Summary

Race and ethnicity are important cultural markers that shape young people's identity, belonging and wellbeing. Race and ethnicity are also politically charged categories that can lead to experiences of discrimination. Young people's identities can also result from intersections of multiple categories such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, (dis)ability, religion or age.

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• Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia, Supporting Young People and Children from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds (CLDB): Youth and Children Policy Statement 2007, Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia, Deakin, Australian Capital Territory, 2007. Also available at http://www.fecca.org.au/images/stories/pdfs/policies_2007013.pdf. Details
• Roberts, L., Culturally and linguistically diverse children and young people: A literature review, Commissioner for Children and Young People Werstern Australia, Perth, Western Australia, 2014. Also available at http://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/files/Literature%20reviews/Literature%20review%20-%20CALD%20children%20and%20young%20people%20-%20Final.pdf. Details