwah, P.
dc.contributor.authorBoateng, J.K.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-21T08:56:23Z
dc.date.available2022-01-21T08:56:23Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractImmigrants often cite improvements in quality of life as the motivation for immigration, yet it can lead to the loss of social networks, family and community ties. This article employed key informant interviews to explore visible minorities’ sense of community from the perspectives of immigrant resettlement service providers. Nine key informants were interviewed to document visible minority immigrants’ experiences in Canada, and how this affected their sense of community. Participants identified barriers to immigrants’ development of a new sense of community, including discrimination tied to improper placement within the Canadian educational system, unemployment/underemployment, poor housing conditions, language barriers, and lack of social support networks. Confronting these barriers will require creating a stronger sense of community by providing more and better support of immigrants, visible minorities and everyone across Canada. This would help eliminate discrimination against ethnic minorities and enhance a sense of community belonging amongst visible minorities in Canada.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1080/17549175.2020.1801488
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/37733
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Groupen_US
dc.subjectImmigrationen_US
dc.subjecteducationen_US
dc.subjectwell-beingen_US
dc.subjectvisible minoritiesen_US
dc.subjectsense of communityen_US
dc.titleImmigration, education, sense of community and mental well-being: the case of visible minority immigrants in Canadaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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