1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«My aim in this research is to understand how Filipino youth in Canada understand and interpret their educational experiences, in the context of having experienced family separation due to their mothers migrating to Canada as temporary workers [...].» (p. 17)

Questions/Hypothèses :
«The main questions I set out to answer were the following: [1] What do Filipino Youth feel are the factors that influence their educational experiences? [2] How do these factors interact in order to influence the educational outcomes of Filipino Youth in Montreal? [3] What are the implications for immigration and educational policies that would affect the Filipino youth of Montreal?» (p. 20-21)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
«[T]hree young men and four young women aged between 21 and 27 […] have gone through some schooling in the Philippines and some secondary level education in Quebec [and who] have immigrated here as children of domestic workers [were interviewed for the study].» (p. 22)

Instruments :
Guide d’entretien

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse de contenu

3. Résumé

«Filipino youth in Montreal have one of the highest rates of not being in school. Reports of behavioural problems, difficulties integrating, school failure and parent-child relationship difficulties have been reported among Filipino Youth who came to Canada after their mothers came to work in Canada under the Live-In Caregiver Program and its predecessor, the Foreign Domestic Movement. […] I discovered that several of their problems were related to long periods of family separation. The inability to develop a close relationship with their mother, along with economic struggles was a source of difficulty and directly affected educational outcomes. The focus of learning French in order to do well in the Quebec High School system is another factor affecting the ability of Filipino youth to succeed in school.» (p. iv)