Research Assistant, Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University of Technology
Rebecca Hutton is a full-time research assistant at the multidisciplinary Centre for Social Impact at Swinburne University of Technology. She has a background in Psychology and Criminology, and joined CSI Swinburne after completing her Honours thesis on ‘dumpster diving’. Rebecca’s interest areas include migration, green criminology, alternative economies, and the social dimensions of waste.
Asylum seekers left 'desperate' and 'helpless' when they try to find work in Australia
Nov 05, 2019 02:26 am UTC| Insights & Views
Finding work can be a challenge for new migrants to Australia who often arrive with limited English skills and lack local contacts. But finding work for people seeking asylum can be even harder, as we found in a study...
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