More than 650 refugees arrived in this regional town. Locals' welcoming attitudes flipped the stereotype
- Written by Sue Watt, Associate Professor in Psychology, University of New England
ShutterstockWhen we think of regional towns in Australia, some of us might think “close-knit”, “conservative”, or “resistant to change”.
Our new research flips these stereotypes.
Over four years, we examined a regional town’s attitudes before and after hundreds of refugees settled in the area. Our surveys...
