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Abstract
In this paper we investigate the problems experienced by single African women of refugee background being resettled in Wagga Wagga (Wagga), New South Wales, Australia. Wagga is one of the regional centres that the Australian government has earmarked for resettlement of people arriving under the refugee resettlement, better known as “humanitarian”, programs. In this exploratory qualitative research we have focused on the challenges women encountered in accessing services and the stigma of single parenthood within their cultures. Individual interviews were conducted with 10 women of varying ages and African nationalities. The research found that the key concerns were a lack of knowledge about available services, few specific and culturally relevant African services, feelings of isolation, and African community attitudes towards single women.
本文研究的对象为出身难民、迁居在澳大利亚新南威尔士哇嘎的非洲单身妇女。哇嘎是澳政府指定的难民居留中心，即所谓的“人道主义项目”。这项探索性定性研究侧重于妇女在获得服务方面面对的挑战，以及单亲家长在其文化中遭遇的鄙视。笔者对10位不同年龄非洲国籍的妇女做了个别访谈。研究发现她们主要的关注在于缺少获得服务的知识，缺少文化上针对非洲人的相关服务，隔离感，以及非洲人社区对单身女人的态度等等。