“This Group Is My Country”: Sri Lankan Tamil Women’s Narratives of Isolation and Connectedness in Australia

Rimple Mehta, Michel Edenborough, Fran Gale, Subadra Velayudan, Samantha Tom Cherian, Linda Briskman, Nichole Georgeou and Ansuya Naguran
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Rimple Mehta: School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Australia
Michel Edenborough: School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Australia
Fran Gale: School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Australia
Subadra Velayudan: NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors, Australia
Samantha Tom Cherian: School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Australia
Linda Briskman: School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Australia
Nichole Georgeou: School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Australia
Ansuya Naguran: NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors, Australia

Social Inclusion, 2022, vol. 10, issue 4, 244-254

Abstract: Refugees lose their networks and support systems on their journey from their home country. In addition, they may experience torture, trauma, and socio‐economic hardship. A critical question concerning refugee wellbeing is how refugee belonging, inclusivity, and community connectedness can be better understood, strengthened, and promoted. In this article, we discuss how members of the Tamil Seniors Group, supported by the NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS), develop social networks in Australia. Based on two focus group discussions, this article analyses their experiences through the intersection of age and gender to elucidate the challenges and affordances of networking and establishing social relations in Australia.

Keywords: agency; belongingness; isolation; refugees; Tamil (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.17645/si.v10i4.5785

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