Older Asian Adults with Limited English Proficiency and Racism Through the Lens of Asian Human Service Workers

ABSTRACT

Expressions of anti-Asian hate and racism rose substantially during the pandemic, which had drastic effects on the wellbeing of various Asian-American communities. Through the lens of bicultural and bilingual Asian human service workers, this study explores how older Asian adults perceived anti-Asian racism and developed coping strategies during the pandemic. Nested in an extensive study of bicultural and bilingual Asian human service workers and their experience working with older Asian adults during the pandemic, this study adopts Asian Critical Race Theory and employs a phenomenological approach.

KEYWORDS:

• Older Asian Adults
• Limited English proficiency
• Anti-asian racism
• Asian critical race theory
• Qualitative study
• phenomenological approach

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