Homelessness and suicidality: How new emigrants confront the dilemma? Evidence from existing research conducted in Canada

Abstract

Framed under systematic review design, this study aimed to extract specific evidence that how homelessness is associated with suicidality among new emigrants to Canada. Database search strategy was adopted and biasness in selection of studies was avoided by consulting with two independent reviewers. 18 studies were sampled purposively. It is concluded that migration to Canada is an important component of Canadian society. However, like other social processes there are certain cons of migration to Canada. The newly emigrated individual confronts economic vulnerability whereby homelessness is one of its outcomes. Homelessness is directly and indirectly associated with suicidality