Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction 3
6. The Myth of the Self-Sufficient Immigrant
7. Immigrants Are Family Members, Too 23
8. Neoliberalism and the Framing of Contemporary Canadian Immigration Policy 45
9. Community Support for Immigrants and Their Families 67
10. A Systems Approach to Immigrant Families and the Labour Market 92
11. Looking beyond Class, Culture, Race, and Ability in Family Safety 107
12. The Family Advantage
13. The Five W’s of Migration and Settlement Decision Making 133
14. How Families Shape Settlement Trajectories 153
15. Immigrant Women’s Roles in Family Settlement 177
16. Children, Youths, and Resilience 197
17. Social Capital, Newcomer Youth, and Family Resilience 213
18. The Economic and Labour Market Dynamics of Family Settlement 231
19. Settling on Services 252
20. The Family Advantage 278
21. Conclusion and Policy Recommendations 299
22. Appendix: Methods 305
23. Contributors 317
24. Index 321