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Alan Sousa: The Formative Years: Introduction.
Type: Summary
Contributed by: Armando Oliveira

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Title: Introduction
Author: Alan Sousa
Source: The Formative Years: Toronto's Portuguese Community (1953-1967), Master of Arts Thesis, University of Toronto, 1986
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The purpose of this book is to outline the growth and development of the Portuguese immigrant community in Toronto between 1953-1967, as well as to obtain a general understanding of the overall immigrant experience. For this, a literature review of primary and secondary source material was conducted.
This book is divided in four main chapters which broadly cover the following subject:

* Portuguese Migration to Canada
* The Causes and Consequences of Portuguese Emigration
* Settlement and Work
* The Portuguese Immigrant Community and its Institutions