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Life in a New Language, Part 4: Parenting
Jul 3, 2024
The podcast discusses the experiences of migrants in Australia over 20 years, focusing on language learning, settlement, work, family, and identity. It explores how migration reshapes family dynamics and language choices, highlighting challenges faced by parents. The episode also delves into collaborative writing, linguistic diversity, and efforts to address language barriers in healthcare for marginalized groups.
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- Migrant families navigate identity through bidirectional language learning.
- Government policies must support linguistic diversity and heritage languages for migrant families.
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Exploring Language Learning and Settlement Experiences of Migrants in Australia
The podcast episode discusses a new book, Life in a New Language, co-authored by various experts, delving into the experiences of 130 migrants from 34 countries in Australia over 20 years. The book shares insights on language learning, finding work, family life, as well as experiences with racism and identity. It highlights migrants' hardships, courage, and resilience, emphasizing the importance of language service provision, migration policy, open science, and social justice movements.
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