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Reaching Out to Their Cultures--Building Communication with Asian-American Families.

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Shen, Wenju; Mo, Weimin – 1990

This paper discusses some misconceptions about Asian American elementary school and secondary school students, and describes ways of building effective communication with the families of these students. The essay begins by noting the stereotyping of Asian American students as "whiz kids" and discussing the damaging effect of that…

Descriptors: Asian American Students, Asian Americans, Communication Problems, Cultural Awareness