Giving Voices to Jamaican Canadian Immigrant Women: A Heuristic Inquiry Study

Giving Voices to Jamaican Canadian Immigrant Women: A Heuristic Inquiry Study

The Heuristic Inquiry (HI) qualitative method applied in this study explored the role of Pentecostal faith in the post-migration lived experiences of Jamaican Canadian immigrant women (JCIW). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven JCIW whose Pentecostal faith helped them to reconstruct...

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Published in:Qualitative report Vol. 28; no. 7; pp. 2172 - 2212
Main Authors: Dixon, Sandra, Amin, Dania, Arthur, Nancy
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Fort Lauderdale The Qualitative Report 01-07-2023
Subjects:
Beliefs
Christianity
Constructivism (Learning)
Cultural Context
Cultural identity
Data Analysis
Economic Status
Egalitarianism
Empowerment
Equality
Ethnicity
Females
Gender
Gender Discrimination
Heuristic
Heuristics
Immigrants
Interpersonal Relationship
Intersectionality
Interviews
Leaders
Leadership
Migration
Outreach Programs
Postmodernism
Qualitative research
Racial Identification
Reflection
Religion
Researchers
Semi Structured Interviews
Social constructionism
Social interaction
Spirituality
Supervisors
Teaching Methods
Women
Jamaica
Canada
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Summary:The Heuristic Inquiry (HI) qualitative method applied in this study explored the role of Pentecostal faith in the post-migration lived experiences of Jamaican Canadian immigrant women (JCIW). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven JCIW whose Pentecostal faith helped them to reconstruct their cultural identity post-migration. The creative flexibility of HI allowed for the integration of the primary researcher’s (i.e., first author's) voice into the study alongside those of the co-researchers. Positioning the study within a postmodern social constructionism theoretical framework created space for multiple realities to emerge that were constructed through social interaction and language. These realities were evident in the unique ways in which the JCIW used faith to reconstruct their cultural identity during the migration process. Results revealed four key categories and 10 salient themes which were used to inform theory, research, and practice for counseling professionals. Recommendations for future research in using HI and the topic of cultural identity are discussed.
ISSN:2160-3715
1052-0147
2160-3715
DOI:10.46743/2160-3715/2023.4775