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For many Canadian immigrants, language barriers and advanced age complicate the challenge of adjusting to a new culture, new surroundings, and new customs. Within the context of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the emergence of the elderly as the most vulnerable to its effects, these issues have become even more complex. This chapter seeks to reveal what life has been like for a group of immigrant seniors living independently in Vancouver, Canada, by examining lived experiences–through a lens of arts-based educational research (ABER)—and to act as an amplifier for these marginalized voices in Canada. As researchers, we aim to be the connecting element within our study, linking stories of seniors revealed via the ABER method of narrative inquiry, with the public, educators, scholars, and public policy makers. Our research aims to harness understandings revealed through our study, in order to stimulate and demonstrate pathways for supporting seniors living independently in our communities.
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Baker, S., Lin, CC. (2023). Re-storying Immigrant Seniors During COVID-19 Through a Lens of Narrative Inquiry. In: Mreiwed, H., Carter, M.R., Hashem, S., Blake-Amarante, C.H. (eds) Making Connections in and Through Arts-Based Educational Research. Studies in Arts-Based Educational Research, vol 5. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8028-2_2
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