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- Title
Invisible Voices: An Intersectional Exploration of Quality of Life for Elderly South Asian Immigrant Women in a Canadian Sample.
- Authors
Alvi, Shahid; Zaidi, Arshia; Zaidi, Arshia U
- Abstract
Despite the emerging presence of South Asian elderly population in Canada, there continues to be a paucity of research concerning the immigration and acculturation experiences of these marginalized elderly populations and their quality of life. This research builds knowledge of the quality of life experiences faced by South Asian elderly immigrant women residing in Canada using an intersectional analytical framework. While there is a gradually developing body of research regarding elder persons globally, the present research is unique in that explores challenges, stresses and strains, and builds an understanding of the treatment of older ethnic minorities and immigrant families. Furthermore, this research has implications for policies and practices governing these growing aging populations. Finally, this research gives voice to a "silenced" and invisible group of elders whose stories may help to make improvements in the quality of living and well-being for the aging South Asian immigrant population in Canada.
- Subjects
CANADA; INDIAN women (Asians); IMMIGRANTS; INTERSECTIONALITY; ABUSE of older people; QUALITY of life; PSYCHOLOGY; ACCULTURATION; ASIANS; INTERVIEWING; QUALITATIVE research
- Publication
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 2017, Vol 32, Issue 2, p147
- ISSN
0169-3816
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10823-017-9315-7