Sophie Yohani
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3673033 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Sophie Yohani |
| NOMBRES | Sophie |
| APELLIDO | Yohani |
| FIRMA | YOHANI S |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Alberta |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7144-9388 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 32 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 32 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 32 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2010 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Guidance on Community-Based Mental Health Support for Black Youth in Canada
Evidence indicates disparities in mental health outcomes among Black youth compared to other racial and ethnic groups. These disparities may be related to gaps in the quality of mental health services and inadequate culturally safe practices, which hinder the ability to appropriately support the mental health needs of Black youth. This study aimed to develop a guidance document with recommendations for the delivery of mental health services for B…
Culturally Adapted Mental Health Education Programs for Migrant Populations
Migrant populations drive Canada's demographic expansion, making their successful integration a national priority. However, research has consistently shown that refugees and immigrants experience declining mental health and encounter significant barriers to accessing culturally appropriate mental health support. This scoping review examined the breadth of evidence on culturally adapted mental health education (MHE) programs for migrant population…
A Scoping Review of Refugee Children’s Health Conditions, Outcomes, and Measures Used in Refugee-Serving Public Health Centres/Clinics in Canada
Refugee-serving primary health centres/clinics (PHCs) provide culturally safe, integrated care for refugee children, yet little is known about how their health conditions and outcomes are assessed. This scoping review examines the current literature on the health conditions and outcomes of refugee children aged 0-5 years and how they are measured in refugee-serving PHCs in Canada. In partnership with the New Canadians Health Centre and guided by …
Reimagining Research With Black Communities
Guided by community-based participatory research (CBPR) and critical race theory (CRT), this study employed a descriptive qualitative approach to explore strategies for improving engagement with Black communities in Canada. Researchers with experience conducting Black health studies across the Prairies participated in semi-structured interviews. Two main themes emerged: community-led agenda-setting and inclusive recruitment. Key strategies includ…
Fostering Culturally Responsive Research Practices
Background Engaging Black communities in research requires culturally responsive methods to address systemic barriers such as mistrust, systemic racism, and underrepresentation. This study explores strategies to foster meaningful research engagement with Black communities in Western Canada, guided by community-based participatory research (CBPR) and critical race theory (CRT). Methods A descriptive qualitative approach was employed, using semi-st…
Culturally Responsive Approaches to Health Research with Black Canadians
The Children Are Not Controllable Because They Follow Western Values” - Narratives of the Parenting Experiences of African Immigrants in Alberta, Canada
Syrian refugees in Canada
Purpose Since March 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted refugees by compounding preexisting and systemic health, social and economic inequities. In Canada, approximately 50,000 Syrian refugees arrived between 2015 and 2020 and were in the process of rebuilding their lives when the pandemic started. This study aims to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for Syrian refugees in Canada and identify supports need…
Creating community learning for empowerment groups
Empowering communities to respond to humanitarian crises is one of the core principles of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. In response to large numbers of refugees resettling in Canada from Syria as they fled its civil war, a community-based research partnership was initiated to examine the psychosocial needs and adaptation processes of Syrian individuals and families. In this article, we introduce Community Learning for Empowerme…
Mental Health of Immigrant Children and Adolescents (6–17 Years) in Canada
No significant differences in overall mental health status were evident between immigrant and non-immigrant children and adolescents in Canada but differences exist in emotional problems and hyperactivity. Sex has an influence on immigrant child mental health that varies depending on the specific mental health indicator
African migrant children's mental health
Accumulated social vulnerability and experiences of psycho-trauma among women living with albinism in Tanzania
People with albinism are prone to experiencing negative attitudes from society, including stigma and discrimination, which place them at risk of mental health-related challenges. This exploratory study expanded and deepened our understanding of people with albinism by examining in-depth the experiences of women with albinism residing in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The study utilized community-based descriptive cross-sectional and mixed data collecti…
Actions needed to promote health equity and the mental health of Canada’s Black refugees
Addressing the criminalization of Black Canadians through a range of rehumanizing interventions at institutional levels will provide a platform from which they can participate and engage others in developing appropriate and culturally relevant mental health services
