University of New England

School of Psychology
Armidale, NSW 2351 Australia
Telephone (02) 6773 2527/3012  Facsimile (02) 6773 3820
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e-mail: psychology@une.edu.au
     
     
 

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RESEARCH PROJECT ON THE TRIGGERS OF DISCRIMINATORY BEHAVIOUR

WHO IS DOING THIS RESEARCH?

  • Yvette Alcott – Psychology Honours student at UNE. This research forms part of her degree requirements.
  • Dr Susan Watt – Lecturer, School of Psychology at UNE, is supervising this research.

WHAT IS THIS STUDY IS ABOUT?

  • Discrimination in Australia. Does it exist?  Do people suffer from it?
  • If they do, this study will look at the discrimination suffered by Intercountry Korean Adoptees, Caucasians and Koreans who have immigrated to Australia, and try to discover what triggers the discriminatory behaviour and ultimately get a better understanding of ways to reduce it.

WHAT DOES PARTICPATION INVOLVE?

  • You must be over 18 years of age. 
  • Your racial heritage needs to be either Korean or Caucasian.
  • You need to complete the Background Questionnaire first.
  • Next, you need to complete the Survey Part 1 and Part 2. It will take about 20 minutes to complete.
  • You are not required to give your name or any details that may identify you, as the research is anonymous.
  • There no right or wrong answers. The answer that best fits your experience is all that is required.
  • You are free not to take part in the study.
  • You may discontinue the survey at any time.

WHAT IF I NEED HELP?

  • Questions caused you distress? Contact your area’s local Community Health Centre for counselling or support.
  • The phone number and address can be found in the Sydney Yellow Pages telephone directory, A-K, under Community Health Centres and Services.
  •  If language is an issue, the Campsie Migrant Resource Centre may help (ph: 02 97893744).

WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STUDY?

  • Contact Sue Watt at the School of Psychology, University of New England by phone (02) 6773 2153 or by email at sue.watt@une.edu.au,
  • Contact the researcher Yvette Alcott on 0415 109 383 or yvettealcott@ozemail.com.au.
  • Results will be known by November 2007 and you are welcome to make enquiries.
  • The information collected from this research will be held securely by the researcher for up to five years in case results need to be revisited. After this time, the data will be destroyed.

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION IN THIS RESEARCH.

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PROJECT APPROVAL
This project has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of New England (Approval No. HE07/072  valid to 30/03/2008).  Should you have any complaints concerning the manner in which this research is conducted, please contact the Research Ethics Officer at the following address:  Human Research Ethics Committee, Research Services, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia. (telephone (02) 6773 3449;  fax (02) 6773 3543. Email:  ethics@metz.une.edu.au.
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