Settlement
References in this section address the
way programs and services are or should be planned for immigrant and
refugee children as well as for parenting supports and services for
immigrant families.
Bagnell, K. (1980). The little immigrants: The
orphans who came to
Canada. Toronto:
Macmillan. *
Bilson, Geoffrey. (1989). The guest children: The
story of British child evacuees sent to
Canada during World War II.
Saskatoon: Fifth House. *
Bridgman, G. T. (1993). The place of Mainstream and ethnoracial
agencies in the delivery of family services to ethnoracial
Canadians. {350}.
Cabral, V. (2000). Settlement services for newcomers and access
to family services. The Coalition for Access to Family
Services. {350}.
Children’s Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto. Ethnoracial and
Aboriginal Access Action Plans. Metropolitan Toronto: Chief
Administrator’s Office. 1994. {350}.
Community Social Planning Council of Toronto. (2003). “Child care”,
pp. 39-47. In Vulnerable communities. {350}.
George, U. & Shera, W. 2000. Settlement and Education Partnership in
Toronto (SEPT) Evaluation Project. Project funded by OASIS and
CIC. Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto. {710}.
George, U., Tsang, K.T., Ma, G., Da, W.W. “How Mandarin speaking
newcomer children’s needs are being met”, pp. 47-48. In Needs
assessment of Mandarin speaking newcomers. March 2000. A Project
of the South East Asian Service Centre. {350}.
Hawkness, F. (1972). “Young immigrants”, pp. 23-24.
In Immigrants in
Canada. Report to Canadian government, Department
of the Secretary of State.
{350}.
Integrated Settlement Planning Research Project and Community Social
Planning Council of Metropolitan Toronto (2000). Re-visioning the
newcomer settlement support system. (Toronto: Community Social
Planning Council of Metropolitan Toronto, 2000). {350}.
Kelley, Ninette & Michael Trebilcock (1998). The making of the
mosaic: A history of Canadian immigration policy. Toronto:
University of Toronto Press. {120}.
Kerr, Gillian and Lewis, Mary. Family Services to
Ethnocultural Groups in Metro
Toronto
(Toronto: Allocation and Community Relations Department, United Way
of Greater Toronto, 1991). Available online at the Virtual Library
at
www.ceris.metropolis.net {350}.
Laidlaw Foundation. What Needs to Change? Social Inclusion as a
Focus of Wellbeing for Children, Families and Communities.
Prepared for the Rountable on Social Inclusion. Toronto: Laidlaw
Foundation, 1997. {350}.
Maseman, V.L. (1991). “Community services in East
York: Agencies serving parents and children”, pp. 88-90. In
Partners in change. Final Report. A Needs assessment of
municipal and community services in
East York for racial and
ethnocultural groups.
{350}.
Parr, Joy. (1980). Labouring children: British
immigrant apprentices to
Canada, 1869-1924.
Montréal: McGill-Queen’s Press, 1980. *
Rios, I., Byrne, C., Browne, G., King, C., Hawkness,
P., Bridle, B. (n.d.). Determining the health and
social needs of Kurdish speaking families in Hamilton-Wentworth.
Final report for the
Ontario Administrators of Settlement and
Immigrant Serivces (OASIS).
{350}.
Scott, J.L., Praxis Research and Training. (2001).
“Background on Eritrean and Somali community in Toronto:
Parenting in a new culture”, pp. 23-25. In A study of the
settlement experiences of Eritrean and Somali parents in
Toronto.
{350}.
--- “Findings from the survey: Children”, pp. 33-35;
“Findings: Parenting Support, pp. 41-44. In A study of the
settlement experiences of Eritrean and Somali parents in
Toronto.
{350}.
--- “Recommendations for parental support”, p. 47. In
A study of the settlement experiences of Eritrean and Somali
parents in
Toronto. {350}.
Access issues
References in this section include
discussions about the implementation, delivery and evaluation of
programs, services and supports for immigrant and refugee parents
and children. Some of the sources also include recommendations for
best practices.
