A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems Faced by Chinese Canadians in Greater Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia – Table of Contents

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• Land Acknowledgements
• Research Lead
• 1 Executive Summary
• 2 Introduction
  • 2.1 Background to Legal Needs Surveys
    • a. “Who Are the Right People to Listen To?”
    • b. A Qualitative Look at Serious Legal Problems Series
    • c. Background Demographic Data on Greater Vancouver and Greater Victoria
  • 2.2 Research Questions
• 3 Methodology
  • • a. Terms Used in the Study
    • b. Study Advisory: Nothing About Us Without Us
    • c. Recruitment
    • d. Interview Procedures
    • e. Analysis
• 4 Findings
  • 4.1 Demographic Profile of Participants
  • 4.2 Types of Serious Legal Problems
  • 4.3 Strategies for Resolving Legal Problems
    • a. Strategies for finding information
    • b. Strategies for resolving a legal problem
  • 4.4 Health, Economic, and Social Impacts
    • a. Health consequences
    • b. Social consequences
    • c. Economic consequences
  • 4.5 Barriers to Justice
    • a. Endurance as Cultural Barrier
    • b. Immigrant Status and Related Intersectional Vulnerabilities
    • c. Language and Trust in Translated Information
    • d. Lack of Information
    • e. Time and Cost
    • f. Perceived Chance of Success
  • 4.6 Other Factors Affecting Experiences and Outcomes
    • a. Gender
    • b. Agency
    • c. Multiple Legal Problems and Serious Effects
  • 4.7 Recommendations for Governments and (Legal) Support Services
• 5 Discussion
  • 5.1 Research Highlights
  • 5.2 Culture, Language, and Legal Strategies in a Biased Context
  • 5.3 A Legal System Out of Reach
• 6 References
• 7 Resources

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