Social Integration Challenges for Young Immigrants in Regional Quebec
This longitudinal study on the linguistic, social, and academic integration of immigrant students in secondary school in a region of Quebec presents some of the challenges these students face in their social integration during their first two years in the host society. The objectives of the study are to document the academic progression of these adolescents, and to describe their integration in regular or special classes. The theoretical framework considers the reciprocal nature of the process of integration, as well as the various acculturation strategies used by students. However, the present article presents only data from the perspectives of immigrant students. Findings reveal serious challenges in the lived experiences of these students, individual and systemic obstacles, and the importance of socioaffective factors in their process of integration.