SOCB49H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Acculturation, Social Capital, Underemployment
11 Dec 2015
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Stressors of underemployment and role change within the family. 14 russian and 20 sudanese refugee and immigrant fathers in alberta. Fira (father involvement research alliance) - engage fathers to develop community-based strategies for change. Sudanese - internal conflict for the reason for immigration. Russian - due to economic crises in the past 100 years. Sudanese began migrating in the late 1990s. Not a lot of support for the new community (fiscal constraints) Russians began migrating in the late 1990s - after the dissolution of the. Newcomers relied on immigrating-serving agencies to provide service and support. Shift conceptualization in fatherhood because of the increasing amount of women in the workplace. Desire for men to be more involved with their children. What they think it means to be a father. How much time they spend with them. Challenges faced when carrying out what they perceive to be their major responsibilities as fathers. Important services that need to be provided for them.
