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Faculty of Graduate Studies

Jshandeep Jassal

  • BA Hons (Simon Fraser University, 2020)
Notice of the Final Oral Examination for the Degree of Master of Arts

Topic

Surrey-veillance”: Surveying South Asian Youth Perspectives on Community Services & Surveillance in Surrey, BC

School of Child and Yourh Care

Date & location

  • Friday, June 19, 2026

  • 1:00 P.M.

  • Virtual Defence

Reviewers

Supervisory Committee

  • Dr. Mandeep Kaur Mucina, School of Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria (Supervisor)

  • Dr. Doris Kakuru, School of Child and Yourh care, UVic (Member) 

External Examiner

  • Dr. Tamara Humphrey, School of Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria 

Chair of Oral Examination

  • Dr. Matthew Moffitt, Department of Chemistry, UVic 

Abstract

South Asian youth in Surrey, British Columbia are discussed often in public discourse, media, and within the community services sector. These discussions are focused on crime, safety, and the need for more community programs that serve South Asians, yet South Asian youth themselves are often left out of these conversations. Using a community-based research approach, this mixed methods study surveyed South Asian youth on their perspectives relating to their social, emotional, and mental health needs, while also asking for their insights into racism and surveillance faced by their community. The data was analyzed using inductive thematic analysis and it is a preliminary study that focuses on approximately 10% of data from a larger ongoing survey. The preliminary findings of this study suggest that South Asian youth have strong self awareness of their wellness, are concerned about stereotypes and negative narratives surrounding their cultural identities, have mixed awareness of and experiences with existing community services, and express resilience in various forms. The results of this study provide preliminary insights for service providers to consider in program design and improvement for South Asian youth in Surrey, while also challenging practitioners and researchers to think about the ways in which surveillance permeates into the lives of the youth we support.

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