The last three decades have seen a significant change in the research relationships between researchers and communities, and between universities and communities, around the emergence of community-based research (CBR). CBR in Canada can draw on its long tradition in participatory action research and Indigenous research from the late 1960s and early 1970s (Hall 2005). This research found new life with the creation in 1998 of the Community University Research Alliance (CURA) grant by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) partnership grants and similar grant models by other funders. Social science research is quickly moving toward community-based research models of engagement.
Using culturally appropriate, trauma-informed support to promote bicultural self-efficacy among resettled refugees: A conceptual model
Resettled refugees face pressure to integrate successfully into the culture of their resettlement country within a relatively short period of time. Though successful integration is important, research has shown that ethnic identity and participation in the ethnic culture of origin play a key role in supporting the mental health of resettled refugees. This paper presents…