Description

A lower cost of living, more employment opportunities, and better quality of life are encouraging more refugees to settle in smaller, mid-sized cities instead of large urban centres. Migration to another country brings it own challenges. Certain personal traits and supports can help refugees become socially and economically successful. In smaller cities, there may be better job opportunities and quality of life but not as many external supports. Resilience is a complex process of adapting and overcoming hardship in life.

In this study, the researchers examined what characteristics and external supports contributed to the resilience of refugees who had settled in Regina, Saskatchewan.

This research builds on our growing understanding of the Family Identity component of the Vanier Institute’s Family Diversities and Wellbeing Framework.