Lexington Books
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Elzbieta M. Gozdziak is research director and editor of International Migration, Institute for the Study of International Migration, Georgetown University. Micah N. Bump is a research associate for the Institute for the Study of International Migration, Georgetown University.
Chapter 1 Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Acknowledgements
Chapter 3 Preface
Chapter 4 1 Immigrants in New Settlement Areas: A Portrait
Chapter 5 2 Integration Challenges in New Settlement Areas
Chapter 6 3 Communication is Key: Enhancing English Language Proficiency of Adult Immigrants
Chapter 7 4 Addressing economic needs: vocational training, re-credentialing, and micro-enterprise
Chapter 8 5 Dreaming about Education: Enhancing Educational Opportunities for Immigrant Students
Chapter 9 6 Facilitating Immigrant Access to Culturally Sensitive and Linguistically Appropriate Health Care
Chapter 10 7 Creating Homeownership Opportunities for Immigrants
Chapter 11 8 Community Development
Chapter 12 9 Cultural and Religious Heritage Preservation
Chapter 13 10 Legal Assistance and Community Security
Chapter 14 Conclusions
Chapter 15 Bibliography
Chapter 16 Contacting the promising practices
Chapter 17 Contacting the Georgetown team