Racial discrimination and socioemotional and sleep problems in a cross-sectional survey of Australian school students

Research library / Peer-reviewed study

Written by

Priest N, Chong S, Truong M et al.

Year

2020

Place

National

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In plain English

A survey of Australian school students found that direct and second-hand racial discrimination were common for students from Indigenous and ethnic minority backgrounds. Discrimination was linked to emotional, behavioural and sleep problems.

Topics

• Racism and discrimination
• Young people

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