scholarly journals Behind the Exceptional Educational Pathways of Canadian Youth from Immigrant Background: Between Equality and Ethnic Hierarchy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Canisius Kamanzi ◽  
Tya Collins
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Geographic Origin ◽  
Structural Barriers ◽  
Immigrant Background ◽  
Canadian Youth ◽  
Educational Pathways ◽  
Specific Objective ◽  
Canadian Immigrants ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter aims to show that, behind the general exceptional academic pathways of Canadian students from immigrant backgrounds, some of these young people, belonging to racialized ethnic minorities, are less likely to access and graduate from postsecondary education. Its specific objective is to describe the general portrait of their educational pathways. A synopsis of some recent studies shows that that these students often face structural barriers at the institutional level. Comparative analyses between young Canadians of immigrant origins and their peers who are not recognize the remarkable success of Canadian immigrants, a rather exceptional phenomenon compared to what is observed internationally. However, this chapter stresses that this portrait must be nuanced: a number of studies highlight significant disparities among young people from immigrant backgrounds according to the ethnocultural and geographic origin of their parents. The situation is less favorable or unfavorable, in the case of certain racialized groups. Therefore, following an overview of the contribution of studies inspired by a postpositivist approach, this chapter highlights some dimensions that have been traditionally obscured. This allows for a better understanding of the relationship between the effects of various factors (individual, institutional, systemic) that structure and perpetuate inequalities and ethnic hierarchy among students from immigrant backgrounds.

scholarly journals Resilience and Educational Pathways: A Longitudinal Analysis of Low Reading Achievers

2008 ◽  
pp. 27-62
Author(s):  
Victor Thiessen
Keyword(s):  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Reading Performance ◽  
Theoretical Concept ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Educational Outcome ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Canadian Youth ◽  
Educational Pathways ◽  
Cultural Goals

Utilizing the first three cycles of the Canadian longitudinal Youth in Transition Survey (YITS), this paper analyses the educational pathways of 6,342 Canadian youth who at age 15 scored below the level considered necessary for effective functioning in a knowledge-based society. The concept of resilience is integrated into a broader sociological framework of acceptance of cultural goals and access to the means for achieving these goals. Within this framework, the multiple effects of two components of resilience on educational outcomes are assessed: a) the availability of social and institutional supports and b) youth’s own attitudes, values and behaviours that enabled some of them to overcome the obstacle associated with their limited reading performance. Multinomial logistic regression was used to show that a variety of possible measures of resilience differentiate between dropping out, completing high school, and participating in postsecondary education. Additionally, some aspects of resilience are more effective for avoiding the worst educational outcome (dropping out) while others appear to facilitate achieving the best outcome (participating in postsecondary education). The paper concludes that resilience is better viewed as a sensitizing than a theoretical concept.

scholarly journals The Postsecondary Education Pathways of Canadian Immigrants: Who Goes and How Do They Get There?

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Pierre Canisius Kamanzi ◽  
Tya Collins
Keyword(s):  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Geographic Region ◽  
Immigrant Family ◽  
Region Of Origin ◽  
Canadian Youth ◽  
Second Generation Immigrants ◽  
Canadian Immigrants ◽  
First And Second Generation

This article aims to describe and understand the postsecondary education pathway morphology of Canadian youth from the province of Quebec with immigrant family origins, as well as the factors that contribute to its structuration. Results from a subsample of 20,387 students reveal that they generally acces postsecondary education and follow a linear pathway at higher rates than their peers whose parents were born in Canada. However, significant differences exist between first and second generation immigrants, as well as when parental geographic region of origin is considered.  In conclusion, several possible interpretations are proposed.

scholarly journals La résilience dans le parcours scolaire des jeunes noirs d’origine africaine et caribéenne au Québec

2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. CI32-CI63
Author(s):  
Pierre Canisius Kamanzi
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Private School ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Race And Racism ◽  
Academic Difficulties ◽  
College And University ◽  
Immigrant Background ◽  
Educational Pathways ◽  
Sub Saharan

This article analyzes the educational pathways of Black Québécois students with immigrant background from Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean, all of whom are members of racialized groups, targets of discrimination and marginalization, and are at risk of vulnerable educational pathways. However, the results obtained from longitudinal data (N = 8415) show that these students are able to overcome these obstacles. Although they are more at risk of major academic difficulties, delays due to grade repetition, and are less likely to attend a private school or be admitted to enriched programs, these students access postsecondary education (college and university) in a proportion fairly comparable to that of their peers whose parents are Eurocanadian-born. Although the situation is somewhat reversed with respect to graduation, this article supports the resilience hypothesis put forward by some authors, such as Krahn and Taylor (2005), with respect those students. Keywords: discrimination and marginalization, Black students, immigration and immigrants, school and postsecondary pathways, race and racism, resilience