Migration, resettlement and integration of survivors of the 1994 genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda in Canada
This article describes the migration, resettlement and integration challenges and strengths of members of the African Diaspora in Canada who identify as survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi of Rwanda. Data were generated from semi‐structured interviews with 16 adult community members and a thematic analysis conducted inductively and collectively with the research team consisting of academics and representative community members. This …
Immigrants and the Western media
In this paper, we utilised a critical discourse analysis methodology to highlight the discursive representation of African immigrant parenting in Canadian newspapers. We explored unquestioned ideologies and assumptions about African immigrant families and their parenting practices. We analysed 37 newspaper articles, after screening 635 records retrieved from the Canadian Newsstand database. Our analysis revealed discursive patterns that: (1) refl…
Parent–Child Relationships Among African Immigrant Families in Canada
Objective To examine the factors that influence parent–child relationships in African immigrant families in Alberta, Canada. Background African immigrants are increasingly migrating to high‐income countries, including Canada, in search of a better life. These immigrants often face several challenges, including parenting their children in new sociocultural contexts. We present findings from a critical ethnographic study of parent–child relationshi…
A Scoping Review on Intimate Partner Violence in Canada’s Immigrant Communities
Canada relies on newcomers for population growth, labor supply, and cultural diversity. Newcomers, in turn, see Canada as a haven of economic opportunities. However, the extent to which these mutual benefits can be realized depends on how well newcomers fare in Canada. Intimate partner violence (IPV) significantly undermines immigrants’ capacity to rebuild their lives in host societies. As in other Western democracies, recent immigrants and refug…
Immigrant Mothers’ Perspectives of Barriers and Facilitators in Accessing Mental Health Care for Their Children
Introduction: Data on immigrant and refugees’ access to services in Canada typically focus on adult populations generally but not children specifically. To fill this gap, this study explored immigrant and refugee mothers’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators for mental health care for their children in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Method: In this qualitative descriptive study, researchers conducted 18 semistructured interviews with immigrant an…
“If You Say You Have Mental Health Issues, Then You Are Mad”
The health and wellbeing of African children and families, as an emerging demographic, is of interest and concern to various stakeholders in Canada. Yet, few studies have examined how parents and other members of the African community perceive the concept of mental health. This paper examines the perceptions of mental health of African community members concerning parenting children of African heritage. We used critical ethnography and transnatio…
Resilience in the Face of Adversity
Access to Healthcare for Immigrant Children in Canada
Immigrants experience poorer health outcomes than nonimmigrants in Canada for several reasons. A central contributing factor to poor health outcomes for immigrants is access to healthcare. Previous research on access to healthcare for immigrants has largely focused on the experience of immigrant adults. The purpose of this study was to investigate how immigrants access health services for their children in Alberta, Canada. Our study involved a de…
Canada’s Sub-Saharan African migrants
Parenting challenges of African immigrants in Alberta, Canada
African immigrant children and youth have some of the poorest social and mental health outcomes in Canada. Although parenting challenges have been widely documented as a key driver of these outcomes, limited systematic research has investigated this phenomenon. In this paper, we report the results of a study examining parenting challenges among a sample of African immigrant parents in Alberta, Canada. We relied on the theoretical lens of transnat…
Cultural Brokering with Syrian Refugee Families with Young Children
Support Programs for Women Survivors of Sexualized Gender-Based Violence From African Conflict Zones
The increasing attention paid to sexualized gender-based violence (GBV) against women in African conflict zones by the international community is a welcome development to many stakeholders, including scholars, policy makers, human rights advocates, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations. Little is known, however, about the experiences of survivors who end up in Western host countries, such as Canada, as newcomers. Much les…
Parenting challenges of African immigrants in Alberta, Canada
African immigrant children and youth have some of the poorest social and mental health outcomes in Canada. Although parenting challenges have been widely documented as a key driver of these outcomes, limited systematic research has investigated this phenomenon. In this paper, we report the results of a study examining parenting challenges among a sample of African immigrant parents in Alberta, Canada. We relied on the theoretical lens of transnat…
Nurturing hope in refugee children during early years of post-war adjustment
Culturally Responsive Approaches to Health Research with Black Canadians
Cultural Brokering with Syrian Refugee Families with Young Children
Applying the Adapt Psychosocial Model to War-Affected Children and Adolescents
