Becoming in Pieces: How Immigrant Indian Women Create Their Identities in Canada
Summary
This study looks at how Immigrant Indian Women in the Greater Toronto Area deal with the stress of settling into a new country and the strategies they use to adjust.
I want to understand what has been stressful, what has helped you cope, and how you found your way through the challenges of starting a new life in Canada.
As part of the study, you will create a collage that reflects your experiences. We will talk about your collage during the interview, along with your settlement story and the different parts of your identity.
The goal of this study is to learn from your lived experiences so that services and supports for immigrant women can be improved.
Eligibility
Eligible ages: 25 to 40
Accepts healthy participants: Yes
Inclusion criteria:
1. You are an Immigrant, first or second-generation.
2. You or your parents were born in India, or are of Indian origin.
3. You identify as a woman or were socialized as a woman.
4. You are between 25 and 40 years old.
5. You arrived in Canada before the age of 18
6. You live in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
7. You can speak conversational English (a translator can be provided at no cost if needed).
Exclusion criteria:
Persons who do not self-identify as immigrant Indian, or who are neither first nor second generation.
Persons who do not identify as women or were not socialized as women.
Individuals younger than 25 or older than 40.
Individuals not currently residing in the Greater Toronto Area.
Individuals who arrived in Canada at age 18 or older, or who were born in Canada without migration background.
Individuals who cannot communicate in English at a conversational level and decline translator support.
Participate
Fill out the following form if you want to participate in this research
Collection of personal information
Your personal information is collected under
the authority of section 33(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. If
you have any questions about the collection or use of this information, please visit our
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Additional information
Contact information
sharon.sajanthomas@ucalgary.ca
Principal investigator:
Aamir Jamal
Clinical trial:
No
REB-ID:
REB25-0653