2. INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS Age:16 years old Gender: Male Ethnicity: Iraqi migrant Socio economic status: Student average family income living in Holroyd area. Family Pattern: Mother and Father cannot speak English has twin sister and two younger brothers aged 3 and 10 years old. Hi my name is Jamaal.This is a visual representation of my growth and development

3. Comparative Data using Australian Bureau of Statistics CHARACTERISTICAVATARCOMPARATIVE DATA FROM ABS Gendermale One of 17 070 Iraqi born males compared to Australian population Age16 years old (Belongs to Iraqi male 18.4% were 15-24 years compared to 48% of general population) (2006) Median age Iraq-born was 35.7 years compared to 37.1 years total Australian population 18.4% were 15 -24 years (belonging to this group) approx. 48% male were15 -19 years old

4. Socio Economic StatusStudent average family income living in Holroyd 20, 530 Iraqi born in NSW making 0.6% overseas born population Individual weekly income Iraq born $228 compared to $431 overseas born and $488 Australian born (different to statistical average as he is not employed) Family Pattern/ English proficiencyMother (not proficient in English), Father, twin sister, two younger brothers Jamaal his siblings and father are the 70.6% that speak English well (similar to statistical average as he is educated) but the mother is the 27.7 % that did not speak well Of the 31 130 Iraq-born who spoke a language other than English at home, 70.6 per cent spoke English very well or well and 27.7 per cent spoke English not well or not at all Religious AffiliationAssyrian Catholic (2006) Part of 37.6% (Similar to statistical average) Catholic segment (based on Iraqi community) compared to 26.6% of Australian general population affiliated with Catholic adherence in 2001 (Increase) 1.3 % atheist compared to general Australian population 18.7%

5. EmploymentUnemployed but if needed could turn to casual work in retail or fast food industry (Similar to statistical average of unemployed due to focus on studies) 15 + years Iraqi born employment rate 40.7% compared to 22.3% (Labour force) unemployment rate compared to general population Employment rate: 64.6% Unemployment rate: 5.2% Statistics retrieved from PDF File from the Australian Bureau of Statistics website available from: http://www.immi.gov.au/media/publications/statistics/comm-summ/

6. Mum Sana Dad Rabir Twin Sister Jamilla 3 year old youngest brother Abraham 10 year old younger brother Youseff Only direct relative in Australia: Auntie Layla Peer friends Troy and Seth (Australian) The microsystem is the closest layer showing the direct interaction involving the individual (who is the avatar). The microsystem influences the relationships the avatar has in his environments. This system interacts with the other systems. Microsystem interacts with mesosystem influencing avatar decisions and relationships Individual

7. Family interaction/ adherence with religious affiliation i.e. Assyrian Catholic Parents interaction with Jamaals teachers at school regarding his progress Jamaals relationship with Aunty Layla as she knows English and has lived in Australia previously Jamaals family’s relationship with peers Troy and Seth Jamaals contribution in mass as an altar boy to his parish The mesosystem is the in between layer that shows the interrelationship between microsystems. The mesosystem interacts with the microsystem influencing the individuals behaviour and personality.

8. Dads industrial workplace profession as a tiler Youngest brother Abrahams child care Younger brother Youssefs primary school education Mothers payments to Centre link Twin sister Jamillas retail casual job at Target Mothers English course at Tafe The external layer that does not directly involve the avatar but has an impact on the avatar through family members interaction with their own environments. Even though exosystem does not involve individual it effects their environments

9. Value for education to succeed and have the opportunity to make something of self Higher School education develops Jamaals English skills preparing himself for participation in Australian society Gender role: As a male and being the eldest male Jamaal has responsibility to take care of family if father is not around – related to mesosystem & exosystem if father needs financial support Jamaal steps in with his casual employment (Cultural expectation) Value of love and care for family Jamaal belongs to the technological generation therefore technology will influence his education and develop his IT skills Economic Crisis affecting Australian society interacts with the microsystem and mesosystem influencing the members in Jamaals family and himself. Strong religious values and adherence in own belief – Assyrian Catholic (Belongs to 37.6% Catholic group) The outermost layer that interacts with global, cultural and social values of the avatar. Influences the decisions and actions of avatar through interacting with the other systems.

10. Mum Sana Dad Rabir Twin Sister Jamilla 3 year old youngest brother Abraham 10 year old younger brother Youseff Only direct relative in Australia: Auntie Layla Peer friends Troy and Seth (Australian) Family interaction/ adherence with religious affiliation i.e. Assyrian Catholic Parents interaction with Jamaals teachers at school regarding his progress Jamaals contribution in mass as an altar boy to his parish Jamaals family’s relationship with peers Troy and Seth Jamaals relationship with Aunty Layla Dads industrial workplace profession as a tiler Youngest brother Abrahams child care Mothers payments to Centre link Mothers English course at Tafe Younger brother Youssefs primary school education Twin sister Jamillas retail casual job at Target Value for education to succeed and have the opportunity to make something of self Higher School education develops Jamaals English skills preparing himself for participation in Australian society Value of love and care for family Gender role: As a male and being the eldest male Jamaal has responsibility to take care of family if father is not around – related to mesosystem & exosystem if father needs financial support Jamaal steps in with his casual employment (Cultural expectation) Strong religious values and adherence in own belief – Assyrian Catholic (Belongs to 37.6% Catholic group) Economic Crisis affecting Australian society interacts with the microsystem and mesosystem influencing the members in Jamaals family and himself. Jamaal belongs to the technological generation therefore technology will influence his education and develop his IT skills

11. The system that deals with changing events within the avatars life. This interacts with all the systems influencing the avatars temperament.(Mood and behaviour) Age is an element of this system as the avatar physically changes by age he is faced with responsibilities The transition from home country Iraq to a new country Australia to start a new life along with the other 32 520 Iraq born. (31.3% increase since 2001)

12. Reference list for images used in power point Slide 6 image of cross:- http://www.wallcoo.net/cartoon/Mother_day_Lovely_Children_illustraion/images/Lo vely_illustration_of_Happy_family_with_love_wallcoo.com.jpg http://www.wallcoo.net/cartoon/Mother_day_Lovely_Children_illustraion/images/Lo vely_illustration_of_Happy_family_with_love_wallcoo.com.jpg Slide 6 image of classroom:- http://www.cleansafeenergy.org/Portals/0/Classroom.jpg http://www.cleansafeenergy.org/Portals/0/Classroom.jpg Slide 8 image of graph:_ http://www.video-game-info-blog.com/wp- content/uploads/2008/10/economic-graph.gifhttp://www.video-game-info-blog.com/wp- content/uploads/2008/10/economic-graph.gif Slide 8 image of heart:_ http://www.wallcoo.net/cartoon/Mother_day_Lovely_Children_illustraion/images/Lo vely_illustration_of_Happy_family_with_love_wallcoo.com.jpg http://www.wallcoo.net/cartoon/Mother_day_Lovely_Children_illustraion/images/Lo vely_illustration_of_Happy_family_with_love_wallcoo.com.jpg Slide 8 image of computer:- http://home.moravian.edu/students/r/stmlr04/images/computer_cartoon.gif http://home.moravian.edu/students/r/stmlr04/images/computer_cartoon.gif