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Peer reviewedKao, Grace; Tienda, Marta – Social Science Quarterly, 1995
Contends that increased immigration has posed whether assimilation benefits educational achievement. Reports on a study that evaluates generational status and scholastic performance of immigrants. Concludes that second-generation youth are best positioned to achieve scholastically. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, Asian Americans, Cultural Differences
