Academic experiences of war-zone students in Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12600577 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lana Stermac (University of Toronto, corresponding author), Susan Elgie (University of Toronto), Allyson Clarke (University of Toronto), Hester Dunlap (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 311-328 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Youth Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-6261 • E-ISSN: 1469-9680 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13676261.2011.643235 |
| OpenAlex | W2080830458 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 24 |
This research examined educational outcomes and experiences of late adolescent immigrant students who entered the Canadian educational system following residence in global war-zone regions or areas of extreme civil unrest. Data from a Statistics Canada data-set of 18- to 20-year-old respondents (N = 658) were used to compare the academic achievements, school experiences and self perceptions of war-zone immigrant high school and post-secondary students with those of non-war-zone immigrant youth and Canadian-born youth. The results revealed that war-zone immigrant students performed well in high school and at generally comparable levels to Canadian-born students, however, had longer times to high school completion. High levels of academic engagement, motivation and expectations were seen among war-zone students. Social engagement was found to be lower for both groups of immigrant students. The results are discussed in terms of the positive academic achievements of war-zone immigrant students in Canada and the potential impact of pre-migration traumatic events. Keywords: war-zoneeducationtraumaimmigrantsschooling Notes 1. Although we report ANOVA results, all reported results were also analysed using non-parametric methods; the results of these two sets of analyses were consistent
Academic achievement · Immigration · Mathematics education · Political science · Residence · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Unrest · Demography · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,89 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |