Prejudice against Australian asylum-seekers and their function: Suggestions for anti-prejudice strategies
Year: 2008
Type: conference-paper
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Over the last decade or so under the Howard Government, there has been a great deal of controversy regarding the unauthorised arrival of asylum seekers.In this study, we analysed data collected from 602 Western Australians.We investigated why people think the way they do about asylum seekers using the function of attitude literature as a base; specifically participants' values, their experience with asylum seekers, and their reliance on other sources for information.Results indicated that the Perth community overwhelmingly based their attitudes (positive or negative) on their values.Finally, we integrate these findings with other research regarding prejudice against asylum seekers, and give suggestions for attempting to present an alternative -more positive -view of asylum seekers than that often given.
Authors: Anne Pedersen, Susan Watt, Brian Griffiths
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1574108498