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Appendix III-A: List of Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Bernhard, J. K., Gonzalez-Mena, J., Chang, H. N., O'Loughlin, M., Eggers-Piérola, C., Roberts Fiati, G., & Corson, P. (1998). "Recognizing the Centrality of Cultural Diversity and Racial Equity: Beginning a Discussion and Critical Reflection on 'Developmentally Appropriate Practice'." Canadian Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education,7, (1), 81- 90.

Bernhard, J., Nirdosh, S., Freire, M., Torres, F. (1997). "Latin Americans in a Canadian Primary School: Perspectives of Parents, Teachers and Children on Cultural Identity and Academic Achievement." Canadian Journal of Regional Science, 20, (1), 217-237.

Fuller-Thomson, Lee, J., Lawson, E., Chaudhuri, N., Thompson, M. (1997). Self-Care Strategies for Managing Respiratory Illness in South-East Toronto: Life Histories of Chinese and Caribbean Immigrants. Canadian Journal of Regional Science, 20, (1), 255-268.

George, U., Fuller-Thomson, E. (1997). "To Stay or Not To Stay: Characteristics Associated With Newcomers Planning to Remain in Canada." Canadian Journal of Regional Science, 20, (1), 181-194.

Lo, L., Wang, S. (1997). "Settlement Patterns of Toronto's Chinese Immigrants: Convergence or Divergence?" Canadian Journal of Regional Science, 20, (1), 49-72.

Siemiatycki, M., Isin, E. (1997). "Immigration, Diversity and Urban Citizenship in Toronto." Canadian Journal of Regional Science, 20, (1), 73-102.

CERIS Working Paper Series

Bernhard, J., Freire, M., Pacini, V. (1998). Resisting Enculturation in Canadian Elementary Schools: Culturally Contested Issues of Latin American Parents. (Working Paper Series). Toronto: Joint Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Settlement.

Qadeer, M. (1998). Ethnic Malls and Plazas: Chinese Commercial Developments in Scarborough, Ontario. (Working Paper Series). Toronto: Joint Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Settlement.

Richmond, A. H. (1998). Immigration Policy and Research in Canada: Pure or Applied? (Working Paper Series). Toronto: Joint Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Settlement.

Rose, D., Carrasco, P., Charboneau, J. (1998). The Role of "Weak Ties" in the Settlement Experiences of Immigrant Women with Young Children: The Case of Central Americans in Montreal. (Working Paper Series). Toronto: Joint Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Settlement.

Other Publications

Beiser, M. Towards a Research Framework for Immigrant Health. Metropolis Health Domain Seminar, Final Report, Ottawa, December, 1996

George, U., & Fuller-Thomson, E. (1999). "To Stay or Not to Stay: Characteristics Associated with Newcomers Planning to Stay in Canada." Vis-à-Vis, vol#, 46-50. Ottawa: Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

M. Siemiatycki (1998). "Municipal Leadership on Immigration and Refugee Issues", Who's Listening?: The Impact of Immigration and Refugee Settlement, City of Toronto: Conference Proceedings.

In Press

Bernhard, J. K., Gonzalez-Mena, J. (In press). "The cultural context of infant- toddler care. In T. Harms & D. Cryer (Eds.). Research into practice in infant-toddler care. Baltimore: Paul H. Brooks Publisher.

Bernhard, J. K., Freire, M. & Pacini, V. (In press). "A Latin American Parents' Group Participates in Their Children's Schooling: Parent Involvement Reconsidered." Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal.

Chambon, A., Abai, M. Shapiro, B., McGrath, S., Dremetsikas, T., Dudziak, S. (1998). "L'interculturel à l'aune des traumatismes communautaires: Les réfugiés survivants de la torture." In K. Fall et al. (Eds.), Champs multiculturels, transactions interculturelles : des théories, des pratiques, des analyses. (pp. 133-155). Paris/Montréal: L'Harmattan.

