Academic Studies

academic studies: Many academic studies have looked at struggles immigrant children experience, such as the cultural clash, family conflict, ethnic identity crises, or difficulties in adjusting to school. It turns out, these issues seem to matter more to researchers and adults than the kids themselves, according to The Star. To her surprise, the 10 children in the study aged 9 to 11, from five Latin American countries, and all in Canada for less than five years at the time touched on four recurring themes: sadness over the separation from grandparents, anxiety over constant uprooting even after arrival in Canada , frustration over learning a new language, and appreciation for peers who helped them make the transition and Young immigrant children often cant articulate or arent even asked about their feelings and experiences in moving to a new country. But, as a Ryerson University researcher discovered, pictures they draw can speak volumes about the sadness, fears and anxieties that come with being a newcomer to Canada. Monica Valencia found a different way to gain access to the inner world of immigrant children: She gave them crayons and paper and asked them to make pictures about what was most significant to them about their migration to Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.