Refugees often leave their countries to escape extreme conditions, such as war or violence. Experiencing such hardship may force refugee children to face multiple challenges when settled in their new country beyond those faced by other immigrant children. Although many immigrant children contend with post-migration language and cultural barriers, refugee children may be more likely to experience emotional challenges associated with pre-migration trauma. Continue reading Early emotional and communication functioning predicts the academic trajectories of refugee children
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EDI student awarded Research Plenary Award
Ayesha Siddiqua, a PhD student at the Offord Centre working with the EDI team, has been awarded McMaster University’s 2017 Faculty of Health Sciences Research Plenary Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Excellence Award. Continue reading EDI student awarded Research Plenary Award