Connecting older Chinese people to mainstream services in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Drolet, Julie; Smith, Erin; Yasin, Smia; Lalani, Nasreen

doi:10.1080/17525098.2018.1551220

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“…High reliance on adult children indicates that older Chinese immigrants and their adult children may be unaware of their rights and services available to them in Australia (Drolet et al, 2018). Policymakers and practitioners need to focus on the way they inform their services.…”

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Recreating a sense of home in a foreign land among older Chinese immigrants in Australia

Gao

Dupré

Bosman

2021

Population Space and Place

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This study focuses on the ageing experiences of older Chinese immigrants in Australia. The life course perspective provides a framework to investigate the main aspects relating to a sense of home and to analyse how family, relational, and societal factors influence older Chinese immigrants' construction of a sense of home in a transnational context. This paper is based on qualitative data from 30 in‐depth interviews with older Chinese immigrants living on the Gold Coast, Australia. This study reveals that family relationships, independence, and social interactions contribute to constructing a sense of home among older Chinese immigrants. Findings elucidate the interrelations between personal adaptive actions and mindsets, Chinese organisations, and social policies in the life experiences of older Chinese immigrants in Australia. This study suggests that policymakers need to be more sensitive to the significance of culture; it also highlights the need to further support existing cultural services that contribute to developing a sense of home for older Chinese immigrants.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Recreating a sense of home in a foreign land among older Chinese immigrants in Australia

Gao

Dupré

Bosman

2021

Population Space and Place

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“…A number of previous projects have engaged newcomers and the agencies that serve them in the ways we have defined here. In the field of social care, Drolet et al (2018) describe a project in which they partnered with SPOs in Edmonton to address the challenges faced by older Chinese immigrants in accessing mainstream services. The researchers worked with an advisory committee from the outset of the project, co-developing culturally appropriate and safe interview and focus group questions and ultimately participating in a knowledge-sharing forum at the completion of the project.…”

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Mobilising knowledge on newcomers: Engaging key stakeholders to establish a research hub for Alberta

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As immigration to Canada increases, so, too, do the complexities associated with serving various groups of newcomers, including immigrants, refugees, temporary foreign workers and international students. A range of stakeholder groups, such as grassroots community organisations, immigrant service provider organisations and academic researchers, have developed knowledge about how to best serve newcomers as they integrate into life in Canada. To date, there have been few opportunities for members of these and other stakeholder groups to work together to ensure that the needs of newcomers are being efficiently met. In this article, we describe a multi-step process of reciprocal knowledge engagement involving diverse stakeholders and led by the Newcomer Research Network at the University of Calgary. This engagement has the ultimate goal of developing a knowledge mobilisation hub focused on building capacity in community-engaged research with newcomers. In order to understand how we will reach this goal, this article outlines the efforts, priorities, challenges and important lessons learned that occurred as part of the multi-step process undertaken to establish a knowledge exchange with newcomer communities at its core.

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“…Feelings of isolation and social disconnection may be reinforced, and despite great need, services and supports may be underutilized. Service providers employed in mainstream social service agencies, government ministries, and health and community organisations have a responsibility to meet the needs of diverse populations (Drolet et al, 2018c). Research demonstrates that integration is a lengthy process and requires a long-term commitment (Vineberg, 2012;Drolet et al, 2018c).…”

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“…Service providers employed in mainstream social service agencies, government ministries, and health and community organisations have a responsibility to meet the needs of diverse populations (Drolet et al, 2018c). Research demonstrates that integration is a lengthy process and requires a long-term commitment (Vineberg, 2012;Drolet et al, 2018c). Addressing the continuum of needs for newly arrived or longstanding community members is part of the process of building inclusive and cohesive communities (Drolet et al 2018c).…”

Section: Disaster Recovery and Immigrationmentioning

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Impacts of the 2013 Flood on Immigrant Children, Youth, and Families in Alberta, Canada

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McDonald‐Harker²,

Lalani³

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The 2013 flood resulted in devastating impacts for immigrant children, youth, and families in Alberta, Canada. This article presents the findings of the Alberta Resilient Communities (ARC) Project, a collaborative research initiative that aimed to better understand the social, economic, health, cultural, spiritual, and personal factors that contribute to resiliency among children and youth. The study findings indicate that immigrant children and youth resilience is tied to four main themes: 1) Constructive parental responses; 2) Effective school support; 3) Active involvement in/with community; and 4) Connections between disasters and the environment. Community influencer participants revealed flood recovery challenges experienced by immigrant families that affected their settlement and integration at the community level. Major themes include: (1) Loss of documentation; (2) Provision of temporary housing and accommodation; and (3) Rethinking diversity in disaster management. The study findings demonstrate that immigrants faced significant socio-economic impacts, trauma, job loss, and housing instability as a result of the flood and its aftermath. Challenges such as limited social ties within and beyond the immigrant community, limited official language fluency, and immigration status contributed to their vulnerability. Immigrant children and youth with positive support from their immigrant parents were found to be more resilient, integrated, and engaged in the community. Recommendations for disaster and emergency management agencies to address diversity factors such as immigration status, language, age, and culture that shape long-term disaster recovery experience are provided. Schools, immigrant parents, and community connections were found to play a key role in fostering immigrant child and youth resilience post-disaster.

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Connecting older Chinese people to mainstream services in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Cited by 3 publications

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Recreating a sense of home in a foreign land among older Chinese immigrants in Australia

Recreating a sense of home in a foreign land among older Chinese immigrants in Australia

Mobilising knowledge on newcomers: Engaging key stakeholders to establish a research hub for Alberta

Impacts of the 2013 Flood on Immigrant Children, Youth, and Families in Alberta, Canada

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