Research on Civic Participation and Service Access Among Older (60+) Latine Spanish Speaking Immigrants
Laurent Reyes, Professor
Social Welfare
Applications for Spring 2025 are closed for this project.
As the nation ages it will also become more ethnoracially diverse. Primarily, the share of older Hispanics is projected to double, from 16 percent to 28 percent in the next 30 years. These research projects investigates how older Latine adults navigate social services in Oakland, Richmond, and San Francisco.
The first is a study to understand how Latine immigrants aged 60+ overcome structural and systemic barrier to access social and health services.
The second project examines the experiences of civic participation among low vision/blind Latine immigrant older adults using technology.
If you are interesting in reading and synthesizing academic papers and helping to write a literature review on these topics, please apply.
We are looking for students who can dedicate 10hrs+ a week.
Role: Students will be trained in how to conduct a review of academic literature.
Tasks will include:
-Reading academic articles
-Writing summaries of articles
-Writing a report summarizing the overall information
Students will become familiar with older adult services, accessibility needs among Latine older adults, and gain valuable skills in synthesizing data/information. If there is interest to continue there will be future opportunities for the student to participate in other aspects of the research process such as data analysis, academic writing, and presentation of results.
Qualifications: Good organizational skills, consistent weekly communication, and and attention to details. Students with little to no research experience are encouraged to apply. Good time management skills. This project is perfect for students who want to gain experience in learning about community research projects and research with Latine elders.
Hours: 12 or more hours
Off-Campus Research Site: This work is remote and all meetings will be held over zoom once a week.
Related website: http://ourwayoflifearchive.com
Social Sciences