Multiple individual, social, and environmental factors have long been recognized as influencing a child's response to traumatic experiences. However, there remain few socio-ecological frameworks to guide researchers and practitioners working with war-affected children. This article examines Silove's psychosocial model of adaptation and development after trauma and persecution (ADAPT model) in relation to war-affected children. The utility of the …
Fostering Culturally Responsive Research Practices
Background Engaging Black communities in research requires culturally responsive methods to address systemic barriers such as mistrust, systemic racism, and underrepresentation. This study explores strategies to foster meaningful research engagement with Black communities in Western Canada, guided by community-based participatory research (CBPR) and critical race theory (CRT). Methods A descriptive qualitative approach was employed, using semi-st…
Actions needed to promote health equity and the mental health of Canada’s Black refugees
Addressing the criminalization of Black Canadians through a range of rehumanizing interventions at institutional levels will provide a platform from which they can participate and engage others in developing appropriate and culturally relevant mental health services
Immigrants and the Western media
In this paper, we utilised a critical discourse analysis methodology to highlight the discursive representation of African immigrant parenting in Canadian newspapers. We explored unquestioned ideologies and assumptions about African immigrant families and their parenting practices. We analysed 37 newspaper articles, after screening 635 records retrieved from the Canadian Newsstand database. Our analysis revealed discursive patterns that: (1) refl…
Pathways to Help-Seeking and Mental Health Service Provision for African Female Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexualized Gender-Based Violence
African migration to Canada is a relatively new development. There is a dearth of literature on the mental health of this newer immigrant population, especially those from the conflict zones of Sub-Saharan Africa. Our exploratory study examined the experiences of African female survivors of conflict-related sexualized violence based on the insights of six community mental health professionals. Guided by interpretive inquiry, semi-structured inter…
Accumulated social vulnerability and experiences of psycho-trauma among women living with albinism in Tanzania
People with albinism are prone to experiencing negative attitudes from society, including stigma and discrimination, which place them at risk of mental health-related challenges. This exploratory study expanded and deepened our understanding of people with albinism by examining in-depth the experiences of women with albinism residing in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The study utilized community-based descriptive cross-sectional and mixed data collecti…
Couples’ Experiences of Hope When Participating in the Reflecting Team Process
Educational Cultural Brokers and the School Adaptation of Refugee Children and Families
Cindy Horst, Transnational Nomads
Nurturing hope in refugee children during early years of post-war adjustment
Educational Cultural Brokers and the School Adaptation of Refugee Children and Families
Couples’ Experiences of Hope When Participating in the Reflecting Team Process
Applying the Adapt Psychosocial Model to War-Affected Children and Adolescents
Multiple individual, social, and environmental factors have long been recognized as influencing a child's response to traumatic experiences. However, there remain few socio-ecological frameworks to guide researchers and practitioners working with war-affected children. This article examines Silove's psychosocial model of adaptation and development after trauma and persecution (ADAPT model) in relation to war-affected children. The utility of the …
Support Programs for Women Survivors of Sexualized Gender-Based Violence From African Conflict Zones
The increasing attention paid to sexualized gender-based violence (GBV) against women in African conflict zones by the international community is a welcome development to many stakeholders, including scholars, policy makers, human rights advocates, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations. Little is known, however, about the experiences of survivors who end up in Western host countries, such as Canada, as newcomers. Much les…
Indigenous Canadian University Students’ Experiences of Microaggressions
Pathways to Help-Seeking and Mental Health Service Provision for African Female Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexualized Gender-Based Violence
African migration to Canada is a relatively new development. There is a dearth of literature on the mental health of this newer immigrant population, especially those from the conflict zones of Sub-Saharan Africa. Our exploratory study examined the experiences of African female survivors of conflict-related sexualized violence based on the insights of six community mental health professionals. Guided by interpretive inquiry, semi-structured inter…
Cultural Brokering with Syrian Refugee Families with Young Children
Parent–Child Relationships Among African Immigrant Families in Canada
Objective To examine the factors that influence parent–child relationships in African immigrant families in Alberta, Canada. Background African immigrants are increasingly migrating to high‐income countries, including Canada, in search of a better life. These immigrants often face several challenges, including parenting their children in new sociocultural contexts. We present findings from a critical ethnographic study of parent–child relationshi…
A Scoping Review on Intimate Partner Violence in Canada’s Immigrant Communities
