1. Understanding Homelessness
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Refugees, Displaced & Stateless People

Canada

Pathways for Refugees’ Descent into Homelessness in Edmonton, Alberta: The Urgent Need for Policy and Procedural Change
David St. Arnault
Noorfarah Merali
This study investigated pathways for refugees’ descent into homelessness in Edmonton, Alberta, one of Canada’s five largest urban municipalities. Interviews with a mixed sample of 19 adult refugees from Afghanistan, Congo, Ethiopia, Iraq,...
Region:
North America
Housing challenges for refugee-stream newcomers: research findings and their relevance for the Syrian arrivals 2015-2016
Centre Urbanization Culture Societe
This presentation focuses on refugee stream admissions to Canada, housing experiences, and research on refugee arrivals in 2015-2016.
Region:
North America
Exploring the Intersections: Immigrant and refugee women fleeing violence and experiencing homelessness in Canada
Linda Baker
Jassamine Tabibi
Emerging research from across Canada points to a significant relationship between immigrant and refugee women fleeing violence and experiences of homelessness. This report is based on the meeting hosted by Employment and Social Development...
Region:
North America
Taking Care of Their Own? Or Falling Between the Cracks? Absolute Relative Homelessness Among Immigrants, Refugees, Refugee Claimants in Vancouver
Daniel Hiebert
Silvia D’Addario
Kathy Sherrell
The housing situation of newcomers to Greater Vancouver is heavily influenced by the social capital of existing ethno-cultural communities. As a result, the extent of relative and absolute homelessness among immigrants, refugees, and...
Region:
North America
Housing Issues Facing Immigrants and Refugees in Greater Toronto: Initial Findings From Jamaican, Polish and Somali Communities
Robert A. Murdie
Adrienne S. Chambon
J. David Hulchanski
Carlos Teixeira
Toronto is the primary reception area for Canada’s immigrants and refugees. Since the early 1970s approximately one-third of immigrants and refugees coming to Canada each year have settled in the Toronto area, which has only about thirteen...
Region:
North America
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