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SINCE 2007 the report has explored Australians’ attitudes on issues including immigration, discrimination, trust in government, and sense of belonging. A key objective of the national survey... Read more
ABSTRACT This article examines performance of Muslim women in Australia in relation to three labour market outcomes: economic activity (participation), employment and occupational choice. It... Read more
ABSTRACT This community-based study explored the experiences of immigrant youth in Toronto who participate in recreational programming at a settlement service agency, CoalitionTO*. To guide... Read more
ABSTRACT Unaccompanied refugee minors (URM) are the most vulnerable group of refugees suffering from higher levels of mental health problems. Yet, there is also a group of URM with little or... Read more
ABSTRACT Background: Increasing numbers of children have been forced to flee and seek asylum in high-income countries. Current research indicates that focussing on resilience and protective... Read more
The Harmony Alliance: Migrant and Refugee Women for Change conducted the inaugural Migrant and Refugee Women’s Voices Survey in partnership with SBS and SBS Radio over six weeks between May... Read more
ABSTRACT Using the National Youth Settlement Framework as a guide to what successful youth settlement looks like, this paper explores a range of indicators to examine the settlement outcomes... Read more
‘It still matters’: The role of skin colour in the everyday life and realities of black African migrants and refugees in Australia ABSTRACT: This article looks at the everyday l... Read more
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ABSTRACT This webinar will discuss recent developments with the National Youth Settlement Framework and how it can be applied to mainstream youth services. With one in five young Australians... Read more
ABSTRACT Focus group participants perceived the media’s coverage of the alleged ‘riot’ at the 2016 Moomba festival to be heavily racialised. They felt that this had a significant and detrime... Read more
ABSTRACT Contemporary Islamophobia in many western contexts manifests as heightened suspicion and processes of surveillance that can construct Muslim bodies and identities as ‘abnormal’ and... Read more
ABSTRACT Over the past few decades, there has been a progressive implementation of policies designed to deter the arrival of people seeking protection. In Australia, this has included offsho... Read more
ABSTRACT The central argument in this chapter is that the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (‘Refugee Convention’) can and should be read in a manner that considers the experienc... Read more
ABSTRACT Over the past decade, scholars have begun to explore neglected aspects of immigrant family life such as gender relations, domestic violence, parenting, and relationships with servic... Read more
ABSTRACT The importance of keeping refugee families intact during the resettlement process has repeatedly been stressed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). In 2001,... Read more