Isin, E., & Siemiatycki, M. "Urban Space and Immigrant Urban Citizenship in Toronto." In Jon Caulfield and Engin Isin (Eds.). Critical Research in Canadian Urban Studies. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

Ng, R.. "Conceptual considerations in gendering policy analysis on immigration"

Gender, Immigration/Integration: Policy Research Workshop and Selective Review of

Research Literature, 1986-1996. Ottawa: Status of Women Canada.

Ng, R. "Applying Gender, Race and Class Analysis to Globalization: Some

Possibilities." Public lecture series, Simone de Beauvoir Institute, Concordia University,

Montreal. (To be published in the Simone de Beauvoir monograph series).

Ng, R. "Gendering policy analysis: The case of immigrant women." In J. Chacko & S. Ramcharan (eds), The Multicultural Canada: A Challenge for the Twenty-first Century. Toronto: Thompson Educational Publishing Co.

Submitted for Publication

Bernhard, J. K., Freire, M. & Pacini, V., Villanueva, V. Reconsidering parent-teacher collaboration. How a group of Latino parents took action in the schooling of their children. Canadian Ethnic Studies (submitted).

Bernhard, J. K., Friere, M. "What is my child learning at school? Culturally contested issues of Latin American children and families." (submitted).

Hagan, J., Dinovitzer, R., Parker, P. "Choice and Circumstance: Social Capital and Planful Competence in the Attainments of the "One-and-a-Half Generation." Canadian Journal of Sociology (submitted).

Harvey, E., & Reil, K. . "Poverty and Unemployment Patterns Among Ethnocultural Groups," Canadian Journal of Ethnic Studies. (submitted).

Harvey, E., Siu, B., & Reil, K. "Ethnocultural Groups, Period of Immigration and Socioeconomic Situation," Canadian Journal of Ethnic Studies, (submitted).

Conference Proceedings

Amrhein, C. (1997). "Debate: Toward Increased Collaboration." In McAndrew, M., & Lapierre Vincent, N. (Eds.). The Development of a Comparative Research Agenda: Proceedings of the Second National Conference and of the Thematic Seminar "Housing and Neighbourhoods." (Pp. 49-51). Montréal, Quebéc: Immigration and metropolis Inter-University Research Centre of Montreal on Immigration, Integration and the Urban Dynamics.

Amrhein, C. (1997). Report from the Physical Infrastructure and Public Services Domains Group. In Abu-Laban, B., & Derwing, T. M. (Eds.). Responding to Diversity in the Metropolis: Building an Inclusive Research Agenda: Proceedings of the First Metropolis National Conference on Immigration. (pp. 148-150). Edmonton, AB: Prairie Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Integration.

Beiser, M., Murphy Kilbride, K., Preston, V., Richmond, T., & Rummens, A. (1997). "Activities Report: CERIS Toronto: 1996-97." In Abu-Laban, B., & Derwing, T. M. (Eds.). Responding to Diversity in the Metropolis: Building an Inclusive Research Agenda: Proceedings of the First Metropolis National Conference on Immigration. (pp. 53-63). Edmonton, AB: Prairie Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Integration.

Bernhard, J. K. (1997). "Workshop - Linguistic and Social Integration." In McAndrew, M., & Lapierre Vincent, N. (Eds.). The Development of a Comparative Research Agenda: Proceedings of the Second National Conference and of the Thematic Seminar "Housing and Neighbourhoods." (pp. 439-442). Montréal, Quebéc: Immigration and metropolis Inter-University Research Centre of Montreal on Immigration, Integration and the Urban Dynamics.

Chambon, A., Abai, M., Dremetsikas, t., McGrath, S., Shapiro, B. (1997). "Methodology in University-Community Research Partnerships: The Link-by-Link Project as Case Study." In McAndrew, M., & Lapierre Vincent, N. (Eds.). The Development of a Comparative Research Agenda: Proceedings of the Second National Conference and of the Thematic Seminar "Housing and Neighbourhoods." (pp. 151-169). Montréal, Quebéc: Immigration and metropolis Inter-University Research Centre of Montreal on Immigration, Integration and the Urban Dynamics.

