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Making Visible the Invisible:Cross-Cultural Practices in
Measurement and Assessment
Yvonne ChiuCo-Director Multicultural Health Brokers Co-op
Winnie ChowProject Manager ECMERC
Figure 1. The journey from home country toCanada
Life inhomecountry•distinctgenderroles•strongsocialsupportsystem•comfortable life
Life intherefugeecamp•no basicamenities•foodandsuppliesrationed•noschoolforchildren
Lifeduringcrisis•escapefrom war•survival offamily•disruptionofeducation•arduousimmigrationprocess•urbanrefugeesituation
Life inCanada
settlement& survival transition
tointegration
•unfamiliaritywith newenvironment
•different climate &culture•emotional stress(loneliness &isolation)•parenting isdifficult•discrimination•inadequate housing,employment, andservices•different schoolsystem•spousal relationshipchanges (genderroles, intimacy)
Figure 2. Deepening our understanding of the immigrant andrefugee experience: a cultural approach
Figure 3. Cultural pathways to early childhooddevelopment from the immigrant and refugee experience
Factors to Consider in ChildDevelopment
• Family History and Context of Migration• Living Environment• Fine Muscle Development• Social and Language Development
Nipissing Developmental Screen
Examples:Q10. Crawl up the stairs/steps?
Activities for your Baby…Fine Muscle Large Muscle
Learning/ Thinking
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MCHB Foundation for Practice
• Relationship based• Collaborative• Capacity Building
Cultural Validity of ASQ Study
There is limited literature and research onpreschool development screening from theperspective of immigrant and refugee familiesthat addresses the invisible barrier to culturallyresponsive practice.
Are the screening tools/processes we use withimmigrant and refugee families culturallyappropriate?
Research Methodology
• Community Based Research• Strength-based Collaboration• Capacity Building Embedded in the
Research Methodology and Methods
Capacity Building
• Research Assistant Training
Research Methods
• Interviews with MCHB brokers and familiesinvolved in the PDS (Chinese, South Asianand Sudanese).
• ASQ Tool Review with MCHB (18M, 36Mand SE).
• Statistical Analysis of ASQ database fromthe PDS project.
To Make Visible the Invisible
Knowledge Mobilization:• Community Forum (November 2008)• Academic and Community Presentations• Partner Sharing within PDS project