The Settlement and Social Inclusion of Immigrant Youth in New Zealand

Sobrun-Maharaj, Amritha; Tse, Samson; Hoque, Ekramul; Rossen, Fiona

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“…Racism and discrimination are not new ideas, but the significance of their influence on the health and wellbeing of ethnic minority youth in New Zealand has received attention only relatively recently. 9,34 Despite racism being increasingly implicated in known disparities in health and healthcare among ethnic minority groups, and its being raised as an ethical issue in health care, 35 denial of racism by healthcare providers is common. 36,37 Unless there is acknowledgment and investment in efforts to deal with racism and racial discrimination, the disparities in health and healthcare will remain difficult to prevent or address.…”

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Stakeholder views on factors influencing the wellbeing and health sector engagement of young Asian New Zealanders

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INTRODUCTION In New Zealand, while the term ‘Asians’ in popular discourse means East and South-east Asian peoples, Statistics New Zealand’s definition includes people of many nationalities from East, South and South-east Asia, all with quite different cultural norms, taboos and degrees of conservatism. In a context where ‘Asian’ youth data are typically presented in aggregate form, there are notable gaps in knowledge regarding the contextual determinants of health in this highly heterogeneous group. This qualitative study explored key stakeholder views on issues that would be most useful to explore on the health and wellbeing of Asian youth and processes that would foster engagement of Asian youth in health research. METHODS Interviews were conducted with six key stakeholders whose professional activities were largely focused on the wellbeing of Asian people. The general inductive approach was used to identify and analyse themes in the qualitative text data. FINDINGS Six broad themes were identified from the key stakeholder interviews framed as priority areas that need further exploration: cultural identity, integration and acculturation; barriers to help-seeking; aspects to consider when engaging Asian youth in research (youth voice, empowerment and participatory approach to research); parental influence and involvement in health research; confidentiality and anonymity; and capacity building and informing policy. CONCLUSION With stakeholders strongly advocating the engagement of Asian youth in the health research agenda this study highlights the importance of engaging youth alongside service providers to collaborate on research and co-design responsive primary health care services in a multicultural setting. KEYWORDS Asian youth; New Zealand; health research; minority health; Community and social participation

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“…The resulting intersection of these issues can be categorised into four acculturation strategies that are employed by ethno-cultural groups: integration, separation, assimilation and marginalization (Berry 2005). Studies with Asian immigrants in New Zealand (e.g., Sobrun-Maharaj et al 2009;Tse et al 2006) suggest that these communities may be employing different acculturation strategies with some continuing to experience high degrees of marginalisation, which may erode the levels of resilience that they bring with them, with mental health consequences.…”

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Negative impacts of gambling on Asian families and communities in New Zealand

Sobrun-Maharaj

Rossen

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2013

Asian J of Gambling Issues and Public Health

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This paper outlines a project that investigated the impact of gambling and problem gambling on the health and wellbeing of Asian families and communities in New Zealand. This 2-year, multi-phase qualitative project included focus group discussions and individual face-to-face interviews with stakeholders and individuals who have experienced or been impacted by problem gambling across New Zealand's five major Asian ethnic subgroups of Chinese, Indian, Korean, Southeast Asian and Asian with Refugee background. This paper provides details on two major themes that emerged from the data: the role of settlement, the environment and coping behaviours in problem gambling amongst Asians; and, the impacts and consequences of gambling for Asian people and their families. Problem gamblers were found to employ dysfunctional coping strategies to deal with settlement adversities with adverse effects on the mental health and social and financial wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. Based on the data provided by participants, potential strategies have been developed for enhancing resilience through other variables that protect against problem gambling, and moderating those variables that may increase risk for problem gambling. These include: utilising cultural strengths, building trust, normalising help-seeking, educating Asian communities about the dangers of gambling, and creating a supportive social and institutional environment for Asian immigrants.

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The Settlement and Social Inclusion of Immigrant Youth in New Zealand

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Stakeholder views on factors influencing the wellbeing and health sector engagement of young Asian New Zealanders

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Negative impacts of gambling on Asian families and communities in New Zealand

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