Refugee Youth,Social Inclusion and Health: social networks, education and employment

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

The objectives of this research are to contribute to a deeper understanding of the issues of social inclusion for newly-arrived adolescent refugees in Australia by exploring the nature and extent of the social networks they experience. It will also assess the impact on social connectedness and socioeconomic disadvantage of an innovative program aimed at enhancing educational and employment opportunities for young people with refugee backgrounds.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $108,234.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Vision science

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

community intervention study | emigration and immigration | refugee health | social determinants of health | social support networks