Canada relies on newcomers for population growth, labor supply, and cultural diversity. Newcomers, in turn, see Canada as a haven of economic opportunities. However, the extent to which these mutual benefits can be realized depends on how well newcomers fare in Canada. Intimate partner violence (IPV) significantly undermines immigrants’ capacity to rebuild their lives in host societies. As in other Western democracies, recent immigrants and refug…
Immigrant Mothers’ Perspectives of Barriers and Facilitators in Accessing Mental Health Care for Their Children
Introduction: Data on immigrant and refugees’ access to services in Canada typically focus on adult populations generally but not children specifically. To fill this gap, this study explored immigrant and refugee mothers’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators for mental health care for their children in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Method: In this qualitative descriptive study, researchers conducted 18 semistructured interviews with immigrant an…
“If You Say You Have Mental Health Issues, Then You Are Mad”
The health and wellbeing of African children and families, as an emerging demographic, is of interest and concern to various stakeholders in Canada. Yet, few studies have examined how parents and other members of the African community perceive the concept of mental health. This paper examines the perceptions of mental health of African community members concerning parenting children of African heritage. We used critical ethnography and transnatio…
Resilience in the Face of Adversity
Access to Healthcare for Immigrant Children in Canada
Immigrants experience poorer health outcomes than nonimmigrants in Canada for several reasons. A central contributing factor to poor health outcomes for immigrants is access to healthcare. Previous research on access to healthcare for immigrants has largely focused on the experience of immigrant adults. The purpose of this study was to investigate how immigrants access health services for their children in Alberta, Canada. Our study involved a de…
Canada’s Sub-Saharan African migrants
Parenting challenges of African immigrants in Alberta, Canada
African immigrant children and youth have some of the poorest social and mental health outcomes in Canada. Although parenting challenges have been widely documented as a key driver of these outcomes, limited systematic research has investigated this phenomenon. In this paper, we report the results of a study examining parenting challenges among a sample of African immigrant parents in Alberta, Canada. We relied on the theoretical lens of transnat…
Actions needed to promote health equity and the mental health of Canada’s Black refugees
Addressing the criminalization of Black Canadians through a range of rehumanizing interventions at institutional levels will provide a platform from which they can participate and engage others in developing appropriate and culturally relevant mental health services
Migration, resettlement and integration of survivors of the 1994 genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda in Canada
This article describes the migration, resettlement and integration challenges and strengths of members of the African Diaspora in Canada who identify as survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi of Rwanda. Data were generated from semi‐structured interviews with 16 adult community members and a thematic analysis conducted inductively and collectively with the research team consisting of academics and representative community members. This …
Immigrants and the Western media
In this paper, we utilised a critical discourse analysis methodology to highlight the discursive representation of African immigrant parenting in Canadian newspapers. We explored unquestioned ideologies and assumptions about African immigrant families and their parenting practices. We analysed 37 newspaper articles, after screening 635 records retrieved from the Canadian Newsstand database. Our analysis revealed discursive patterns that: (1) refl…
Accumulated social vulnerability and experiences of psycho-trauma among women living with albinism in Tanzania
People with albinism are prone to experiencing negative attitudes from society, including stigma and discrimination, which place them at risk of mental health-related challenges. This exploratory study expanded and deepened our understanding of people with albinism by examining in-depth the experiences of women with albinism residing in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The study utilized community-based descriptive cross-sectional and mixed data collecti…
Creating community learning for empowerment groups
Empowering communities to respond to humanitarian crises is one of the core principles of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. In response to large numbers of refugees resettling in Canada from Syria as they fled its civil war, a community-based research partnership was initiated to examine the psychosocial needs and adaptation processes of Syrian individuals and families. In this article, we introduce Community Learning for Empowerme…
Mental Health of Immigrant Children and Adolescents (6–17 Years) in Canada
No significant differences in overall mental health status were evident between immigrant and non-immigrant children and adolescents in Canada but differences exist in emotional problems and hyperactivity. Sex has an influence on immigrant child mental health that varies depending on the specific mental health indicator
African migrant children's mental health
The Children Are Not Controllable Because They Follow Western Values” - Narratives of the Parenting Experiences of African Immigrants in Alberta, Canada
Sociology (26 obras) · Political science (24 obras) · Migration, Health and Trauma (23 obras) · Psychology (21 obras) · Medicine (13 obras) · Mental health (13 obras) · Refugee (13 obras) · Gender Studies (12 obras) · Psychiatry (12 obras) · Immigration (11 obras)