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Download full textHirschman, Charles; Wong, Morrison G. – 1983
Asian-Americans are educational overachievers, and have been for many decades. There are various explanations for the high educational achievement of Asian-Americans. The most frequently cited theory is that their native culture places a premium on ambition, persistence, and deferred gratification. Other theories attribute this success to…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Chinese Americans, Cultural Background
