Refugees in Canada

On the Loss of Social and Cultural Capital

• Author(s): Thomas Ricento,
• Publisher: Springer Nature
• Pages: 137
• ISBN_10: 3030764532
  ISBN_13: 9783030764531
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Emigration & Immigration , Political Science / Public Policy / Social Policy , Social Science / Social Work , Political Science / Public Policy / General , Social Science / Research , Political Science / Public Affairs & Administration ,

Description:... The focus of this book is on the experiences of government-sponsored refugees in the early stages of integrating into Canadian society. Combining data gleaned from a longitudinal study of relatively recently arrived refugees in Calgary, Canada, with a close focus on the case of a physician from Colombia and his family, this volume illustrates how the cultural and social capital of refugees is marginalized and, in some cases, erased by the undervaluing of their education, training, credentials, and other knowledge. The findings presented in the book underscore the importance of addressing the challenge of integrating highly trained professionals into the professions for which they are credentialed.