Beiser, M., Hou F., Kasper V., & Noh, S. 2000. Transitions Into or
Out of Poverty: Impact on immigrant and non-immigrant children’s
developmental behaviours. Culture, Community and Health Studies,
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry,
University of Toronto. {740}
British Columbia. Childcare”, pp. 69-72. In Newcomers’ Guide to
Resources and Services. Ministry Responsible for
Multiculturalism and Immigration, 1999. {320}.
Children’s Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto. “Ethno-racial and
Aboriginal Access Action Plan”, pp. 61-79. In Ethno-racial and
Aboriginal Access Action Plans, 1994. {320}.
Filice, I., and C. Vincent. “The Issues around children and youth”,
pp. 11-13. In Culturally appropriate social services project:
Phase II summary. Submitted to National Welfare Grants program,
Human Resources Development Canada, 1994. {320}.
Kasuzi, A.B.K. The impact of racism on access to family and
social services. The Coalition’s view. Multicultural Coalition
for Access to Family Services, 1994. {320}.
Makovec, K. Services to minority ethnic groups. A report on
factors relating to the responsiveness of Metro Toronto
Ministry of Community and Social Services Agencies to minority
ethnic groups. Toronto Area Office: Ministry of Community and
Social Services, 1988. {320}.
Pestieau, K. Normalizing diversity: A guide to providing
immigrant-responsive social services: The experience of Metro
Children’s Services. Current Issues Paper. Planning Program,
University of Toronto, 1997. {320}.
Rummens, Joanna Anneke and Rajko Seat. Assessing
the Impact of Kosovo Conflict on the Mental Health and
Well-Being of Newcomer Serbian Children and Youth in the Greater
Toronto Area.
CERIS Policy Matters Newsletter No. 9, August, 2004.
Refugee Children
This section provides references
specific to refugee children’s issues and includes references to
undocumented, stateless and unaccompanied children.
Akhundos, Nazim. Psychosocial rehabilitation of Internationally
Displaced Children: Using Theatre, Art, Music and Sport. INSCAN,
Vol. 13, No. 4, Spring 2000, 10-12.{955}.
Ali, Mehrunnisa A., Svitlana Taraban and Jagjeet Kaur
Gill. Unaccompanied/Separated Children Seeking Refugee
Status in
Ontario: A Review of Documented Policies and Practices.
CERIS Policy Matters Newsletter No. 13, December, 2004.
Bernhard, J.K. & Freire, M. (1997). Caring for and teaching children
of refugee families. In K.M. Kilbride (Ed.). Include me
too: Human diversity in early childhood (pp.177-196). Toronto,
ON: Harcourt Brace.
Christensen, Jan. Refugee Children in the Schools. INSCAN, Vol.
13, No. 4, Spring 2000, 8-10. {955}
Fantino, A.M. & Colak, A. (2001). Refugee children in Canada:
Searching for identity. Child Welfare, 80(5),
587-596. *
Ingleby, D., & Watters, C. (2002).
Refugee children at school: Good
practices in mental health and social care. Education and
Health, 20(3), 43-45. *
James, C., Haig-Brown, C., et al. 1999. Opportunities and
Possibilities: School Board/University Partnership as a Means of
Enhancing the Educational Experiences of Immigrant and Refugee
Students. Research report 1997-97 CERIS-funded project. {980}.
Nann, R.C., Johnson, P.J., Beiser, M. (eds). (1984). “Workshop:
Refugee children and the public school system”.
Presenters: Mary Ashworth, Sat Devi, Bryan Hannay, Bev Nann, Chris
Steckler, pp. 146-148. In Refugee resettlement: Southeast Asians
in transition.{350}.
Pryor, C.B. (2001). New immigrants and refugees in American schools.
Childhood Education, 77(5), 275-283. *
Young Children
Resources in this section address issues
related to immigrant and refugee children from birth to age five or
six, prior to formal school entry and include materials on child
care/early childhood education, parenting and family supports and
health and well-being of new mothers and infants. Readers seeking
references to children who are of school-age are referred to the
section below entitled “Education”.
