TY - JOUR
AU - Kopytko, Randean
AB - Int. Migration & Integration (2015) 16:847–848 DOI 10.1007/s12134-013-0315-3 BOOK REVIEW Evangelia Tastsoglou and Peruvemba S. Jaya (Eds.): Immigrant Women in Atlantic Canada: Challenges, Negotiations, Re-constructions Canadian Scholars' Press/Women's Press (2011) 368 pages Randean Kopytko Published online: 9 February 2014 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014 Atlantic Canada faces unique challenges regarding immigration. Unlike other areas in Canada where 20 % of the population is comprised of immigrants, newcomers account for only 3.4 % of the total population in this region. The Maritimes also grapple with a higher proportion of rural communities, smaller urban centres, lower levels of ethnocultural diversity and newcomers' lack of knowledge about the provinces. Immi- grant Women in Atlantic Canada: Challenges, Negotiations, Re-constructions explores some of the implications of these obstacles while providing a comprehensive introduc- tion to the experiences of newcomer women in regards to the labour force, family and community at large. The book is divided into 11 self-contained chapters with contributions by 17 scholars and experts in the field. Despite covering a range of topics related to immigrant women's experiences, several themes continue to present themselves as challenges newcomer women face. As noted in the volume: The ability of immigrants to contribute to Canada 
TI - Evangelia Tastsoglou and Peruvemba S. Jaya (Eds.): Immigrant Women in Atlantic Canada: Challenges, Negotiations, Re-constructions
JF - Journal of International Migration and Integration
DO - 10.1007/s12134-013-0315-3
DA - 2014-02-09
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/evangelia-tastsoglou-and-peruvemba-s-jaya-eds-immigrant-women-in-oY0pmNRmgr
SP - 847
EP - 848
VL - 16
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -