New immigrants, changing communities : best practices for a better America
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New immigrants, changing communities : best practices for a better America
(Program in migration and refugee studies)
Lexington Books, c2008
- : cloth
- : pbk
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  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
-
: cloth ISBN 9780739106341
Description
This book is a product of research stemming from a multiyear project conducted by Elzbieta M. Gozdziak and Micah N. Bump for the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University. The project studied immigration integration in areas that had no recent experience with foreign-born newcomers and the information presented within this book builds upon this by identifying and reviewing promising practices and strategies that facilitated immigrant integration. Gozdziak and Bump include descriptions of the most effective approaches as well as an analysis of challenges within resettlement programs. By highlighting successful initiatives in newcomer communities it seeks to assist stakeholders in their decision-making processes. As newcomer-related issues are complex and solutions are rarely 'one-size fits all,' the programs described here are unique responses to particular issues in individual communities, and they may not be an exact fit for other communities with similar problems. The book is not a cookbook or a blueprint that can be applied anywhere and everywhere. Rather, it is meant as inspiration and motivation for trying out new strategies. Successful practices discussed in this book include: programs facilitating English language acquisition, access to culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate health care services, access to vocational training and higher education opportunities, community development, microenterprise, creation of homeownership opportunities for immigrants, and efforts to ensure safety of newcomers. It is the hope of the authors that many practitioners_including service providers, community leaders, representatives of local governments, and donors both public and private_will find this book useful.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Table of Contents Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Preface Chapter 4 1 Immigrants in New Settlement Areas: A Portrait Chapter 5 2 Integration Challenges in New Settlement Areas Chapter 6 3 Communication is Key: Enhancing English Language Proficiency of Adult Immigrants Chapter 7 4 Addressing economic needs: vocational training, re-credentialing, and micro-enterprise Chapter 8 5 Dreaming about Education: Enhancing Educational Opportunities for Immigrant Students Chapter 9 6 Facilitating Immigrant Access to Culturally Sensitive and Linguistically Appropriate Health Care Chapter 10 7 Creating Homeownership Opportunities for Immigrants Chapter 11 8 Community Development Chapter 12 9 Cultural and Religious Heritage Preservation Chapter 13 10 Legal Assistance and Community Security Chapter 14 Conclusions Chapter 15 Bibliography Chapter 16 Contacting the promising practices Chapter 17 Contacting the Georgetown team
- Volume
-
: pbk ISBN 9780739106372
Description
This book is a product of research stemming from a multiyear project conducted by Elzbieta M. Gozdziak and Micah N. Bump for the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University. The project studied immigration integration in areas that had no recent experience with foreign-born newcomers and the information presented within this book builds upon this by identifying and reviewing promising practices and strategies that facilitated immigrant integration. Gozdziak and Bump include descriptions of the most effective approaches as well as an analysis of challenges within resettlement programs. By highlighting successful initiatives in newcomer communities it seeks to assist stakeholders in their decision-making processes. As newcomer-related issues are complex and solutions are rarely "one-size fits all," the programs described here are unique responses to particular issues in individual communities, and they may not be an exact fit for other communities with similar problems. The book is not a cookbook or a blueprint that can be applied anywhere and everywhere. Rather, it is meant as inspiration and motivation for trying out new strategies. Successful practices discussed in this book include: programs facilitating English language acquisition, access to culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate health care services, access to vocational training and higher education opportunities, community development, microenterprise, creation of homeownership opportunities for immigrants, and efforts to ensure safety of newcomers. It is the hope of the authors that many practitioners-including service providers, community leaders, representatives of local governments, and donors both public and private-will find this book useful.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Table of Contents Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Preface Chapter 4 1 Immigrants in New Settlement Areas: A Portrait Chapter 5 2 Integration Challenges in New Settlement Areas Chapter 6 3 Communication is Key: Enhancing English Language Proficiency of Adult Immigrants Chapter 7 4 Addressing economic needs: vocational training, re-credentialing, and micro-enterprise Chapter 8 5 Dreaming about Education: Enhancing Educational Opportunities for Immigrant Students Chapter 9 6 Facilitating Immigrant Access to Culturally Sensitive and Linguistically Appropriate Health Care Chapter 10 7 Creating Homeownership Opportunities for Immigrants Chapter 11 8 Community Development Chapter 12 9 Cultural and Religious Heritage Preservation Chapter 13 10 Legal Assistance and Community Security Chapter 14 Conclusions Chapter 15 Bibliography Chapter 16 Contacting the promising practices Chapter 17 Contacting the Georgetown team
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