Discrimination: a health hazard for people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds resettled in Australia.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Research has shown that discrimination is harmful to health, but there is relatively little known about discrimination experienced by people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds in resettlement countries and associated health effects. This qualitative-focused mixed methods paper reports on discrimination experienced by refugees and asylum seekers, responses to discrimination, and impacts on health. METHODS:As part of a broader study of housing, social inclusion and health, surveys were completed by 423 adult refugees and asylum seekers living in South Australia who had been in Australia for up to 7 years. The survey included questions on discrimination based on skin colour, ethnicity and religion, as well as questions on hope, trust, belonging, sense of control and health

SUBMITTER: Ziersch A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6986068 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature