title: Australian immigration between globalization and recession.
abstract: "This report has given some idea of the wide-ranging discussions at the Second National Immigration Outlook Conference [held in Sydney, Australia, in 1993], and of the way they reflect vital political, economic, and social issues in a country built upon mass immigration.  The strains of globalization, geopolitical reorientation, and economic restructuring are having decisive effects on policies of immigration and multiculturalism.  The consequences of such changes are difficult to predict, but in the authors' opinion they could lead to the breakdown of the 'Australian model' which has been remarkably successful in incorporating very large numbers of newcomers from varied backgrounds.  The result might be considerable hardship and social tension."
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Castles
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Iredale
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vasta
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D001315:Australia; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D010139:Pacific Islands; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012922:Social Change; D013995:Time; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Acculturation; Australia; Conferences And Congresses; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Evaluation; International Migration; Longterm Effects; Migration; Migration Policy--determinants; Oceania; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Social Change; Social Policy; Time Factors