Settling in to Australia - Refugees

Economic problems
1. Refugees came with very little
2. Refugees had no housing
3. There was no Indo-Chinese commuity to help them, so there was little infastructure to support them
4. Refugees could only get unskilled work
Social Problems
1. Racial discrimination
  1. It was difficult for any Asian group to be accepted by many European Australians
  2. Recial Stereotypes
2. Indo-Chinese gathered together in certain areas, causing some resentment among some non-Asian groups
3. Religious differences
Political Problems
1. Many refugees left their country of birth for political reasons
2. Refugees could have fairly conservative political view in Australian terms
3. Many Indo-Chinese immigrants are strongly anti-communist
Family Problems
1. Many Indo-Chinese have left family behind
2. Many lost family in the war - history of family dysfuntion

Resource summary

	Created by ElsienaKate about 11 years ago