1,226 research outputs found
Resettlement and Processing of Haitian Refugees
Political violence and human rights abuses are escalating in Haiti, as the countryâs nascent democracy deteriorates. Already, the United States and countries in the Caribbean region are developing and implementing policies designed to deter and prevent the arrival of Haitian asylum seekers, despite the fact that the flow of asylum seekers has not yet significantly increased from past years. This paper raises concerns about the failure of the United States to offer protection to Haitian refugees and proposes the implementation of a resettlement program as a partial solution to this systemic failure. The paper endorses the concept of in-country processing of Haitian refugees if done with significant safeguards to prevent further abuses against such applicants.Alors que la dĂ©mocratie naissante pĂ©riclite Ă HaĂŻti, la violence politique et les abus des droits humains sont en nette croissance. Mais dĂ©jĂ , les Ătats-Unis et dâautres pays de la rĂ©gion des CaraĂŻbes Ă©rigent des politiques visant Ă dissuader et Ă empĂȘcher lâarrivĂ©e de demandeurs dâasile haĂŻtiens, et cela malgrĂ© le fait que le flot de rĂ©fugiĂ©s nâa pas augmentĂ© de façon apprĂ©ciable par rapport aux annĂ©es prĂ©cĂ©dentes. Cet article exprime de fortes inquiĂ©tudes devant lâĂ©chec des Ătats-Unis Ă offrir des protections aux rĂ©fugiĂ©s haĂŻtiens et propose, comme solution partielle Ă cette dĂ©faillance systĂ©mique, la mise en oeuvre dâun programme de rĂ©installation. Lâarticle donne son aval Ă lâidĂ©e de traitement sur place des rĂ©fugiĂ©s haĂŻtiens, Ă la condition expresse que des mesures solides soient mises en place pour garantir la sĂ©curitĂ© de tels demandeurs et empĂȘcher quâils ne soient victimes dâabus additionnels
Leadership models and community resilience to climate change events: A case study of an Alaskan bush village
ABSTRACT
Climate change in the Arctic is happening at twice the rate of the rest of the world. Arctic communities are struggling to survive as the effects of these changes threaten the very fabric of their communities. Resilience to these climate change events is determined by many factors. Communities must be able to act collectively, use local knowledge, have access to financial resources, and participate in the decision making processes. All of these
factors are determined by the effectiveness of the leadership models employed to reach specific community goals.
Climate change events and leadership both occur at the local level. Studying the results produced by different leadership models employed in one Alaskan, Inupiaq village yields important insight into climate change and community resilience. The case study village uses three concurrent leadership styles to build community resilience for three different climate change events. The Native leadership model is being used for emergency
preparedness and response to the increasing severity of fall storms and flooding. The rational bureaucratic leadership model is being used to build a protective sea wall to preserve and stabilize the eroding shoreline. The adaptive co-management model is being used to manage failing moose populations. Understanding the key role leadership has played in this community will provide pertinent insights for communities throughout the
world suffering the effects of climate change
Aboriginal students and postsecondary education: A participatory exploration of experiences and needs at a university and community college in northeastern Ontario
Aboriginal people are increasingly seeking forms of post-secondary education that meet their cultural, political, social and spiritual needs. Universities and colleges have a responsibility to become involved in the decolonization process by taking a proactive stance in relation to the changes which are required to meet these needs. The research described in this dissertation is a bicultural, participatory action project which sought to document the experiences and needs of Aboriginal students at a university and community college in North Bay, Ontario in order to lay the groundwork for new programs and services which might be developed. Research Circles and Individual Interviews were held to gather participantsâ stories. The circles and interviews were tape recorded and transcribed and the results shared with participants. In two data analysis circles the participants identified acceptance, sharing, awareness, and support as key categories into which to organize their experiences. The medicine wheel became a useful model for understanding and portraying these experiences and fit with the circular nature of the research process as well as with traditional Native teachings. The research circles became important sources of support and learning in themselves and one of the recommendations that came out of the research was that they should continue to be available for support purposes after the research concluded. This confirmed the empowering potential of the participatory action research process. Experiential analysis provides justification for a dissertation which goes beyond research results to include a discussion of the research process and a personal narrative related to the experience of the primary researcher with the research. Popular Education, Feminist, Aboriginal, Critical Ethnographic and Qualitative research literature also provide theoretical justification for this circular participatory action research project. The participantsâ stories and comments are presented verbatim in order to preserve the authenticity of the reporting and to confirm their legitimate role as co-researchers in this participatory project. Their oral testimonies are powerful historical documents that will be important sources of learning for anyone who reads them. The research adds to a growing body of literature that argues that culture and control are intertwined and that institutions of the dominant society such as universities and colleges have an important role to play in the reattainment of a balanced and harmonious relationship between Native and non-native people
