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International Journal of Social Work
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ISSN (Print) 2332-7278
Published by Macrothink Institute

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‘It’s Like You Are Trapped in a Small Place’: Language Skill
Acquisition and Settlement Outcomes of Ageing Cambodian Refugees
- Authors: Shamette Hepburn
  First page: 1
  Abstract: Language skill acquisition is one of the main challenges encountered by refugees and immigrants entering and transitioning to a new society. In Canada, adult newcomers’ language education is primarily tasked to English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. These programs aim to provide English language training, preparation for the labour market and integration into Canadian society. This paper presents findings of a larger qualitative study that explored the experiences of 15 community-dwelling Cambodian Canadians (aged 55 and older) in northwest Toronto. Drawing on critical transnationalism and postcolonialism, it examines Cambodian Canadians’ reflections on their language skill acquisition and integration vis-à-vis the education and migration regimes which form part of the resettlement bureaucracy supporting these activities and processes. Decades after participating in language education programs, ageing Cambodian Canadians’ narratives reveal that inadequate resources and support have resulted in lower than desired language skill acquisition and differential inclusion within their communities.
  PubDate: 2020-08-19
  DOI: 10.5296/ijsw.v7i2.17422
  Issue No: Vol. 7, No. 2 (2020)
Effect of Religiosity and Spirituality on Employees Prosocial Behavior
With the Mediatory Role of Humanism and Ethics
- Authors: Aneeqa Wasim, Danish Ahmed Siddiqui
  First page: 17
  Abstract: Purpose - People belongs to different religious groups found prosocial with each other instead of having different religious beliefs and practices, but the reason is less known about why it is so. This paper aims to answer this question by proposing a theoretical framework, hypothesizing that religiosity inculcates the spirit of humanism and ethics, that would turn individual into prosocial, religiosity also tends to make people more spiritual, in turn, make them more humane and ethical.Design\methodology - A well-structured framework is developed, and the PLS-SEM two-step approach is used to generate results by using SmartPLS3. Data is collected through the primary data collection technique and a survey based on 1000 questionnaires is conducted out of which 356 responses were received.Findings - The empirical result shows that religiosity has a significant positive impact on prosocial behavior directly, as well as through Humanism and ethics. Whereas spirituality has an insignificant impact on prosocial behavior directly but has an indirect effect through both humanism and ethics. It is also found that religiosity also has a significant impact on spirituality.Limitations - Data is limited to upper and middle-level employees of well-performing organizations of Karachi.
  PubDate: 2020-12-07
  DOI: 10.5296/ijsw.v7i2.17796
  Issue No: Vol. 7, No. 2 (2020)

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