Examine the structure and types of social capital, how gender and other variables mediate access, and outcomes of access and use of social capital in Windsor, Ontario. Mixed methods: Quantitative survey; Qualitative interviews with key stakeholder organizations and women
N = 300, East Asian, African/Caribbean, South Asian, and West Asian/Middle Eastern women and men. N = 22, settlement organizations. N = 20, immigrant women (age: 23–50)
Health and social care needs. Qualitative focus groups and interviews
Phase 1: N = 51. Horn of African Blind Society, service providers, Somali community groups. Phase 2 and 3: N = 37. Visually impaired Somali refugees and informal carers. Age: 30+. No gender distribution
Engagement of marginalized populations and plan health services and programs. Qualitative case studies and key informant interviews
N = 28. Low-German-speaking immigrants, refugee women, and francophone seniors. Community Health Centre staff. Age: Not reported. Gender Distribution: N/A
Explores the impact of social and cultural changes, how migrants cope, and the role of social capital in the settlement. Mixed Methods: Phase (1) Quantitative survey. Phase (2) Qualitative interviews
N = 164. Refugee and migrant families; Afghanistan, Sub-Saharan African countries, Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, India. Age: 18–80. ∼50% females
Examines how participation contributes to civic society. Qualitative (grounded theory) interviews
N = 74. Chinese, Indian, and Korean immigrants. Age: 55+
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Social environment (SE); Social support (SS); Language ability (LA); Discrimination & racism (D&R); Settlement and identity (S&I); Education and credentials (E&C); Program and services (P&S). α micro; social capital; meso; social and civic participation (S&C); macro; policies and settlement programs.