'It Would be Okay If They Came through the Proper Channels': Community Perceptions and Attitudes toward Asylum Seekers in Australia

Mckay, F. H.; Thomas, S. L.; Kneebone, S.

doi:10.1093/jrs/fer010

Cited by 191Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationMigration, Racism, and Human RightsSocial and Intergroup Psychology

'It Would be Okay If They Came through the Proper Channels': Community Perceptions and Attitudes toward Asylum Seekers in Australia

Mckay, F. H., Thomas, S. L., Kneebone, S.·2012·Journal of Refugee Studies

DOI 10.1093/jrs/fer010

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Australia's humanitarian programme contributes to UNHCR's global resettlement programme and enhances Australia's international humanitarian reputation. However, as the recent tragedy on Christmas Island has shown, the arrival of asylum seekers by boat continues to stimulate debate, discussion and reaction from the Australian public and the Australian media. In this study, we used a mixed methods community survey to understand community perceptions and attitudes relating to asylum seekers. We found that while personal contact with asylum seekers was important when forming opinions about this group of immigrants, for the majority of respondents, attitudes and opinions towards asylum seekers were more influenced by the interplay between traditional Australian values and norms, the way that these norms appeared to be threatened by asylum seekers, and the way that these threats were reinforced both in media and political rhetoric.

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Authors: Mckay, F. H., Thomas, S. L., & Kneebone, S.
Affiliations: Monash University (AU)
ORCID: Mckay, F. H.
Thomas, S. L.
Kneebone, S.
Venue: Journal of Refugee Studies
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published: 2011-10-23
Volume: 25
Issue: 1
Pages: 113-133
ISSN: 0951-6328 (ISSN-L)
1471-6925
DOI: 10.1093/jrs/fer010
OpenAlex: W1967873504
Cited by: 191
References: 42
Citations by year: 2026: 3 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 19 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 26 · 2016: 19 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 4
FWCI: 19.21
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Refugee Studies (publishedVersion)
Research Online (University of Wollongong) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration, Refugees, and Integration
Social Sciences › Health › Migration, Racism, and Human Rights
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Keywords: asylum seekers, attitudes toward refugees, community perceptions, media coverage of refugees, political rhetoric, refugee resettlement in Australia, intergroup contact

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'It Would be Okay If They Came through the Proper Channels': Community Perceptions and Attitudes toward Asylum Seekers in Australia

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