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“We’re Always Looking at the Dollars and cents”: The Financial well-being of Racialized Older Immigrants in Canada Through the lens of Service Providers

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  • Mohammad Nuruzzaman Khan

    (University of Manitoba)

  • Ilyan Ferrer

    (Carleton University)

  • Yeonjung Lee

    (University of Calgary
    Chung-Ang University)

  • Rochelle Deloria

    (University of Calgary)

  • Kaltrina Kusari

    (University of Calgary)

  • Lauren Migrino

    (University of Calgary)

  • Karla Danan

    (University of Calgary)

  • Jenny Yen

    (University of Calgary)

Abstract

While older adults remain a population of interest when considering financial well-being, the experiences of racialized older immigrants remain scarce. In fact, the existing literature has a propensity to keep age, race, and ethnicity as separate categories rather consider their interconnections. Addressing this paucity of research is especially urgent given recent reports that highlight the emerging experiences of poverty among older adults living in Canadian urban centers such as Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver. Analyzing data from a focus group with service providers in the city of Calgary, Alberta, this article identifies the barriers to financial well-being among racialized older immigrants and newcomers. Themes center on the structural barriers related to the ten-year and twenty-year dependency period, and experiences of structured dependency within intergenerational family units. This article also offers recommendations for policymakers and service organizations in strengthening financial well-being of racialized older immigrants.

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  • Mohammad Nuruzzaman Khan & Ilyan Ferrer & Yeonjung Lee & Rochelle Deloria & Kaltrina Kusari & Lauren Migrino & Karla Danan & Jenny Yen, 2023. "“We’re Always Looking at the Dollars and cents”: The Financial well-being of Racialized Older Immigrants in Canada Through the lens of Service Providers," Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer, vol. 44(4), pages 1023-1035, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jfamec:v:44:y:2023:i:4:d:10.1007_s10834-023-09889-w
    DOI: 10.1007/s10834-023-09889-w
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