A national project : Syrian refugee resettlement in Canada / edited by Leah K. Hamilton, Luisa Veronis, and Margaret Walton-Roberts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamilton, Leah K., 1980- author.

Series:

McGill-Queen's refugee and forced migration studies ; 2.

McGill-Queen's Refugee and Forced Migration Studies ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Syrians--Canada--Social conditions.

Syrians.

Refugees--Canada--Social conditions.

Refugees.

Refugees--Syria.

Canada.

Syria.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (393 pages).

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2020]

Summary:

Since the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War in 2011, over 5.6 million people have fled Syria and another 6.6 million remain internally displaced. By January 2017, a total of 40,081 Syrians had sought refuge across Canada in the largest resettlement event the country has experienced since the Indochina refugee crisis. Breaking new ground in an effort to understand and learn from the Syrian Refugee Resettlement Initiative that Canada launched in 2015, A National Project examines the experiences of refugees, receiving communities, and a range of stakeholders who were involved in their resettlement, including sponsors, service providers, and various local and municipal agencies. The contributors, who represent a wide spectrum of disciplines, include many of Canada's leading immigration scholars and others who worked directly with refugees. Considering the policy behind the program and the geographic and demographic factors affecting it, chapters document mobilization efforts, ethical concerns, integration challenges, and varying responses to resettling Syrian refugees from coast to coast. Articulating key lessons to be learned from Canada's program, this book provides promising strategies for future events of this kind. Showcasing innovative practices and initiatives, A National Project captures a diverse range of experiences surrounding Syrian refugee resettlement in Canada.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Figures and Tables

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Note about the Cover

A National Project: Exploring Canadian Exceptionalism in Refugee Resettlement

Perspectives of Syrian Refugees

Syrian Refugees' Experiences with Resettlement, Reception, and Integration

The Right Information at the Right Time: Optimizing the Provision of Information to Facilitate the Settlement and Integration of Refugees in Canada

The Alberta Syrian Refugee Project: Understanding Trauma and Resilience in Refugee Resettlement

Health Needs and Service Use of Newly Arrived Syrian Refugees

Experiences of Syrian Refugee Children, Youth, and Families

The Honeymoon's Over: Post-Settlement Issues and Challenges for Syrian Refugee Youth in Canada

Stress in Refugee Resettlement: Syrian Mothers' Strains and Buffers during Early Integration

Syrian Refugee Youths' Use of Social Media as a Space for Communicating Social Support during Resettlement

The Syrian Refugee Resettlement Context

Civil Society and Community Perspectives and Experiences

Interrogating Canada's Response to the Syrian Crisis: Analyzing the Observations of Post-Secondary Youth

Accommodating Government-Assisted Syrian Refugee Newcomers: The Experiences of Resettlement Assistance Program Providers

Private Sponsorship of Syrian Refugees: Perspectives of Sponsors and Refugees in Quebec

A Tale of Three Mid-Sized Cities: Syrian Refugee Resettlement and a Progressive Sense of Place

Reception and Integration in Smaller Cities and Rural Areas

Splits in the Neighbourhood? Negotiating Visibility in a Rural Reception Context

A Community Engaged in the Reception of Syrian Refugees: The Case of Moncton, New Brunswick

Syrian Refugee Integration in Newfoundland and Labrador

Outcomes and Lessons from Canada's Experience with the Syrian Refugee Resettlement Initiative

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780228002581

0228002583

9780228002574

0228002575

OCLC:

1149142503