Exploring physical activity engagement and barriers for asylum seekers in Australia coping with prolonged uncertainty and no right to work

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Exploring physical activity engagement and barriers for asylum seekers in Australia coping with prolonged uncertainty and no right to work

© 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.This paper explores the engagement in physical activity as a potential coping strategy for asylum seekers living in the Australian community without the right to work and with prolonged uncertainty, and benefits or barriers to undertaking such activity. Semi-structur...

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Main Authors:	Hartley, Lisa, Fleay, C., Tye, M.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2017
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51095

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