Ainsef, Paul; Kilbride Kenise Murphy; Ochocka,
Joanna; and Janzen, Rich. Study on Parenting Issues of Newcomer
Families in
Ontario (Toronto
and Kitchener: Joint Center of Excellence for Research on
Immigration and Settlement and Centre for Research and Education in
Human Services, 2001). Available online at Virtual Library at
www.ceris.metropolis.net {980}.
Aitken, Pat. Diversity Guide: Enhancing Cultural Diversity. A
Guide for Canadian Parents. Canadian Mental Health Association,
Sudbury Branch, n.d. {560}.
Beiser, M., Shik, A., & Curyk, M. 1999. New Canadian Children and
Youth Study Literature Review. Project report from the first phase
of the pilot project for Health Canada. {920 and 560}.
Bernhard, J. (1995). Child development, cultural diversity and the
professional training of early childhood educators. Canadian
Journal of Education, 20(4), {560}.
Bernhard, J., & Freire, M. (1999). What’s my child learning at
school? Culturally contested issues between teachers and Latin
American families. Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal, 31(3),
72-94. {560}.
Bernhard, J., Freire, M., Bascunan, L., Avenas, R., Verga, N. R., &
Gana, (2004). Behaviour and misbehaviour of Latino children in a
time of zero tolerance: Mothers’ views. Early Years 24(1).
{560}.
Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture. Information Sheet: “Children
and Torture”. Toronto: Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture. n.d.
{560}.
Kilbride, Kenise Murphy; Caruso, Lynn;
and Friendly, Martha. Differences in Interactions of Teaches with
Visible Minority Children in Preschool Settings, report on a
CERIS-funded research project, 1999. Available online at the Virtual
Library at
www.ceris.metropolis.net {560}.
Metropolitan Toronto. 1992. Report of Race Relations Survey of Child
Care Programs in Metro Toronto.
The School System and Education Issues
As stated in the introduction, the focus
in this bibliography is young children, from birth to age eight.
This section of the bibliography provides references that address
trends and issues in formal schooling (from Kindergarten on) for
immigrant and refugee children. Readers seeking sources related to
early education (early childhood education, child care, etc.) should
refer to the section entitled “Young Children”, above.
Bernhard, J., Freire, M., & Mulligan, V. (2003). Enhance your
relationships with newcomer parents.
http://www.ryerson.ca/~bernhard/pdf/persondoc03.pdf.
Bernhard, J.K., Nirdosh, S., Freire, M. & Torres, F. 2003. Latin
Americans in a Canadian primary school: perspectives of
parents, teachers and children on cultural identity and academic
achievement. Journal of International Migration and Integration,
XX(2), 217-237.
Bernhard, J. (1999). Institutionalized disadvantage in education and
the right to equal benefit of the law. The next step after
non-discrimination. Revue Québécoise de Droit International.,
12(1), 241-248.*
Bernhard, Judith, Marlinda Freire, and Vernica Pacini. Resisting
Enculturation in Canadian Elementary Schools: Culturally Contested
Issues of Latin American Parents. CERIS Working Paper Series No.
2 (Toronto: Joint Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration
and Settlement- Toronto, 1998). {985}.
Bernard, J.K., Freire, M., Pacini-Ketchabow, V. (1998). A
Latin-American parents’ group participates in their children’s
schooling: Parent involvement reconsidered. Canadian Ethnic
Studies, XXX (3), 79-95. {710}.
Bernhard, Judith. Supporting Parental Involvement in Schools: An
Ethnographic Study of the Toronto Latino Parent Support Group,
report on a CERIS-funded research project, 1996-97. {980}.
Board of Education of the City of Toronto. (1982). Towards a
comprehensive language policy: The final report of the Work
Group on Third Language Instruction. Toronto: The Board of
Education of the City of Toronto. {710}.
