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ABSTRACT In this paper, we call for a re-examination of the self-reliance ideology based on a neoliberal perspective to make policies for refugee women’s (self-)employment and integrat... Read more
Monday, June 1, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM AEST Dear FECCA friends, We are excited to bring you a free lunchtime webinar with a panel discussion. In the spirit of this year’s National Reco... Read more
ABSTRACT The concept of belonging captures both the overwhelming place-belongingness experienced by many young people living in bounded communities such as refugee communities, as well as th... Read more
ABSTRACT This chapter explores the ways in which the ‘survival’ and ‘achievement’ migrants migrate, the migration streams, tactics and pathways they choose to escape the regime in crisis. Re... Read more
ABSTRACT Background: Recently arrived culturally and linguistically diverse migrant mothers in Western Industrialised Nations are less likely to access health care and are more likely to re... Read more
ABSTRACT I’ve often wondered what it means to belong to a religion. I’m a Muslim and Islam is defined as either meaning ‘peace’ or ‘submission’. Although... Read more
ABSTRACT This article presents findings from an exploratory research using descriptive case studies of 12 migrant women in Western Australia. The purposive sample represents the government,... Read more
ABSTRACT April 2018 marked the 50th anniversary month in the UK of Enoch Powell’s “rivers of blood” speech, widely condemned for its anti-immigrant, racist rhetoric. Time has shown how wrong... Read more
ABSTRACT By recognizing the increasing focus on community development projects and programs, this chapter discusses the concept and changing nature of communities and various agents (people... Read more
ABSTRACT Access to decent work is a major obstacle for skilled Indian migrants e.g., to New Zealand, but little is known about the key steps through unemployment, under-employment, and full... Read more
A research project conducted by the Melbourne Social Equity Institute in partnership with Women’s Health West EXTRACT Women’s Health West approached the University of Melbourne in 2014 about... Read more
Factors Impacting Life Satisfaction of Refugees in Australia – The Australian Community Psychologist
ABSTRACT Individuals from war-torn countries seek refuge in Australia. Their life satisfaction, which depends on a range of personal and contextual factors, is not fully understood. The pres... Read more
Caught between Cultures: Unintended Consequences of Improving Opportunity for Immigrant Girls – SSRN
ABSTRACT What happens when immigrant girls are given increased opportunities to integrate into the workplace and society, but their parents value more traditional cultural outcomes? Building... Read more
ABSTRACT April 2018 marked the 50th anniversary month in the UK of Enoch Powell’s “rivers of blood” speech, widely condemned for its anti-immigrant, racist rhetoric. Time has shown how... Read more
ABSTRACT Recent decades have seen a significant expansion of so-called “integration requirements” for citizenship applicants in many countries. Though led by European states, the trend now s... Read more
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