Exploring transition experiences of young people from African humanitarian backgrounds from higher education to employment in South Australia /
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2025
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Munyoka, Elvis
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The number of African refugees in Australia is steadily growing, so it is important to understand how young people from African humanitarian backgrounds (YPAHBs) experience the transition from higher education to employment in Australia. The few pieces of literature on African refugees’ higher education to employment experiences have primarily focused on the role of social capital, racism, and family influence on their employment decisions. Little is known about how various structural barriers and social identities, such as race, social class, gender, age, culture, and refugee status, influence the transition experiences of YPAHBs. To address this knowledge gap, this study was guided by three research questions: (1) How do gender, race, social class, culture, and age intersect to shape YPAHB graduates’ access to employment in South Australia? (2) What are the transition experiences of YPAHBs from higher education to employment in South Australia? (3) What enables YPAHBs to have positive transition experiences from higher education to employment in South Australia?
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University of South Australia. UniSA Justice and Society.
UniSA Justice and Society
UniSA Justice and Society
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Thesis (PhD(Social Work and Social Policy))--University of South Australia, 2025.
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Copyright 2025 Elvis Munyoka.
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1 ethesis (xiii, 258 pages) :
colour illustrations.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-243)
colour illustrations.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-243)
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