Module 1: "Refugee Children In Canada: Searching For Identity"

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  1. refugee
    an exile who flees for safety
    Refugee and immigrant children in Canada have significant similarities.
  2. refuge
    something or someone turned to for assistance or security
  3. immigrant
    a person who comes to a country in order to settle there
    Refugee and immigrant children in Canada have significant similarities.
  4. significant
    important in effect or meaning
    Refugee and immigrant children in Canada have significant similarities.
  5. disruptive
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
    Both groups must deal with migration, which represents a disruptive loss to one’s life.
  6. interrupt
    make a break in
  7. generational
    of or relating to a generation
    Both refugee and immigrant children may encounter society’s discrimination and racism, and both have to accomplish the central task of childhood and adolescence – developing a sense of identity – while trying to bridge generational and cultural gaps.
  8. cultural
    distinctive of the ways of living of a group of people
    Both refugee and immigrant children may encounter society’s discrimination and racism, and both have to accomplish the central task of childhood and adolescence – developing a sense of identity – while trying to bridge generational and cultural gaps.
  9. adaptation
    the process of adjusting or conforming to new conditions
    Successful adaptation can bring with it the opportunity for growth. How well children adapt is influenced by several factors, including age at arrival, individual resiliency, and reception by the host community and society.
  10. resiliency
    an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
    Successful adaptation can bring with it the opportunity for growth. How well children adapt is influenced by several factors, including age at arrival, individual resiliency, and reception by the host community and society.
  11. reception
    the manner in which something is greeted
    Successful adaptation can bring with it the opportunity for growth. How well children adapt is influenced by several factors, including age at arrival, individual resiliency, and reception by the host community and society.
  12. at large
    in a general fashion
    Settlement support services, schools, health and social services, and the community at large play a crucial role in assisting and supporting children to adjust and integrate into Canadian society (Task Force on Mental Health Issues Affecting Immigrants and Refugees, 1988).
  13. persecution
    causing someone to suffer
    First, refugee children often have experienced the tragedy and trauma of war, including persecution, dangerous escapes, and prolonged stays in refugee camps.
  14. atrocity
    an act of shocking cruelty
    Some have witnessed killings, torture, and rape – including atrocities against family members.
Created on Wed Aug 05 11:04:45 EDT 2020 (updated Mon Aug 17 14:31:25 EDT 2020)

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