TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Discrimination and Well‐Being: Perceptions of Refugees in Western Australia
JO  - International migration review
A1  - Fozdar, Farida
A1  - Torezani, Silvia
SP  - 30
EP  - 63
VL  - 42
IS  - 1
N2  - This paper reports the apparent paradox of high levels of discrimination experienced by humanitarian migrants to Australia, in the labor market and everyday life, yet simultaneous reporting of positive well-being. How can people feel discriminated against, yet still be relatively satisfied with life? The study draws on quantitative and qualitative data from a study of 150 refugees from the former Yugoslavia, the Middle East, and Africa. Possible reasons for the level of well-being are explored, including “relative deprivation theory,” as well as various resiliency and mitigating factors, including personal and social supports. The notion of eudaimonic well-being – whereby experiences of difficulty produce positive well-being – is also applied to the findings. The negative experiences and perceptions appear to map onto low-level dissatisfaction or disgruntlement, and specifically directed or contained disappointment, rather than serious dissatisfaction with life generally, orientation to Australia, or negative subjective well-being.<p /> 
LA  - 
SN  - 0197-9183
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-7379.2007.00113.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -