Published Resources Details Report
- Title
- Active Citizenship and Belonging
- Imprint
- Melbourne, 2014
- Url
- http://www.cmy.net.au/sites/default/files/publication-documents/CMY%20Active%20Citizenship_0.pdf
- Description
This policy paper explores the ways in which young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds choose to participate both formally and informally in the Victorian context, including the barriers they may face in this process, the impact of participation on their lives, and their attitudes and motivations for getting involved.
As of the 27-4-16 lit review indicators were: participation, citizenship, belonging.
Methodology: Literature review, survey of 88 young people, focus groups with 20 young people.- Abstract
This paper explores the ways in which young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds choose to participate both formally and informally in the Victorian context, including the barriers they may face in this process, the impact of participation on their lives, and their attitudes and motivations for getting involved. This provides tangible insights as to how policies and programs can be best designed to meet the needs of this group of young people, including the roles that gender and the length of time lived in Australia can play in affecting the way in which young people participate.
CMY developed a survey on the topic of active citizenship and participation, which was completed by 88 young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds in Victoria between January and February 2013. CMY also held three focus groups with a total of 20 young people to gain further insights into how they view issues of active citizenship and participation.