Why do Canadians host refugees? A sequential explanatory mixed-methods study protocol.

Al-Hamad A, Yasin Y, Metersky K, Karimi A, Guruge S, El-Masri M, Al-Saadi R

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0353551
Published: 2026
Container: PloS one
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0353551,
  title = {Why do Canadians host refugees? A sequential explanatory mixed-methods study protocol.},
  author = {Al-Hamad A and Yasin Y and Metersky K and Karimi A and Guruge S and El-Masri M and Al-Saadi R},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PloS one},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0353551},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0353551}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Why do Canadians host refugees? A sequential explanatory mixed-methods study protocol.
AU  - Al-Hamad A
AU  - Yasin Y
AU  - Metersky K
AU  - Karimi A
AU  - Guruge S
AU  - El-Masri M
AU  - Al-Saadi R
PY  - 2026
JO  - PloS one
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0353551
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A, A., Y, Y., K, M., A, K., S, G., M, E., & R, A. (2026). Why do Canadians host refugees? A sequential explanatory mixed-methods study protocol.. PloS one. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0353551

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