Abstract
This study examined the effects of perceived racial and ethnic discrimination of social exclusion in elderly immigrants and visible minorities. Secondary data analysis was used, based on the data from participants who were 65 years and older in the 2002 Ethnic Diversity Survey. Ordinal and binominal logistic regression were performed, using the weighted data. Racial or ethnic discrimination was measured by the question “do you feel that you have experienced discrimination or been treated unfairly by others in Canada because of your ethnicity, race, skin color, language, accent, or religion?” Social exclusion was represented by participation in voting and social groups, sense of trust, sense of belonging, feeling out of place, and worrying being the victim of a hate crime. The findings indicated that elderly immigrants and visible minorities reported having higher rates of discrimination when compared with Canadian born or Caucasian elderly people. Having experienced discrimination correlated significantly with lower levels of trust toward people in many settings, higher levels of feeling out of place, and higher levels of worry about hate crimes for most of above elderly subgroups. The findings call for policies and programs that support immigrant and visible minority elderly, in order to deal with discrimination and related challenges.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 23 Oct 2009 |
Event | 38th Annual Scientific and Educational Meetings of the Canadian Association on Gerontology - The Fairmont Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Canada Duration: 22 Oct 2009 → 24 Oct 2009 https://cagacg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/CAG_2009_Conference_Program_English.pdf (Conference program) |
Conference
Conference | 38th Annual Scientific and Educational Meetings of the Canadian Association on Gerontology |
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Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Winnipeg |
Period | 22/10/09 → 24/10/09 |
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