ADSRI Seminars

Fridays, 12.30 – 2.00pm

Seminars are held in Seminar Room A, Coombs Building (9), Fellows Road, ANU unless otherwise advertised.

**Please RSVP to the Seminar Organiser, Jenny White by COB Monday 21 July for this seminar.
T: (02) 61253629 or E: Jenny.White@anu.edu.au

Abstract
The paper examines the social connectedness of migrant youth in comparison with their Australian-born peers as measured by their social and support networks and participation in social and community groups and activities. Data for the study are from the 2006 General Social Survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The survey collected nationally representative data on friendship and support networks, attendance at community events, active involvement in various types of social and community groups and organizations, and engagement in a variety of civic activities, allowing for a comparison of migrant youth with Australian-born youth on these issues. The study shows that while most migrant youth have social and support networks on which they can call for assistance, young migrants from non-English speaking countries are not as well socially connected as other migrant youth and Australian-born youth. Migrant youth who are not employed are particularly at risk of not having family and friends on whom they are able to call for support and assistance.