The relationship between individual differences, training in second language aural comprehension strategies and performance in year 9 Indonesian language students
There are three distinct but interrelated parts to this research. The first part measures language learning strategies (LLS) and other individual differences (IDs), as well as the relationship between LLS and the other IDs of year 9 students of Indonesian as a foreign language (L2). The second part measures differences in use of LLS between the control and experimental groups, and then over time. The third part measures the effects of training in LLS on listening comprehension. The study had three main aims. One was to determine the relationship between participants\u27 LLS use and their language learning background, affective factors, learning styles and aptitude. A second was to determine changes to strategy use following training in certain LLS. The third was to find what changes occurred to strategy use following the training
Exploring the nature of intimate relationships: A MÄori perspective
The 2002 World Report on Violence states that violence occurs in about 70 percent of intimate relationships (Krug, Dahlberg, Mercy, Zwi, & Lozano, 2002). New Zealand research indicates that more than a quarter of relationships have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV), with MÄori (Indigenous people of New Zealand) women three times more likely to experience IPV in their lifetime. Utilising Kaupapa MÄori (MÄori-centred approach) and narrative methodologies, this paper explores the nature of intimate relationships from a MÄori perspective, investigating how MÄori initiate intimate relationships, attempt to maintain positive intimate relationships and when applicable, exit intimate relationships. The findings from two case studies reveal that intimate relationships involve identity negotiation and an incorporation of cultural values. Communication processes are highlighted as a facilitating factor of intimate relationships
Children Asylum Seekers Face Challenges in the United States
This article outlines U.S. policy toward children asylum seekers. It highlights the gaps in U.S. detention and asylum policy which jeopardize the protection of children. It also discusses advances made in recent years, such as issuance of the U.S. âGuidelines for Childrenâs Asylum Claimsâ which establish evidentiary, procedural, and legal standards for asylum adjudicators dealing with childrenâs claims. Finally, it suggests reforms that are necessary to bring the United States into compliance with international law and to ensure that children are provided the refuge they deserve.Cet article donne les grandes lignes de la politique des Ătats- Unis vis-Ă -vis des enfants demandeurs dâasile. Il met en exergue les lacunes de la politique amĂ©ricaine sur la dĂ©tention et le droit dâasile, qui constituent une menace pour la protection des enfants. Par ailleurs, il discute aussi des progrĂšs accomplis au cours des derniĂšres annĂ©es, comme par exemple, la dĂ©livrance par les Ătats-Unis des « Directives concernant les demandes dâasile soumises par des enfants », document qui Ă©tablit des normes procĂ©durales, juridiques et en matiĂšre de preuves Ă lâintention des juges pour le droit dâasile appelĂ©s Ă statuer sur des demandes soumises par des enfants. Pour terminer, il propose des rĂ©formes nĂ©cessaires pour amener les Ătats-Unis en conformitĂ© avec le droit international et pour assurer aux enfants la protection quâils mĂ©ritent
MÄori women and intimate partner violence: Some sociocultural influences
Intimate partner violence (IPV) has recently been acknowledged as a worldwide phenomenon, with approximately one in four intimate relationships containing some form of violence. This study explores the interaction between relationship dynamics, IPV and whÄnau and community influences. We completed narrative interviews with two MÄori women in December 2010. Our findings confirm the results of earlier studies which have found that childhood experiences of violence, actual or witnessed, have a powerful effect that reverberate within adult lives and into the formation of intimate relationships. Our interviews show that MÄori whÄnau and women are textured by the same patriarchal expectations that privilege men in the PÄkehÄ world. We also found that seeking help from whÄnau to escape a violent relationship may not be the most welcomed course of action. We conclude with a discussion of future research directions
Promoting engagement in active-learning classroom design
While the interior design of classroom spaces has evolved to support active learning methods, few studies have isolated environment changes from curriculum changes to understand the impact of space on behavior (Brooks, Walker, & Baepler, 2014). Adapting an observation instrument from the Brooks (2012) study, âSpace and Consequencesâ, this research  extends previous work in a unique circumstance that allowed the observation of a course which alternated class meetings between two differently designed spaces.  We gathered perspectives from 296 students and 9 instructors along with classroom observations which highlighted eye contact as important to both instructors and students in promoting engagement
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