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Aging and Diversity - Coggle Diagram

- - - - The authors noted that acculturation refers to the participation in mainstream Canadian culture. While enculturation refers to participation in a heritage culture.
      - Those who had come to canada more recently at an older age participate more in their heritage culture, while those who came to canada years previously at a younger age participated more in mainstream culture
      - Some immigrant seniors may complain that their children and grandchildren have become too “westernized” for example some older immigrants from Iran felt that their children were losing their cultural values and identity (Jadari, 2010). They also complained about social isolation and lack of social and family support.
      - Who came to canada late in life to reunite with their adult children and their grandchildren born in canada. These seniors experienced cultural shock, having left a familiar way of life to come to a new country and new culture.