Introduction The South Asian Population in Quebec: Immigration, Integration, and Participation

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables and Figure ix
4. The South Asian Population in Quebec: Immigration, Integration, and Participation 3
5. South Asians in Quebec: An Overview
6. The Context of Reception 15
7. The Demographic Portrait 40
8. Ethnoreligious Diversity within the Community 49
9. South Asian Associative Network in Quebec 68
10. Integration Challenges and Achievements
11. Reflections on the Cultural Axis for Mental Health Care 93
12. Bhutanese Refugees and Learning French: A Path Strewn with Obstacles 115
13. The Schooling Experience of Youth in the French Sector 135
14. South Asian Public Figures: Models for the Community 161
15. Identity and Cultural Transformations
16. The Hindu Temple as a Site for the Transmission of Traditional Values 171
17. Dual Socialization between Religion and School: The Case of “Nepalese” Girls 191
18. South Asians in Quebec: A Specific Experience? 213
19. Contributors 223
20. Index 229