Table 1.
Characteristics of participants (CG= caregiver, CR= care receiver, N/A = not available)
| ID # | Gender of CR | Age of CG | Relationship to CR | Education of CG | Brief Migration History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Female | N/A | Daughter | College+ | CR was born in China but moved to Taiwan during the Communist takeover. CG was born in Taiwan. The CG came to Boston in 1984. CR came some time after. |
| 2 | Female | 52 | Son | Some high school | CR was born in Canton and lived in Hong Kong. CG was born in Shanghai. CG immigrated in 1974 and CR came 5 years later. |
| 3 | Male | 64 | Third wife | Some high school | CR was born in Guangdong, China. CG was born in Bangkok, Thailand. CR immigrated 50+ years ago. CG immigrated 7 years ago. |
| 4 | Female | 47 | Son | Some college | CR and CG were born in Guangzhou, China. CG immigrated 13 years ago, and CR immigrated 1 year prior. |
| 5 | Male | 50 | Daughter | 8th grade or less | CR was born in Guangdong, China. CG immigrated in 1989 and CR immigrated in1993. Currently live in Boston. |
| 6 | Female | 38 | Daughter-in-law | High school | CG and CR both born in Guangdong, China. CG moved to Boston in 1985 and CR moved to Boston in1986. |
| 7 | Male | 64 | Wife | High school | CG and CR were born in Canton, China. CR came to Boston in 1954. CG and their two daughters came in1961. |
| 8 | Male | 58 | Wife | Some high school | CR and CG were born in Guang Dong, China. CG and CR came to the States in 1990. CG states she is now “an American”. |
| 9 | Female | N/A | Daughter | N/A | CG and CR were born in Toishan, China. CG and CR “have been living in Boston for about 30 years.” |
| 10 | Female | 41 | Daughter | High school | CR and CG born in were born in Shan Tou, China. CR came to the US in 1984. CG moved to Boston in1994. |
| 11 | Female | 63 | Son | 8th grade or less | CR was born in China “Canton.. Toison..”, CG was born in Toisan and came to the US in 1986. |
| 12 | Female | 56 | Daughter-in-law | Vocational training | CG was born in Malaysia, lived in Hong Kong, and came to the US in 1964. CR was born in China and came to the US in when “she was over 10 and married in Boston.” |
| 13 | Female | 57 | Son | Some college | CG and CR were born in Toishan. CG came to US in1968 and CR came in 1967. |
| 14 | Female | 31 | Daughter | College+ | CG was born in Lima, Peru. CR was born in Canton, China and moved to Peru in 1960. CG and CR immigrated Boston in 1969. |
| 15 | Female | 52 (CG1) | Son (CG1) and daughter-in-law (CG2) | High school | CR was born in Hong Kong. CG1 and CG2 both state they immigrated from Burma. CR immigrated before CG1 and CG2 who arrived in 1974. |
| 16 | Female | 48 | Daughter | 8th grade or less | CR and CG were born in China and lived in Hong Kong. They immigrated 10+ years ago and live in Boston |
| 17 | Female | 53 (CG1) | Son (CG1) and daughter-in-law (CG2) | Some high school | CR was born in Guangdong, China. CG1 and CG2 lived in Vietnam, but identify themselves as Chinese. They immigrated in 1979. CR immigrated in 1975. They live in Boston. |
| 18 | Female | 32 (CG1) | Grandson(CG1) and grandson’s wife (CG2) | College+ | CR was born in Taiwan, but lived in Hong Kong for a period during Communist invasion. CG1 and CG2 were born in China. CR immigrated to U.S. in 1960s. CG1 and CG2 immigrated in 1989–1990. |
| 19 | Female | N/A | Son (CG1) and daughter-in-law (CG2) | N/A | CR was born in Canton, China and immigrated to Boston in 1938. CG information is not available |
| 20 | Female | 51 | Daughter | College+ | CR was born in Fujian, China. CG was born in Burma. CG and CR immigrated to Boston sometime prior to 1984. |
| 21 | Female | 40 | Daughter | College+ | CR was born in China, and lived in Taipei, Taiwan. CR immigrated 5 years ago. It is unclear when CG immigrated to Boston. |
| 22 | Female | 48 | Daughter | High school | N/A. Interview conducted in Boston. |
| 23 | Female | 47 | Daughter | High school | CR is from China. CG is from Hong Kong and immigrated in 1963 to Mississippi. Unclear when CR immigrated. |
| 24 | Male | 42 | Wife | Some college | CG and CR are from Vietnam. They immigrated to Concord, CA in 1993. |
| 25 | Female | 56 | Daughter | High school | CR is from Vietnam. CG is from Vietnam and has lived in Thailand and France. CR immigrated in 1975. It is unclear how long CG and CR have resided in San Francisco area. |
| 26 | Female | 42 | Great-niece | High school | CR is from southern Vietnam. CG immigrated to San Jose in 1991. Unclear when CR immigrated. |
| 27 | Male | 44 | Daughter | N/A | CG and CR are both from Vietnam. They immigrated in 1988. |
| 28 | Female | 51 | Daughter | College+ | CG is from southern Vietnam. CG and CR immigrated in 1992. They reside in Orange County |
| 29 | Female | 29 | Adopted daughter | Vocational training | CG and CR were born in Vietnam. They immigrated in 1991 through the Amer-Asian children program. At time of interview, CR was deceased. |
| 30 | Female | 34 | Son | High school | CG and CR were born in Vietnam. Interview was conducted in San Jose. |
| 31 | Female | 78 | Husband | N/A | CG and CR were born in Vietnam. CG immigrated in1977. Unclear when CR immigrated. Interview was conducted in San Jose. |
| 32 | Female | 70 | Husband | 8th grade or less | CG and CR were born in Vietnam. They Immigrated in 1992 through Children Journey. |