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1 online resource |
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. CONCEPTUAL AND POLICY BACKGROUND -- 2.1 Project Rationale -- 2.2 Research Priority 1: Social Cohesion and Diversity -- 2.3 Research Priority 2: Community Polarisation, Marginalisation and Violent Extremism -- 2.4 Research Priority 3: Project Innovation and Evaluation methodologies -- RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY -- 3.1 Selection of the case organisation: 3.2 Research fieldwork -- 4. Key Findings -- 4.1 Origins, culture and confidence -- 4.2 Sense of belonging, social space, social capital and habitus -- 4.3 Experience of discrimination -- 4.3.1 Aspects of Discrimination -- 4.3.2 Facing criticism from the Afghan community -- 4.3.3 Facing discrimination from the non-Afghan community -- 4.4 Health-Related Factors -- 4.5 Learning English and building confidence in gaining employment -- 4.6 Education, careers and work -- 5.0 Conclusion -- Further Reseach Considerations -- 1. Barries Afghanistan women face inbuilding capacity and exercising in their agency - Case studies / stories of five (5) Afghan women with families -- 2. Career, migration, the transformation and adaptation for Afghanistan migrants -- 3. Exploring barriers in English education in the case of Afghanistan refugees in Geelong -- 4. Generational Differences Amongst Afghans in Geelong and Dandenong on Bonding and Bridging Social Capital -- References -- Appendix 1 |
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The focus of the study is on one of Victoria's most recently established Muslim communities: the new Afghan community in Geelong. It aims to develop a detailed understanding of how the community is developing, with a particular focus on women's agency in the building social capital, cohesion and resilience |
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Muslim women -- Conduct of life.
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Muslim women -- Attitudes.
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Muslims -- Australia -- Victoria -- Geelong -- Social life and customs
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Muslims -- Australiaa -- Victoria -- Geelong -- Australia -- Geelong (Vic.) -- Attitudes
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Electronic book
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