| ID | 191110 |
| Title Proper | Older Chinese and Korean migrants' experiences of the first COVID-19 lockdown in Aotearoa New Zealand |
| Other Title Information | a qualitative study |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Koh, Anne (et.al.) |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Later-life migrants, as older people living away from their home nations, occupy multiply-precarious positions in relation to national COVID-19 pandemic responses. Concern has particularly centred on this group's increased risk of social and linguistic exclusion. We explore the perspectives of later-life older Chinese and Koreans living in New Zealand during the nation's COVID-19 lockdown of 2020. This paper presents a sub-analysis of culturally-matched interviews conducted with 3 Korean and 5 Chinese later-life migrants. These participants are a sub-sample of a larger qualitative interview study comprising 44 interviews. A social capital approach has been used to aid conceptualisation of participants' experiences and a reflexive thematic approach guided analysis. Despite their underrepresentation in national response efforts, Chinese and Korean later-life migrants resourcefully participated in ethnically-specific pandemic initiatives. Three themes identified were: (1) taking it seriously (2) already digitally literate (3) challenges and difficulties. Older Asian migrants engaged in a range of creative strategies to stay connected during COVID-19 lockdowns which drew heavily on pre-existing social capital. Future pandemic responses should seek to improve connectedness between the national government COVID-19 response and older Korean and Chinese later-life migrants. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asia Pacific Viewpoint Vol. 64, No.1; Apr 2023: p.60-71 |
| Journal Source | Asia Pacific Viewpoint 2023-04 64, 1 |
| Key Words | Migration ; Transnationalism ; Social Capital ; Equity ; COVID-19 ; Later - Life |