British Columbia. Enhancing the Multicultural Environment in Your
School: A Handbook for Educators. British Columbia Ministry
Responsible for Multiculturalism and Immigration, 1997. {710}.
Burnaby, Barbara; James, Carl; and Regier, Sheri.
The Role of Education in Integrating Diversity in the
Greater
Toronto Area,
CERIS Working Paper Series No. 11 (Toronto: Joint Centre of
Excellence for Research on Immigration and Settlement – Toronto,
2000). Available online at the Virtual Library at
www.ceris.metropolis.net {710}.
Canadian Race Relations Foundation. Bibliography:
Racism in
Canada: Critical readings: Education and racism.
Chassels, C. (2004, March). Teacher certification
policies in
Ontario: Mechanisms of exclusion, privilege and dominance.
Paper presented at the 7th National Metropolis
Conference: Immigration and Integration at the Heart of the Debate:
Research, Policy and Practice, Montreal, QC. *
Chen, N. (1996). The experience of Chinese youth adjusting to
Canadian education.
http://www.ssta.sk.ca/research/students/96-04.htm *
Cheng, M. (1996). Anti-racist Education Project: A summary report
on the extent of implementation and changes found in Wards
11/12 schools, 1991-92 to 1994-95. Toronto: Toronto Boards of
Education, Report Number 223. {710}.
Ciccarelli, S.B. (1997). ESL for nation building:
The origins of federally funded ESL in
Canada.
Masters’ thesis, University of Toronto. {710}.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada. “The School
System”, pp. 30-32; “Children’s Rights”, pp. 140-142. A
Newcomer’s Guide Introduction to
Canada.
`1997. {710}.
Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO). Refugee Claimants:
Schools. CLEO Fact Sheets. 1997. {710}.
Corson, D. (1998). A pan-Canadian research program
for more inclusive schools in
Canada: The diversity and equity research
background.
http://www.cesc.ca/pceradocs/1999Corson_e.pdf. *
Corter, Carl and Maria Barrera, et al. 1999. Parent Participation in
Elementary Schools: The Experience of Hispanic Immigrants. Research
report, 1997-1998 CERIS-funded project. {980}.
Cummins, J. (2004). Bilingual children’s mother tongue: Why is it
important for education?
http://www.iteachilearn.com/cummins/mother.htm *
Cummins, J. (2004). Fundamental analysis of literacy and
linguistic-cultural bias. Paper commissioned by the EQAO
Assessment Review Project. *
Dagenais, Diane and Catherien Berron. A Case Study of
Multilingualism and Educational Choices in Immigrant Families.
RIMM Working Paper Series No. 99-20. (Vancouver Centre of
Excellence. Research on Immigration and Integration in the
Metropolis – Vancouver, July 1999). {970}.
Danesi, M. The interrelationship of
language and multicultural education.
http://www.caslt.org/research/multicul.htm *
Greater Toronto Southeast Asian Refugee Task Force. 1981. Report.
Toronto: Social Planning Council of Metropolitan Toronto. {710}.
Hardwick, Kelly and J. S. Frideres. Finding Success in School:
The Educational Battlefield. PCERII Working Paper No. WP07-04
(Prairie Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and
Integration – Edmonton, 2004). {972}.
Hay, C., Khalema, E., Haluza-Delay, R., Bavel, J.V., Lake, B. &
Bajwa, J. (2004). Equity in Edmonton Schools. Edmonton:
AB: The Northern Alberta Alliance on Race Relations.
James, C., Haig-Brown, C., et al. 1999. Opportunities and
Possibilities: School Board/University Partnership as a
Means of Enhancing the Educational Experiences of Immigrant and
Refugee Students. Research report 1997-97 CERIS-funded project.
{980}.
Hérbert, Y., Sun, X. S., & Kowsh, E. (2004). Focussing on children
and youth: The role of social capital in educational
outcomes in the context of immigration and diversity. Journal of
International Migration and Integration, 5(2), 229-249.
