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CERIS RESEARCH SUMMARIES
These research summaries provide a general and concise synthesis of some CERIS research projects. Full reports may be available here under respective projects and more information can be sought by getting in touch with the contact noted in the summary.
2013
Managing diabetes among Black Caribbean immigrants in Toronto
Ilene Hyman, Enza Gucciardi, Dragan Kljujic, Dianne Patychuk, Yogendra Shakya, Anneke Rummens, Mehreen Bhamani and Fedaa Boqaileh
Citizenship, culture, and violence against women
Anna C. Korteweg, Salina Abji,Deepa Mattoo, and Lisa Barnoff
Food insecurity and child diet among Toronto refugees and immigrants
Laura Anderson and Daniel Sellen
What keeps young immigrant adults in Regent Park out of gang and drug-related activity?
Sandra Bucerius and Sara Thompson
Choosing to become unauthorized Mexican & Central American migrant farm workers
Tanya Basok, Danièle Bélanger and Eloy Rivas
Putting a foot in the door NGO advocacy and framing asylum in Canada
Heather Brady
Understanding diversity and space in Scarborough through ‘integrative multiplicity’
Ranu Basu, Kate O’Connor, Rob Fiedler, Connie Ko and Nate Prier
Minority electability in urban Ontario municipalities
Matthew Smith and Alan Walks
Improving access to healthcare for newly arrived refugees
Josephine McMurray, Katherine Breward, Michael Breward, Rob Alder and Neil Arya
The Diverse City: Can you read all about it in ethnic newspapers?
April Lindgren
Do ‘tied’ movers get tied down? Dependent applicant immigrants and their careers in Canada
Rupa Banerjee and Mai B. Phan
English or French to immigrate: Short and long-term effects of emphasizing language skills
Mikal Skuterud
2012
Diversity in the Canadian TV & film industry and economic opportunities for new immigrants and minorities
Charles Davis
Communication between Chinese immigrant parents and Canadian school teachers
George Zhou
Migrant women negotiating status and social services in Canada
Rupaleem Bhuyan
Ex-partner abuse by immigration status and length of residence in Canada
Janice Du Mont, Ilene Hyman, Kristen O’Brien, Meghan White, Fran Odette, Vappu Tyyskä
Patchworks of access: Education and healthcare for immigrants with precarious legal status
Patricia Landolt, Paloma E. Villegas, Francisco J. Villegas
The health and nutritional status of new refugee, immigrant, and uninsured children in Toronto
Patricia Li, Debeka Navaranjan, Anna Banerji
Exploring the link between tuberculosis and mental health among immigrants
Amy Bender, Ilene Hyman, Sepali Guruge
Mental health needs not being met for immigrants and refugees
Michaela Hynie, Navindra Baldeo, Marc Settino
Parent-Infant Separation in Transnational Families: Risk, Resilience and the Needs of Young Immigrant Parents
Yvonne Bohr, Michaela Hynie, Natasha Whitfield, Cynthia Shih and Sadia Zafar
Toronto newcomers face major housing chellenges and risk homeless
Valerie Preston, Robert Murdie, Silvia D’Addario, Prince Sibanda, Ann Marie Murnaghan, with Jennifer Logan & Mi Hae Ahn
Internationally educated professionals weighting the benefits and the challenges of licensing in Canada
Liying Cheng, Queen’s University
Understanding “Candian Experience” in the Media and Public Policy
Izumi Sakamoto, Rupaleem Bhuyan, Jane Ku, Lin Fang
Filipino and Indian nurses immigrating to Canada through different paths to practice their profession
Margaret Walton-Roberts, Jenna Hennebry, and Lindsay Blackwell
Health across Borders – Health Status, Risks and Care among Transnational Migrant Farm Workers in Ontario
Jenna Hennebry, Kerry Preibisch, Janet McLaughlin
Precarious Housing & Hidden Homelessness among Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Immigrants: Bibliography and Review of Canadian Literature from 2005 to 2010
Robert Murdie and Jennifer Logan
