I am a PhD student in the Department of Recreation & Leisure at the University of Waterloo conducting research under the supervision of Professor Stephen Smith. I am researching how hosting friends and relatives for immigrants can change the way they feel about living in a place.
Research has shown that having friends or relatives come to stay changes what we do during that time, in terms of taking our guests to different places and entertaining them, and can help us maintain our relationships with people who live far from us. Spending time with people from our past may help us feel more comfortable in our new surroundings, and this is something I’d like to explore.
I’m asking you to spend up to 3 mornings or afternoons with me over the coming months at times that are convenient for you. The first time I would like to come to your home (or somewhere else you feel comfortable) and talk to you about the times you’ve hosted- who came to visit, where did you go and what did you do, but also if these experiences changed how you feel about living in Toronto or the GTA in any way after your guests had left. We may also talk about your immigration story- where you came from, why you made the decision to move, and your experience of settling in Toronto. Prior to this first meeting it would be great if you could think about the times you’ve had friends or relatives to stay, and if you have any photos, souvenirs, or other memorabilia of any kind that you’d be willing to share to collect it before I arrive. It might be possible that I ask to meet with you a second time to clarify or expand on any stories.
With your permission, I intend to video record the interviews, and on the final visit I will ask you to watch edited video from our first meetings to ask for any clarification, and to give you the opportunity to add or explain any information. This is to make sure you are comfortable with the content.
Participation in this project is completely voluntary. If there are any questions that you prefer not to answer, you can skip them. Your involvement in the first phases of the study does not obligate you to participate in the final parts, and you are free to decline to continue in the project and remove any interviews from the final project at any point.
If you are uncomfortable with the idea of speaking with me in front of a camera then it’s best to not apply to participate in this study. The study will use video recordings of the interviews to help with analysis and the sharing of results to other academics at conferences, and potentially with industry stakeholders in tourism and immigration services. This may include posting the video, with your permission, on private websites (e.g. youtube and blogs) that only people with the link can access (for more information on how this can work watch this www.youtube.com/watch?v=uExvZr6XyOI). At any point in the future I can remove any video of your interviews that I have posted online at your request. Although it is not an option to download content from youtube there is always the small possibility that someone could record the video in an alternate way and distribute it beyond my control. You are able to tell me not to include any parts of the video, or refuse permission for me to share your video in any of the ways I’ve suggested, but I do hope to use video as the main form of recording and sharing the results. I will only use your first name in the videos and will ensure any other details that identify you are removed. You will have the final say of what is included in the video. There are no known or anticipated risks to participation in this study. On our first meeting I will ask you to sign the below consent form. Please take a look now and if you have any questions we can discuss them.
If you have any questions about this study, or would like additional information, please feel free to contact Professor Stephen Smith at 519 888 4045 or at slsmith@uwaterloo.ca, or myself at 416 578 7729 or at tgriffin@uwaterloo.ca.
I would like to assure you that this study has been reviewed and received ethics clearance through a University of Waterloo Research Ethics Committee. However, the final decision about participation is yours. Should you have any comments or concerns resulting about your participation in this study, please contact Dr. Maureen Nummelin in the Office of Research Ethics at 1-519-888-4567, Ext. 36005 or maureen.nummelin@uwaterloo.ca.
Thank you in advance for your co-operation in my research.
Yours sincerely,
Tom Griffin
Consent Form
By signing this consent form, you are not waiving your legal
rights or releasing the investigator(s) or involved institution(s) from their
legal and professional responsibilities.
I have read the information presented in the information letter
about a study being conducted by Tom Griffin of the Department of Recreation
& Leisure Studies at the University of Waterloo. I have had the opportunity
to ask any questions related to this study, to receive satisfactory answers to
my questions, and any additional details I wanted.
I am aware that I have the option of allowing my interview to be
audio and video recorded to ensure an accurate recording of my responses.
I am also aware that video clips from the interview may be
included in the thesis and/or publications to come from this research, with the
understanding that I will be identified by first name only. Similarly, any
quotations used in the thesis will only identify me by first name.
I was informed that I may withdraw my consent at any time without
penalty by advising the researcher.
This project has been reviewed by, and received ethics clearance
through a University of Waterloo Research Ethics Committee. I was informed that
if I have any comments or concerns resulting from my participation in this
study, I may contact the Director, Office of Research Ethics at (519) 888-4567
ext. 36005.
With full knowledge of all foregoing, I agree, of my own free
will, to participate in this study:
YES ☐ NO ☐
I agree to have my interview audio recorded:
YES ☐ NO ☐
I agree to have my interview video recorded:
YES ☐ NO ☐
I agree to the use of the video and audio containing only my first
name as an identifier being used for the following reasons:
(If
‘no’ to any or all of the below then the researcher will provide a pseudonym
and edit the video accordingly).
At academic
conferences:
YES ☐ NO ☐
To be hosted
on non-searchable websites, accessible only to those with the web address, to
be shared in academic journals:
YES ☐ NO ☐
To be shared
with students in lectures:
YES ☐ NO ☐
I agree to
the use of quotations in any thesis or publication that comes of this research
that will use my first name only:
YES ☐ NO ☐
I give consent for the audio from my interview to be shared via
email for the purposes of transcription by someone other than the primary
researcher:
YES ☐ NO ☐
Participant Name:
____________________________ (Please print)
Participant Signature:
____________________________
Witness Name:
________________________________ (Please print)
Witness Signature:
______________________________
Date: ____________________________
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