Caribbean Interviews: Open Coding Categories
Question/Category / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15I. Background and immigration experience
First family member to immigrate to Canada / * / *
Occupation of first family member to immigrate / * / *
Respondent’s occupation in country of origin / 0 / *
Reason for immigration / * / *
Prior knowledge of Canada / * / *
Immigration clause / 0 / *
Migration patterns of other relatives / 0 / *
First immigration experiences / * / 0
Integration into the larger community / * / *
Integration into the ethnic community / * / *
Receiving settlement services / * / *
Locating first residence / * / *
Involvement with immigrant community / * / *
Involvement with non-immigrant associations in Canada / * / *
Experience with government programs / * / *
Contact with relatives in country of origin / * / *
Sponsorship of relatives / * / *
Returning to country of origin / * / *
Family and household composition / * / *
II Relation with Spouse
Age at marriage / * / -How met spouse / * / -
Education and occupations at time of marriage / * / -
Compare marriage to parents’ marriage / * / -
Change in marriage due to being in Canada / * / *
Inter-marriage / * / *
Divorce / * / *
Decision-making / * / *
Gender equality / * / *
Differences in gender relations in country of origin / * / 0
III Relations with Children
Ideal number and sex / * / *Aspirations for children / * / *
How much freedom should children have? / * / *
Spouse’s views on child-rearing / * / -
Differences in childhood compared to country of origin / * / *
Children’s cultural education / * / *
Expectations about selection of children’s marriage partner / 0 / *
Discuss sex with adult child? / * / *
Cultural expectations about parent-child relationship / * / *
Attitudes towards homosexuality / * / *
Generational changes in aspirations for children / * / *
What aspects of culture do you want to transmit? / * / *
IV Relations with Parents
Frequency of contact / * / *Responsibilities towards parents after marriage / * / *
Contact between grandchildren and grandparents / *
Financial relations between parents and adult children / * / *
Changes in relations with parents in Canada / * / *
Care of elderly / * / 0
V Relations with Relatives
Describe relationship with relatives / 0 / *Who maintains kinship ties? / * / *
Relatives’ expectations of help / * / *
Gender differences in help of kin / * / 0
Occasions for meeting kin / * / *
Cultural attitudes towards family / * / *
Single mothers / * / 0
VI Identity and attitudes about life in Canada
Estimate of ethnic group’s numbers / * / *
Evaluation of group’s status in Canada / * / *
Changes in own life because of migration to Canada / * / *
Expectations about integration / * / *
Relations with other cultural communities / * / *
Is Canada changing? / * / *
Maintaining traditional cultural practices / * / *
Newspapers / * / *
Defining boundaries of ethnic group / * / *
Ethnic group leaders / * / *
Attitudes towards assimilation / * / 0
Personal identity / * / 0