Journal article
Mental health impacts of racial discrimination in Australian culturally and linguistically diverse communities: A cross-sectional survey
AS Ferdinand, Y Paradies, M Kelaher
BMC Public Health | Published : 2015
Abstract
© 2015 Ferdinand et al.; licensee BioMed Central. Background: Racial discrimination denies those from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds access to rights such as the ability to participate equally and freely in community and public life, equitable service provision and freedom from violence. Our study was designed to examine how people from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds in four Australian localities experience and respond to racial discrimination, as well as associated health impacts. Methods: Data were collected from 1,139 Australians regarding types of racial discrimination experienced, settings for these incidents, response mechanisms and psychological distress as measured by..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities' Experiences of Racism surveys were funded by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), the Lowitja Institute and beyondblue. We would like to thank the research participants for their time and willingness to share their experiences, as well as the community workers for their invaluable support in administering the surveys. We would also like to thank Peter Streker and Pamela Rodriguez from VicHealth for their support and advice throughout the research process.