Educational Pathways and Work Value Trajectories

2002 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Kirkpatrick Johnson ◽  
Glen H. Elder
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Young People ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Work Values ◽  
High School Graduates ◽  
Educational Pathways ◽  
Influence At Work ◽  
Investments In Education ◽  
Over Time

This study relates change and stability in work values to educational pathways in the transition to adulthood. Using panel data, we examine whether levels and rates of change in work values in the eight years after high school are linked to postsecondary education. Along some value dimensions, initial differences increased notably between those who finished their education with high school and those who obtained postsecondary degrees, with postsecondary students demonstrating larger change on average. Young people who continued their education beyond high school initially placed greater importance on having influence at work and less importance on job security than other young people. These tendencies strengthened over time. Along other dimensions, including extrinsic, altruistic, and social, high school graduates attached less importance to rewards over time, whereas those who obtained postsecondary degrees maintained their initial values to a greater extent. The findings are consistent with the idea that work values predict investments in education, yet also undergo change with continued schooling.

Understanding the Abortion Experiences of Young People to Inform Quality Care in Argentina, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 0044118X2110110
Author(s):  
Laura E. Jacobson ◽  
Ana Maria Ramirez ◽  
Chiara Bercu ◽  
Anna Katz ◽  
Caitlin Gerdts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Structural Barriers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Safe Abortion ◽  
Medication Abortion ◽  
Abortion Care ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Reproductive Healthcare

Young people face social and structural barriers when accessing abortions. High-quality, sexual and reproductive healthcare is needed; however, literature on youth-informed abortion services is limited. This study assesses accounts of youth who obtained an abortion in Argentina, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Nigeria and provides recommendations to improve person-centered aspects of abortion quality. We analyzed 48 semi-structured interviews with clients recruited from clinics, safe abortion hotlines, and patent and proprietary medicine vendors. We coded transcripts and conducted a thematic analysis. The mean age was 21 years (range 16–24), and the majority had a first trimester, medication abortion. Prominent themes included access to information; privacy; stigma associated with age or marital status; the decision-making process; and comfort and rapport with providers. Youth-centered abortion care should anticipate the distinct needs of younger clients. Supportive providers have an important role in offering a non-judgmental service that makes young clients feel comfortable and prepared.

scholarly journals Examining the relationship between physical and sexual violence and psychosocial health in young people living with HIV in rural South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsey M Filiatreau ◽  
Danielle Giovenco ◽  
Rhian Twine ◽  
F Xavier Gómez‐Olivé ◽  
Kathleen Kahn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Young People ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Rural South ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Rural South Africa

scholarly journals Preparedness of Young People for a Sustainable Lifestyle: Awareness and Willingness

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7204
Author(s):  
Anastazija Dimitrova ◽  
Antonín Vaishar ◽  
Milada Šťastná
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Global Problem ◽  
Sustainable Lifestyle ◽  
Local Companies ◽  
The Relationship

This article discusses the relationship between a consumer lifestyle and the environment. The willingness to adapt to a sustainable lifestyle was tested through a questionnaire among students of Mendel University in Brno, who are theoretically well-informed people. Overall, 417 students answered, i.e., 19% of the respondents. The students generally recognised the need to address environmental issues, and 90.6% intended to change their lifestyle in this direction. Among the barriers, they mentioned in particular lack of time, lack of financial resources, lack of specific information and insufficient conditions. Addressing this issue requires close co-operation in education between governmental and non-governmental organisations in both the public and private sectors. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the situation in that it has drawn attention to the response of local companies to the global problem.

scholarly journals Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Aggression in Young People Leaving Care

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Canning ◽  
Elizabeth Andrew ◽  
Rhian Murphy ◽  
Julian S. Walker ◽  
Robert J. Snowden
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Young People ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between intelligence and global adaptive functioning in young people with or without neurodevelopmental disorders

2021 ◽  
pp. 114076
Author(s):  
Paul Yngvesson ◽  
Eva Billstedt ◽  
Christopher Gillberga Linda Halldner ◽  
Maria Råstam ◽  
Peik Gustafsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disorders ◽  
Adaptive Functioning ◽  
The Relationship
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