Published Resources Details Report
- Title
- Social networks, belonging and active citizenship among migrant youth in Australia
- Imprint
- Centre for Multicultural Youth, 2013
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780646907758
- Url
- http://www.deakin.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/271002/Social-networks-report.pdf
- Description
The Centre for Citizenship and Globalisation (CCG), Deakin University and Monash University In partnership with: Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) and Australian Red Cross. This report presents research findings from an ARC Linkage Project 'Social Networks, Belonging and Active Citizenship Among Migrant Youth in Melbourne and Brisbane', conducted between 2009 -2013 (LP0989182). The Project sought to investigate the extent to which young people use formal networks (such as government agencies and public institutions as well as community-specific and NGO support services) and informal networks (including family and subcultural networks) to develop a sense of social connectedness and belonging in a multicultural social environment.
As of 27-4-16 lit review indicators were: Belonging and Engagement, Social barriers to network engagement, Volunteering, Leadership, Access to Services and Service Providers, Cross cultural networks
Methodology: This research used quantitative methods in the form of questionnaires, and qualitative/mixed methods in the form of semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with young people (15-23 years old) from African, Arabic-speaking and Pacific Island backgrounds. A total of 587 young people participated in this Project.