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Abulla Agwa Generalist Project
CoordinatorContact (02)96216633MSS(Child and Youth
Studies)UWSBCW(Family and Community)UWSDiploma in History Overseas
CONTENTS
Issues affecting refugees and humanitarian
entrants
Contributing factors to Intergenerational
Conflicts
Consequences
Copping strategies: Family Harmony Program
Discussion
I SS U E S A F F E C T I N G R E F U G E E S &H U M A N I TA R I A N E N T R A N T S
Legal issues- dealing with the police, DV and Child Protection System, Financial management,Family and relationship in Australia, Accommodation,Unemployment and mismatch b/t skills & occupation, Education challenges (SydWest MSI 2009-2010, DIAC 2011).
CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO INTERGENERATIONAL CONFLICT
English language barriers, Unemployment, Lack of understanding of Australian legal system: Child protection, Centrelink benefits, (youth allowance and parenting payment).
CONTRIBUTING FACTOR FOR INTERGENERATIONAL CONFLICT
Cultural clash, pressure to adjust and fit into Australian culture, Pressure from family to conform to African culture, values and beliefs, Identity crises(Identity Moratorium) Marcia 1966Media and technology, Peer pressure.
CONSEQUENCES
Family breakdown,Anger, dismay and despair on parents,Distress on young people (Lim et al 2009),Depression on elderly people
(Mui and King 2006), Acculturative stress
(Berry et al 1987; William and Berry 1991).
COPING STRATEGIES: FAMILY HARMONY PROGRAM
Community development model Promotes effective communication within
families, Training of bi-lingual facilitators, To facilitate sessions for parents and children, Empowering the target group, Promotes dialogue between parents and young people, Apply win-win method to resolve conflicts, Assist families to become more confidence.
CONT’
Collaborative Integrated Model
Work in partnership with other service providers
and
communities,
Cultural sensitive and cultural appropriateness,
Assisting the target group to have better skills of
family conflict resolution, dealing with family power
struggle, how to react to conflict and negotiation.