Abstracts
Abstract
This article applies the ACL (Age at migration, Context/contact opportunities, and Life cycle stage) framework and uses qualitative interview data to compare the integration of Syrian adult and child refugees in St. John’s, Canada. Almost all children reported having Canadian-born friends, outpacing adults, facilitated by highly integrated classrooms. Their recreational activities were less structured. While adults focused on language school or settlement agency events, children were more open to new experiences and were more optimistic about Canadian weather and food. They more often walked or bused to school, with adults favouring automobiles for transportation.
Keywords:
- Refugee Integration,
- Atlantic Canada,
- Canada,
- Child Refugees,
- Young Refugees,
- Refugee Education,
- Age differences,
- Comparative study,
- Leisure Studies,
- Social integration
Résumé
Cet article applique le cadre ACL (Age at migration, Context/contact opportunities, and Life cycle stage) et utilise des données d’entretiens qualitatifs pour comparer l’intégration d’adultes et d’enfants syriens réfugiés à St. John’s, au Canada. Presque tous les enfants ont déclaré avoir des amis nés au Canada, devançant les adultes, ce qui est facilité par des salles de classe très intégrées. Leurs activités récréatives étaient moins structurées, tandis que les adultes se concentraient sur les activités de l’école de langue ou de l’agence d’établissement. Les enfants étaient plus ouverts aux nouvelles expériences et plus optimistes quant au climat et à la nourriture du Canada. Ils se rendaient plus souvent à l’école à pied ou en bus, les adultes privilégiant l’automobile comme moyen de transport.
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