Noorfarah Merali
Biographic Data
| ID | 91827 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Noorfarah Merali |
| GIVEN NAMES | Noorfarah |
| FAMILY NAME | Merali |
| SIGNATURE | MERALI N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alberta |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6867-0460 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 52 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
South Asian Albertan Men’s Understandings of Spousal Violence
This qualitative study investigated understandings of spousal violence among 17 South Asian men residing in Alberta, Canada using focus groups. Thematic analysis revealed men's ignorance about sexual coercion as a form of abuse, although they had a solid understanding of physical and financial abuse. The men identified novel forms of emotional torture, as well as two types of transnational abuses that occur in their communities which have not eme…
Pathways for Refugees' Descent into Homelessness in Edmonton, Alberta: The Urgent Need for Policy and Procedural Change
Partner Inequities Related to Immigration Fraud in South Asian International Arranged Marriages
Experiences of South Asian Brides Entering Canada After Recent Changes to Family Sponsorship Policies
South Asians in Canada often apply the traditional custom of arranged marriage across international borders, leading to male sponsorship of family-chosen brides from their home countries. This qualitative study examined understandings of sponsorship and marital/resettlement experiences among English-proficient and non-English-proficient South Asian brides who entered Canada after recent immigration policy changes to reduce sponsored women's vulne…
Theoretical Frameworks for Studying Female Marriage Migrants
Transnational marriages account for a significant proportion of family-based immigration to North America. An increasing number of immigrant men are choosing to marry women from their countries of origin, and an increasing number of nonimmigrant men are choosing to marry women from other countries. Existing studies on the experiences of foreign brides entering North America have highlighted their vulnerability to spousal maltreatment, including u…
Adaptations of Professional Ethics Among Counselors Living and Working in a Remote Native Canadian Community
Eight non-Native counselors who temporarily relocated to the Native Canadian community of Nunavut were interviewed upon their return about experiences working with Inuit clients that challenged their professional training. Analysis of the counselors' narratives suggested that they used a social constructivism approach to manage confidentiality, negotiate boundaries, and redefine ethical practice to mirror community values.Ocho consejeros no nativ…
Perceived Experiences of Central American Refugees Who Favourably Judge the Family's Cultural Transition Process
A Comparison of Hispanic Refugee Parents’ and Adolescents’ Accuracy in Judging Family Cultural Views
The Canadian school system requires refugee adolescents to develop the language, cross-cultural interaction skills, and direct modes of expression necessary for academic success. As peers become the agents of socialization into the host culture, adolescents may not attend to parents’ differential levels of receptiveness to changes away from their cultural heritage. In this study 50 Hispanic refugee parent-adolescent dyads rated the acceptability …
Individual Assimilation Status and Intergenerational Gaps in Hispanic Refugee Families
Relationships between demographic variables and immigrant parents’ perceptions of assimilative adolescent behaviours
Perceived versus actual parent-adolescent assimilation disparity among hispanic refugee families
Perceived versus actual parent-adolescent assimilation disparity among hispanic refugee families
Theoretical Frameworks for Studying Female Marriage Migrants
Transnational marriages account for a significant proportion of family-based immigration to North America. An increasing number of immigrant men are choosing to marry women from their countries of origin, and an increasing number of nonimmigrant men are choosing to marry women from other countries. Existing studies on the experiences of foreign brides entering North America have highlighted their vulnerability to spousal maltreatment, including u…
Experiences of South Asian Brides Entering Canada After Recent Changes to Family Sponsorship Policies
South Asians in Canada often apply the traditional custom of arranged marriage across international borders, leading to male sponsorship of family-chosen brides from their home countries. This qualitative study examined understandings of sponsorship and marital/resettlement experiences among English-proficient and non-English-proficient South Asian brides who entered Canada after recent immigration policy changes to reduce sponsored women's vulne…
Individual Assimilation Status and Intergenerational Gaps in Hispanic Refugee Families
Pathways for Refugees' Descent into Homelessness in Edmonton, Alberta: The Urgent Need for Policy and Procedural Change
South Asian Albertan Men’s Understandings of Spousal Violence
This qualitative study investigated understandings of spousal violence among 17 South Asian men residing in Alberta, Canada using focus groups. Thematic analysis revealed men's ignorance about sexual coercion as a form of abuse, although they had a solid understanding of physical and financial abuse. The men identified novel forms of emotional torture, as well as two types of transnational abuses that occur in their communities which have not eme…
Relationships between demographic variables and immigrant parents’ perceptions of assimilative adolescent behaviours
Perceived versus actual parent-adolescent assimilation disparity among hispanic refugee families
Individual Assimilation Status and Intergenerational Gaps in Hispanic Refugee Families
Perceived Experiences of Central American Refugees Who Favourably Judge the Family's Cultural Transition Process
A Comparison of Hispanic Refugee Parents’ and Adolescents’ Accuracy in Judging Family Cultural Views
The Canadian school system requires refugee adolescents to develop the language, cross-cultural interaction skills, and direct modes of expression necessary for academic success. As peers become the agents of socialization into the host culture, adolescents may not attend to parents’ differential levels of receptiveness to changes away from their cultural heritage. In this study 50 Hispanic refugee parent-adolescent dyads rated the acceptability …
Adaptations of Professional Ethics Among Counselors Living and Working in a Remote Native Canadian Community
Eight non-Native counselors who temporarily relocated to the Native Canadian community of Nunavut were interviewed upon their return about experiences working with Inuit clients that challenged their professional training. Analysis of the counselors' narratives suggested that they used a social constructivism approach to manage confidentiality, negotiate boundaries, and redefine ethical practice to mirror community values.Ocho consejeros no nativ…
Theoretical Frameworks for Studying Female Marriage Migrants
Transnational marriages account for a significant proportion of family-based immigration to North America. An increasing number of immigrant men are choosing to marry women from their countries of origin, and an increasing number of nonimmigrant men are choosing to marry women from other countries. Existing studies on the experiences of foreign brides entering North America have highlighted their vulnerability to spousal maltreatment, including u…
Experiences of South Asian Brides Entering Canada After Recent Changes to Family Sponsorship Policies
South Asians in Canada often apply the traditional custom of arranged marriage across international borders, leading to male sponsorship of family-chosen brides from their home countries. This qualitative study examined understandings of sponsorship and marital/resettlement experiences among English-proficient and non-English-proficient South Asian brides who entered Canada after recent immigration policy changes to reduce sponsored women's vulne…
Partner Inequities Related to Immigration Fraud in South Asian International Arranged Marriages
Pathways for Refugees' Descent into Homelessness in Edmonton, Alberta: The Urgent Need for Policy and Procedural Change
South Asian Albertan Men’s Understandings of Spousal Violence
This qualitative study investigated understandings of spousal violence among 17 South Asian men residing in Alberta, Canada using focus groups. Thematic analysis revealed men's ignorance about sexual coercion as a form of abuse, although they had a solid understanding of physical and financial abuse. The men identified novel forms of emotional torture, as well as two types of transnational abuses that occur in their communities which have not eme…
Psychology (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Political science (6 works) · Criminology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Immigration (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (5 works) · Refugee (5 works)