Jansen., C., & Plaza, D. (1997). "Upward Mobility Among Second Generation Caribbean Men Living in Toronto." In McAndrew, M., & Lapierre Vincent, N. (Eds.). The Development of a Comparative Research Agenda: Proceedings of the Second National Conference and of the Thematic Seminar "Housing and Neighbourhoods." (pp. 368-369). Montréal, Quebéc: Immigration and metropolis Inter-University Research Centre of Montreal on Immigration, Integration and the Urban Dynamics.

Murdie, R. (1997). "Comments on Patrick Simon's Paper." In McAndrew, M., & Lapierre Vincent, N. (Eds.). The Development of a Comparative Research Agenda: Proceedings of the Second National Conference and of the Thematic Seminar "Housing and Neighbourhoods." (pp. 333-340). Montréal, Quebéc: Immigration and metropolis Inter-University Research Centre of Montreal on Immigration, Integration and the Urban Dynamics.

Mwarigha, M. S. (1997). Changing Role of NGO's in Immigrant Integration: Summary of Comments. In Abu-Laban, B., & Derwing, T. M. (Eds.). Responding to Diversity in the Metropolis: Building an Inclusive Research Agenda: Proceedings of the First Metropolis National Conference on Immigration. (pp.82-86). Edmonton, AB: Prairie Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Integration.

Ng, R. (1997). Gendering Policy Research on Immigration. In Abu-Laban, B., & Derwing, T. M. (Eds.). Responding to Diversity in the Metropolis: Building an Inclusive Research Agenda: Proceedings of the First Metropolis National Conference on Immigration. (pp. 108-112). Edmonton, AB: Prairie Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Integration.

Preston, V. (1997). "Practising Comparative Canadian Research: Challenges and Answers." In McAndrew, M., & Lapierre Vincent, N. (Eds.). The Development of a Comparative Research Agenda: Proceedings of the Second National Conference and of the Thematic Seminar "Housing and Neighbourhoods." (pp. 127-138). Montréal, Quebéc: Immigration and metropolis Inter-University Research Centre of Montreal on Immigration, Integration and the Urban Dynamics.

Radio Series

Beiser, M. (1998). Strangers Becoming Us. CJRT: Open College, University of Toronto.
Series broadcast April- July 1998, January-April 1999 CJRT, also CKUA Alberta

Program Titles (30 minute programs):

  1. The History of Immigration in Canada
  2. What is our Immigration Policy?
  3. Canadian Refugee History
  4. Our Refugee Committment
  5. Immigration and Education
  6. Where do Immigrants Live?
  7. Immigration and the Economy
  8. Are Immigrants Healthy?
  9. Immigration and the Arts
  10. Immigration, Crime and Justice
  11. Multiculturalism
  12. Citizenship: What Does it Mean to Be Canadian?

CERIS Web Site Publications

Bernhard, J. (1998). Supporting Parental Involvement in Schools: The Experience of Hispanic Immigrants. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/education/bernhardj1.html   [1999, April 01].

Chambon, A. (1998). Link-By-Link: Creating Community With Survivors Of Torture. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/community/chambon1.html   [1999, April 01].

Collins, E. (1998). Research Toward Equity in the Professional Life of Immigrants: A Study of Nursing in the Metropolis. Phase I: Making Racism See-able: The grievances/complaints filed by women immigrant nurses who are members of designated minority groups. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/community/collins1.html   [1999, April 01].

Corter, C., Barrera, M. (1998). Parent Participation in Elementary Schools: The Experience of Hispanic Immigrants. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/education/corter1.html   [1999, April 01].

Fuller-Thomson, E. (1998). Towards Respiratory Health Among Immigrants in South East Toronto: Life Histories of Chinese and Caribbean Immigrants. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/health/fuller-thomsone1.html   [1999, April 01].

Harvey, E. (1998). Changing Patterns of Immigrants' Socioeconomic Integration (1986-1995) and their Policy Program Implications. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/economic/harvey1.html   [1999, April 01].

Irving, H. (1998). Satellite Children: An Exploratory Study of their Experience and Perception. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/community/irving1.html  

[1999, April 01].

James, C. (1998). Opportunities and Possibilities: School Board/University Partnership as a Means of Enhancing the Educational Experiences of Immigrant and Refugee Students. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/education/jamesc1.html   [1999, April 01].

