CLD 231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Underemployment, Social Isolation

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Early Childhood Studies
• Course: CLD 231
• Professor: Audrey Huberman

Document Summary

* as of 2008, 5. 5 million immigrants, 20% of canadian"s were immigrants. * since 2005, approximately 250,000 immigrants have come to canada each year. * by 2030, canada"s only source of growth will be through immigration. * learn about other cultures, their behaviors and their values. * some reasons people immigrate are for opportunity, to reunite with family and to escape. * trauma induced by war or enforced refugee status. * immigrant families acculturate and become successful canadian citizens. * experience of both war, moving and resettling. * chronic sadness, fearfulness, shyness, school phobia, separation anxiety, regressive behavior, poor school performance, hyper-alertness and hyper-aggression. * some families will be fearful of professionals, feel disempowered. * image of a successful adult affects parents. * composite of the two in varying degrees. * no right or wrong way, process is made up of small steps. * understanding, respect, empathy and unconditional positive regard.