Kilbride, Kenise Murphy. A Review of the Literature in the Human,
Social and Cultural Capital of Immigrant Children and Their
Families with Implications for Teacher Education. CERIS Working
Paper Series No. 13 (Toronto: Joint Centre of Excellence for
Research on Immigration and Settlement- Toronto, 2000). {985}.
Ontario, Government of. 1994. Royal Commission on Learning.
Available online at
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/abcs/rcom/main.html.
Ontario Ministry of Education and Training. 1993. Anti-racism and
educational equity in school boards: Guidelines for Policy
Development and Implementation. Toronto: Ontario Ministry of
Education and Training. Available online at:
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/curricul/antiraci/antire.html
{710}.
Pepler, Debra; Connelly, Jennifer, and Craig, Wendy. School
Experiences of Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Youth: Risk and
Protective Factors in Coping with Bullying and Harassment,
report on a CERIS-funded research project, 1999. Available online
{710}.
Posterski, Jean E. “The World’s Children
in Toronto Day Care: Portraits of Four Child Care
Centres,” EdD. thesis, University of Toronto, 1994. Available
through interlibrary loan and/or online at
www.collectionscanada.ca. {710}.
Pryor, C.B. (2001). New immigrants and refugees in American schools.
Childhood Education, 77(5), 275-283. *
Quinn, G.W. “The Impact of European Immigration upon theElementary
Schools of Central Toronto, 1815-1915. M.A. thesis, University of
Toronto, 1968. Available through interlibrary loan and/or online at
www.collectionscanada.ca. {710}.
Raimondo, Bruna. “From Apathy to Action:
The Toronto Board of Education’s Official Responses to
the Enrolment of Non-English Speaking Students in Public Schools,
1946-1976. M.A. thesis, University of Toronto, 1995. Available
through interlibrary loan and/or online at
www.collectionscanada.ca. {710}.
Settlement and Education Partnership in Toronto (SEPT).
Evaluation Report 1999-2000; Interim Evaluation Report March
2000; Brief to the SEPT Steering Committee and Summary of
Recommendations; SEPT Summer Project Evaluation Report, July –
October, 2000. {710}.
Wideen, Marin and Kathleen A. Barnard. Impacts of
Immigration on Education in
British Columbia: An Analysis of Efforts to
Implement Policies of Multiculturalism in Schools.
RIMM Working Paper Series
No. 99-02. (Vancouver Centre of Excellence. Research on Immigration
and Integration in the Metropolis – Vancouver, January 1999). {970}.
Worswick, C. (2004). Adaptation and
inequality: Children of immigrants in Canadian schools. Canadian
Journal of Economics, 37(1), 53-77. *
English as a
Second Language and Heritage Language
The issue of language acquisition and
retention is important in research questions related to immigrant
and refugee children. References in this section address English as
a Second Language (ESL) and Heritage Language programs, policies and
practices.
Fisken, F., Wallace, M. (2000). “Heritage Language Programs”, pp.
140-142. The Response of the Municipal Public Service Sector to
the challenge of Immigrant Settlement. Revised May, 2002.
{720}.
Toohey, Kelleen. Assigning Marginality: The Case of an ESL/Learning
Disabled Student. RIMM Working Paper Series No. 05-04.
(Vancouver Centre of Excellence. Research on Immigration and
Integration in the Metropolis – Vancouver, January 2005). {970}.
Toohey, Kelleen and Natalia Gajdamaschko. Communities of
Practice, Figured Worlds and Learning Initiative in the Second
Language Education of Immigrant Students. RIMM Working Paper
Series No. 05-03. (Vancouver Centre of Excellence. Research on
Immigration and Integration in the Metropolis – Vancouver, January
2005). {970}.
Waterstone, Bonnie and Allyson Julé. Performing
Carnival: Language Learning in a
Punjabi Sikh School.
RIMM Working Paper Series No.
99-05. (Vancouver Centre of Excellence. Research on Immigration and
Integration in the Metropolis – Vancouver, February 1999). {970}. |
