Falling Through the Cracks: Academic and Career Challenges Faced by Immigrant Graduate Students

Authors

  • Ada L. Sinacore McGill University
  • Jeeseon Park
  • Anne Marie Mikhail
  • Kaori Wada

Keywords:

Career Counselling, Mentoring, Immigrants

Abstract

The goals of this study are twofold. First, it aims to understand immigrant graduate students’ experiences in higher education and how these influence cultural transitioning and social integration to Quebec society. Second, the study examines the career counselling and mentoring needs of immigrant graduate students while attending university. Implications and recommendations for career counselling and mentoring programs are discussed.

Author Biography

Ada L. Sinacore, McGill University

Associate Professor Dept. of Educational and Counselling Psychology

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Published

2011-02-01

How to Cite

Sinacore, A. L., Park, J., Mikhail, A. M., & Wada, K. (2011). Falling Through the Cracks: Academic and Career Challenges Faced by Immigrant Graduate Students. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 45(2). Retrieved from https://dev.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/rcc/article/view/59304

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 2 (2011)

Section

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