Thanks for this post. I hope to see further on this topic as research continues. Previous studies I have read suggest that anti immigration attitudes are stronger in areas where the population seldom come into contact with new immigrants. Conversely people are more comfortable with immigrants in areas where the population routinely comes into contact with immigrants. For example people in rural areas of Quebec were found to be anti Muslim even though there were no Muslim people living in these areas. I think this is repeated in rural areas in western Canada. If this it true, it would suggest that something other than housing, access to medical care, unemployment levels, etc., may be at play. Maybe your research can look at this.
Thanks for this post. I hope to see further on this topic as research continues. Previous studies I have read suggest that anti immigration attitudes are stronger in areas where the population seldom come into contact with new immigrants. Conversely people are more comfortable with immigrants in areas where the population routinely comes into contact with immigrants. For example people in rural areas of Quebec were found to be anti Muslim even though there were no Muslim people living in these areas. I think this is repeated in rural areas in western Canada. If this it true, it would suggest that something other than housing, access to medical care, unemployment levels, etc., may be at play. Maybe your research can look at this.