Published Resources Details Report
- Title
- Active Citizenship, Participation and Belonging
- Imprint
- Melbourne, 30 October 2014
- Url
- http://www.cmy.net.au/publications/active-citizenship-participation-and-belonging
- Abstract
All young people in Victoria have the right to participate as active citizens in shaping the community they live in, both locally and in society as a whole. However young people are frequently viewed as either 'citizens in the making', as disengaged or disinterested. Additionally, young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds often face further barriers that can result in them missing out on opportunities to participate, preventing them from being able to make positive contributions as valued citizens.
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.