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When Krystyna Kalishevskyi emigrated from Ukraine with her family last year, she had experienced more trauma and fear than a 4-year-old can cope with. Going to school in California was a big challenge ...

This research was made possible by a research grant from the Region of Peel awarded to Professor Janette Pelletier and by a SSHRC Insight Grant # 435-2015-0441 awarded to Professors Janette Pelletier ...