International Social Work · 2020 · 42 citations · 1 references
Social SciencesEthnic StudiesSocial PolicyAsian American StudiesAsian StudiesDiscriminationAnti-discrimination PolicyEthnic DiscriminationEthnic MinoritiesRace DiscriminationRacial DiscriminationRacismAnti-asian DiscriminationAnti-asian RacismAnti-racist PracticeAsian American HealthAsian American RacializationPolitical Rhetoric AnalysisSocial Media ReportingWell-being
Racial discrimination against people of Chinese and other Asian ethnicities has risen sharply in number and severity globally amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This rise has been especially rapid and severe in the United States, fueled by xenophobic political rhetoric and racist language on social media. It has endangered the lives of many Asian Americans and is likely to have long-term negative impacts on the economic, social, physical, and psychological well-being of Asian Americans. This essay reviews the prevalence and consequences of anti-Asian racial discrimination during COVID-19 and calls for actions in practice, policy, and research to stand against it.
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