03114nam 2200661 450 991045373490332120200520144314.01-4616-3388-5(CKB)2550000001142805(EBL)1385090(OCoLC)858230551(SSID)ssj0000983469(PQKBManifestationID)12395652(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000983469(PQKBWorkID)11010135(PQKB)10118091(MiAaPQ)EBC1385090(Au-PeEL)EBL1385090(CaPaEBR)ebr10915930(CaONFJC)MIL553128(EXLCZ)99255000000114280520140904h20082008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrNew immigrants, changing communities best practices for a better America /Elzbieta M. Goidziak and Micah N. BumpLanham, Maryland ;Plymouth, England :Lexington Books,2008.©20081 online resource (133 p.)Program in Migration and Refugee StudiesDescription based upon print version of record.0-7391-0637-6 0-7391-0634-1 Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 Immigrants in New Settlement Areas: A Portrait; 2 Integration Challenges in New Settlement Areas; 3 Communication Is Key: Enhancing English Language Proficiency of Adult Immigrants; 4 Addressing Economic Needs: Vocational Training, Re-Credentialing, and Micro-Enterprise; 5 Dreaming about Education: Enhancing Educational Opportunities for Immigrant Children; 6 Facilitating Immigrant Access to Culturally Sensitive and Linguistically Appropriate Health Care; 7 Creating Homeownership Opportunities for Immigrants8 Community Development9 Cultural and Religious Heritage Preservation; 10 Legal Assistance and Community Security; Conclusion; Appendix: Contacting the Promising Practices; About the AuthorsThis handbook provides a review of promising practices and strategies facilitating immigrant integration, especially in new settlement areas. The purpose of this handbook is to foster a constructive approach to newcomers and community change.Program in migration and refugee studies.ImmigrantsUnited StatesSocial conditionsAssimilation (Sociology)MinoritiesUnited StatesSocial conditionsUnited StatesEmigration and immigrationSocial aspectsUnited StatesEthnic relationsElectronic books.ImmigrantsSocial conditions.Assimilation (Sociology)MinoritiesSocial conditions.304.8/73Goidziak Elzbieta M.1954-882077Bump Micah N.1978-MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453734903321New immigrants, changing communities1970314UNINA