Overview

Abstract (English)

Immigrants bring new ideas and innovations to receiving nations. Yet the benefits of immigration are generally not distributed evenly across a country, with immigrants often landing and remaining in the large metropolises, where their skills and population contributions may be less needed. This chapter describes the uneven distribution of immigrants within Western receiving nations and their propensity to be concentrated in large urban centers. It discusses the advantages of a more even distribution of immigrants across communities, and particularly the benefits of attracting and retaining immigrants in smaller urban and rural centers. The chapter also discusses the factors that influence the attraction and retention of immigrants to smaller communities, and considers strategies that take advantage of these factors to support growing immigrant populations in these communities. It concludes by discussing gaps in the literature that should be addressed and the role that psychologists can play. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

Abstract (French)

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