Immigrant and Refugee Children in Middle Childhood : An Overview

A research on immigrant children in middle childhood prepared by the National Children's Alliance. These children are particularly vulnerable as a result of the cultural differences and language barriers they face in their new country and, in some cases, traumatic experiences they have lived through in their home countries. Moreover, due to the division of powers between the federal and provincial governments, the system to protect these children is inconsistent across the country and inadequate to address their needs. The objective of this paper is to present a brief overview of these issues.