A Phenomenological Investigation of Newcomer Youths’ Experiences of Integration into High School and Transition to Post-Secondary Education in Canada

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dc.contributor.advisorKassan, Anusha
dc.contributor.authorGallucci, Alissa
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-08T17:29:32Z
dc.date.available2016-08-08T17:29:32Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractIntegration into the school system often represents the first point of contact with the host society for newcomer youth. Their long-term contributions to Canadian society are largely dependent on their experiences integrating into high school. This descriptive phenomenology aimed to develop an in-depth, contextual understanding of newcomer youth’s integration into high school and transition to post-secondary education. Ten graduated high school students, ages18 through 24, who migrated and attended high school in Canada were interviewed. The central research questions include: What factors throughout high school impact participants’ experiences of school integration? And (b) How did participants’ experiences of school integration impact their transition into post-secondary education? Data analysis revealed five structures: (a) school atmosphere; (b) language transition; (c) curriculum; (d) post-secondary decisions; and (e) post-secondary experience. Implications for counselling and practice, as well as, directions for future research are presented as they pertain to the school integration of newcomer youth.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGallucci, A. (2016). A Phenomenological Investigation of Newcomer Youths’ Experiences of Integration into High School and Transition to Post-Secondary Education in Canada (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24948en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24948
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3170
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEducational Psychology
dc.titleA Phenomenological Investigation of Newcomer Youths’ Experiences of Integration into High School and Transition to Post-Secondary Education in Canada
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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