Jansen, C. (1998). Upward Mobility Among Second Generation Caribbean Men Living in Toronto: A Pilot Study. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/education/jansenc1.html   [1999, April 01].

Lo, L. (1998). Immigrants, Ethnic Economy and Integration: A Case Study of Chinese in the Greater Toronto Area. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/economic/lowang1.html   [1999, April 01].

Meana, M. (1998). Identifying Barriers and Incentives to Breast Cancer Screening Behaviours in Tamil Immigrant Women 50 Years Old and Over. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/health/meanam1.html   [1999, April 01].

Murphy Kilbride, K. (1998). Differences in Interactions of Teachers with Visible Minority Children in Preschool Settings. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/education/kilbride1.html   [1999, April 01].

Murphy Kilbride, K., Kwong, W. (1998) Community Partners and the Adjudication of Research Proposals. [ posting pending].

Mwarigha, M. S. (1998). The Impact of Cutbacks and Restructuring on the NGO Sector and the Delivery of Immigrant Services. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/other/Mwarigha1997.html   [1999, April 01].

Mwarigha, M. S. (1998). Issues & Prospects.The Funding & Delivery of Immigrant Services in the Context of Cutbacks, Devolution & Amalgamation. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/other/Mwarigha29sep97.html   [1999, April 01].

Ng, R. (1998). The Immigration Points System and Labour Adjustment Program: A Gender Analysis. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/economic/ng1.html  

[1999, April 01].

Owen, T. (1998). The View From Toronto: Settlement Services in the Late 1990's. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/community/owen1.html   [1999, April 01].

Welsh, J. (1998). Food Security, Health and the Immigration Experience. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/health/welsh1.html [1999, April 01].

Welsh, J. et al. (1998). Web Publication: Ryerson's Centre for Studies in Food Security. Available: http://www.acs.ryerson.ca/~foodsec

Siemiatycki, M. (1998). Immigration, Urban Citizenship & Municipal Governanace in the Greater Toronto Area. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/community/Siemiatyckim1.html   [1999, April 01].

Yuan, L. (1998). Health Status and Health Care Access for the Arab Community in Toronto: A Pilot Study to Assess Health Needs. [Online]. Available: http://ceris.metropolis.net/vl/health/yuan1.html   [1999, April 01].

In Preparation (partial list)

Chaudhuri, N., Thompson, M., Fuller-Thomson, E., Robertson, A., Lawson, E., & Lee, J. "Lay Knowledge and Management of Asthma: Results of 40 Life History Interviews."

Fuller-Thomson, E., Chaudhuri, N., Thompson, M., Robertson, A., Lawson, E., & Lee, J. "Visible Minority Patients and the Four Principles of Family Medicine: The Experiences of Chinese and Caribbean Immigrant Asthmatics."

James, C., & Haig-Brown, C. "Returning the Dues": Community and the Personal in a School-University Partnership.

Lawson, E., Thompson, M., Chaudhuri, N., Fuller-Thomson, E., Robertson, A., & Lee, J. "Caribbean-Canadian Immigrants' Interpretation of Treatment."

Lo, L., & Wang, S. "Economic Impacts of Chinese Immigrants: Contribution Versus Burden."

Lo, L., & Wang, S. "Chinese Businesses Moving Away From Enclave Economy."

Lo, L., & Wang, S. "An Economic Activity Analysis of the Chinese in Toronto."

Pepler, D., Smith, C., Craig, W., & Connolly, J. "Bullying and Victimization: Experiences of Immigrant and Minority Youth."

Robertson, A., Thompson, M., Chaudhuri, N., Fuller-Thomson, E., Lawson, E., & Lee, J. "The Construction of Lay Understanding of Risk."

Smith, C., Pepler, D., Craig, W., & Connolly, J. "Psycho-social Adjustment of Immigrant and Minority Youth."

Thompson, M., Chaudhuri, N., Fuller-Thomson, E., Robertson, A., Lawson, E., & Lee, J., "Lay Knowledge and Management of Asthma: Implications for Health Care Practice."