Young Asian-Australians
This research project investigates how Asian youth in Australia learn about COVID-19 through social media and the extent to which they are exposed to COVID-19-related racism on social media.
The objective of this project (UoM Chancellery’s COVID19 Impact on Society Seed Fund, 2020-2021, A$8,000) is twofold. First, it aims to examine how Asian youth in Australia learn about COVID-19 through social media. Second, it investigates the extent to which they are exposed to COVID-19-related racism on social media and its impacts on them. To address the two objectives, we will conduct a preliminary national survey of 1,000 youths aged 16-30 who self-identify as Asian-Australian (either born in Asian countries and migrated to Australia or have Asian heritage).