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Early Cultural and Economic Adaptation Newcomers
Abstract:
Using ethnographic data, this study reports on the early sociocultural and economic experiences of the Bangladesh immigrant and non-immigrant families living in the Michener Park area in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Research findings show that newcomers experienced a wide range of social and economic constraints during their initial stage of sociocultural and economic adaptation to life in Edmonton. Lack of English language proficiency, Canadian job experience, or lack of Canadian education and training facilities, and nature of residency status in Canada led these newcomers to experience economic hardship in the earliest months of their new life in Canada. The aim of this research, therefore, was to examine: (a) why do these people come to Canada and what social and economic experiences have they had while living in Edmonton? (b) What barriers do they encounter that prevent them from obtaining their preferred job, how does this affect their household income and how do they manage to survive? This paper summarizes the responses of the newcomers who agreed to participate in this research project. The paper concludes with policy recommendations made by participants that could help newcomers overcome existing job barriers for the immigrant and non-immigrant families living in Edmonton.
Key Words: Economic hardship, Newcomers, job barriers, language proficiency, job experiences, references
F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F06 IMMIGRATION/Early-Cultural-and-Economic-Adaptation-Newcomers.pdf
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Research Update- January 2014
The January edition of the ESPC’s Research Update newsletter is available for download. This newsletter contains summaries of the latest social research publications from Alberta and other parts of Canada.
This issue contains a review of the following social research report: Making Ends Meet. Published by Citizens for Public Justice. 2013.
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Fact Sheet: 2014 Federal Budget Analysis
This Fact Sheet highlights spending measures outlined in the 2014 federal budget that affect Edmontonians with low and modest incomes. While the budget focuses on the fiscal year that runs from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015, it also contains spending and revenue projections for the following four years. By keeping program spending flat and allowing revenues to grow in line with the economy, the federal government forecasts a deficit of $2.9 billion in 2014-15 and plans a return to a surplus budget by 2015-16.
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tracking the TRENDS 2013: 12th Edition
tracking the TRENDS is the ESPC’s flagship publication that offers a comprehensive collection of current and historical demographic and socio-economic data focused on the Edmonton region.
The publication divides the trends into six major categories:
- Demographics – indicators of population growth, immigration and population diversity.
- Education & Employment – indicators of educational achievement and employment status of the population.
- Cost of Living & Housing Trends – indicators of the costs of basic necessities, such as food and housing, as well as the housing status of the population.
- Earnings & Income – indicators of the changing value of the wages, incomes and net worth of individuals and families.
- Poverty – indicators of the prevalence of low income, as well as the incidence of acute forms of poverty, such as homelessness.
- Government Income Supports – indicators of the investments made by governments towards improving financial security and the impact of those investments on low income families.
This edition also includes an updated Social Health Index. The intent of this index is to provide a measure of the overall social well-being of Edmonton, and how it has changed over time.
The entire 2013 Edition is now available in pdf format [126 pages] Tracking the Trends 2013.
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Edmonton Vital Signs 2013
Vital Signs : a report on food security in Edmonton.
Written by Edmonton Community Foundation and Edmonton Social Planning Council. 2013
Every year, community foundations across Canada release their annual Vital Signs report. These reports are designed to give readers an understanding of the overall well-being of the community they are focusing on.This year, the Edmonton Community Foundation collaborated with the Edmonton Social Planning Council to produce Edmonton’s first Vital Signs report. The focus of this year’s Vital Signs reports was food security.
Edmonton Vital Signs 2013 contains data and information about projects and initiatives on food security in Edmonton, as well as a demographic profile of Edmonton. The report uses creative visuals to present data in an accessible way.