EXPLORING THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF UK BORN WINDRUSH DESCENDANTS
Did your parent, grandparent, or great grandparent arrive in the UK between 1948 and 1973 from a Commonwealth Caribbean Island? If so, were you born and raised in the UK? What does cultural identity mean to you?
My name is Saundra Rhoden and I am an MSc Psychology (Conversion) student at The Open University. I am doing a research study to understand how Windrush descendants define their cultural identity within the context of being born and raised in the UK. I am interested in hearing your first hand experiences of what influenced your cultural development.
The study will involve taking part in a semi-structured interview that will take up to 60 minutes of your time. Interviews can be arranged at a time that is convenient for you via Zoom (audio), up until 3rd May 2025.
The interviews will be recorded and transcribed to help capture an accurate account of the conversation. Any personal information that will identify you will not be shared.
This project adheres to ethics guidelines, as set out by the British Psychological Society. Ethical approval for this study has been granted by The Open University, D811 Module Team.
What will you be asked to do?
Tell me your thoughts, feelings and experiences relating to how you formed and developed your cultural identity.
To participate in this study, you must:
鈥� Be over 18 years old.
鈥� Be a descendant of the Windrush generation
鈥� Be born and raised in the UK
鈥� Have access to a mobile phone, computer, laptop, or tablet with stable internet access
鈥� Have the mental capacity to consent to taking part
鈥� Be willing and able to talk freely in response to questions that are asked about your background and cultural identity
How to Participate:
If you are interested in taking part, and would like more information, please contact me at my university email address:
saundra.rhoden@ou.ac.uk
Thank you for your time. I am keen to hear from you, and available to answer any questions that you have about the project.