Find out about the worldviews of Australia's Teens! This research explores how young people understand religious, spiritual, gender and sexual diversity.
It's lovely to see our data collection from the Australian Generation Z Study realised so nicely in this press kit from our colleagues over at @AusGenZs https://t.co/825GGqPtJB
Our Press Kit for the Australia's Generation Z study (AGZ) is now available for download. Learn about how #genz#teens are negotiating #Religion, #Sexuality and #Diversity in #Australia https://t.co/Qw9jqA9JHl
ANU's Prof Mary Lou Rasmussen @rasmarylou and Deakin's A/Prof Andrew Singleton discussing findings from the ARC funded project Australia's Gen Zs @AusGenZs at #AARE2018 https://t.co/zmRiW0xqnU
@ColeenMacK_AUS Aus, GB, Canada, NZ all following similar patterns society-wide, so we expect that their teens are similar. Schooling systems are not the major factor impacting on this change.
Gen Z Thoughts: Our survey and interviews with #GenZ found that 17% of teens in #Australia identified as Religiously Committed. They associated themselves directly with a particular #religion and had various journeys towards that identification - #aus_genzs
Gen Z Thoughts: Our survey and interviews with #GenZ found that 8% of teens in #Australia could be described as Seekers. They were less set on a particular tradition, but were still connected to #religion and sought answers in religions/#spirituality.
Gen Z Thoughts: Our survey and interviews with #GenZ found that 23% of teens in #Australia had a This Worldly orientation. They had no belief or practice that could be described as religious/spiritual and often described their views as connected to science or nature.
Gen Z Thoughts: Our survey and interviews with #GenZ found that 15% of teens in #Australia were #Indifferent to religious/spiritual ideas and practices. They pay little attention to #religion/#spirituality and are not concerned with religious questions.
Gen Z Thoughts: Our survey and interviews with #GenZ found that 15% of teens in #Australia identified as Nominally Religious. They associated themselves with a particular #religion, but felt no strong link to the practice, mainly doing so for cultural reasons - #aus_genzs
Gen Z Thoughts: Our interviews with #GenZ found that 18% of #GenZ teens in #Australia identified as #Spiritual But Not Religious (SBNR). They believe in some aspects generally associated with religions, but do not identify with any #religion - #aus_genzs
Gen Z Thoughts: Our interviews with #GenZ found that the majority of teens in #Australia strongly supported the right of #lgbt teachers and students to bring same sex partners to school events - #education#rights#aus_genzs
#BREAKING: @AustralianLabor will move to remove exemptions allowing LGBT teachers and staff at religious schools to be sacked.
MORE: https://t.co/wFXtgmf71p
Australian teens overwhelmingly reject religious exemptions and discrimination against staff or students based on gender or sexual identity, a study led by ANU School of Sociology's Professor Mary Lou Rasmussen (pictured) has found. https://t.co/du8q0PSepJ
TASA member Mary Lou Rasmussen @ANU_SOCY researched high school students on religion and sexuality in schools, and found the majority did not support religious exemptions. See, 'Australian students support expression of sexuality at school: study' https://t.co/MSQPmh05ig