Canada

From the family universe to the outside world: Family relations, school attitude, and perception of racism in Caribbean and Filipino adolescents

July 1, 2009

Abstract: Caribbean and Filipino immigrant families in Canada have much in common: the women have often immigrated as domestic workers, first-generation children may be separated from their parents for long periods, and they must deal with negative stereotypes of their ethnic group. This transcultural study looks at the associations between family relations and adolescents’ perceptions…
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How adolescent children of African Jamaican immigrants living in Canada perceive and negotiate their roles within a matrifocal family

July 1, 2009

This research project examined the adolescent/young adult-parent relationships of African Jamaican immigrants currently living in Canada. Specifically, we focused on the transmission of cultural values and beliefs within these relationships and how the adolescents navigated and negotiated potential changes in these values because of their acculturative experiences. An examination of various mundane family/cultural practices provided…
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Initial Presentation of Unscreened Children With Sickle Cell Disease: The Toronto Experience

July 1, 2009

Background: The morbidity and mortality related to sickle cell disease (SCD) has decreased since the introduction of newborn screening in the United States. Given the multicultural nature of the Canadian Population and the growing African Canadian Population, it is concerning that there is no national neonatal screening program for SCD in Canada. The objective of…
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Catatonia is frequent in black immigrants admitted to Psychiatry in Canada.

July 1, 2009

Objective: To assess the prevalence of catatonia in a sample of patients of African ancestry admitted to Psychiatry in Canada. Methods: Retrospective chart review of 20 consecutive black francophone inpatients assessed by the same psychiatrist. Results: The sample consisted of 12 men and eight women aged 1759 years. Catatonic symptoms were prominent in 30% of…
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A comparison of foetal and infant mortality in the United States and Canada.

August 19, 2008

Background: Infant mortality rates are higher in the United States than in Canada. We explored this difference by comparing gestational age distributions and gestational age-specific mortality rates in the two countries. Methods: Stillbirth and infant mortality rates were compared for singleton births at 522 weeks and newborns weighing 5500g in the United States and Canada…
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Experiences of and responses to HIV among African and Caribbean communities in Toronto, Canada

July 1, 2008

African and Caribbean communities in Canada and other developed countries are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. This qualitative study of African and Caribbean communities in Toronto sought to understand HIV-related stigma, discrimination, denial and fear, and the effects of multiple intersecting factors that influence responses to the disease, prevention practices and access to treatment and support…
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Exhaled nitric oxide concentration is affected by age, height, and race in healthy 9- to 12-year-old children

July 1, 2008

Background: The fractional concentration of exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) is a useful indicator of airway inflammation in children and adults with asthma. Methods: We determined the range of FENO concentrations and the factors affecting it in a large sample of healthy school children attending grades 4 through 6, in Windsor, ON, Canada. Results: FENO was…
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Towards a global citizenship education for Caribbean Canadian youth

July 1, 2008

The number of people living in Canada of Caribbean heritage has increased substantially over the past forty years. This paper examines aspects of Caribbean culture and Caribbean education culture to explore if Caribbean Canadians can claim a Caribbean education philosophy. The research claims there is one. The article suggests that this philosophy should be recognized…
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Psychosocial stressors and buffers affecting black women in Montreal

July 1, 2008

Black women in Canada have not been the focus of intensive mental health research, even though data suggests they may be vulnerable to mental health disparities. The present study utilizes in-depth qualitative methods to explore the psychosocial experience of Black women in Montreal. Twelve women participated in semi-structured interviews that aimed to elicit principal psychosocial…
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A population-based analysis of the health experience of African Nova Scotians

July 1, 2008

Background: People of African descent living in Britain and the United States have higher rates of morbidity from chronic disease than among the general population. We investigated whether the same applied to people of African descent living in a Canadian province. Methods: We used administrative data to calculate 10-year cumulative incidence rate ratios for the…
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