Other Projects

Examining Systemic & Individual Barriers of Ethno-Racial Minority Social Workers

This project examinged the systemic barriers for immigrant social workers in finding employment in their field in Canada, this project did a direct comparison of Canadian and internationally educated social workers experiences’ in the workplace and how individual and systemic racism are underlying factors that impact the access to employment.

Research report (PDF, 1,047KB, 87 pgs)
Literature review (PDF, 793KB, 29 pgs)
Quantitative report (PDF, 725KB, 29 pgs)

Health Care Interpreter Services: Strengthening Access to Primary Health Care

The Health Care Interpreter Services: Strengthening Access to Primary Health Care (SAPHC) project was built on the premise that effective communication is essential to health care quality and access, and that the health of people with Limited English and French Proficiency (LEP/LFP) is compromised by their limited communication with health care providers.

Health care services in Canada are being delivered in an increasingly multicultural, multilingual environment as newcomer settlement in Canada continues. The current patchwork of interpreter services and different levels of understanding of the need for effective communication in health care has led to inconsistencies in how language barriers are addressed in health care settings. Canadian residents with LEP/LFP do not have the same access to universal health care enjoyed by other residents, and the quality of the care they receive may suffer.

The Strengthening Access to Primary Health Care (SAPHC) project was funded by the Primary Health Care Transition Fund, Health Canada.

To view and download reports from this project, please visit the Healthcare Interpretation Network website.

Literature review (PDF, 134.4KB,  16 pgs)