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Peer reviewedZhou, Min; Bankston, Carl L. III – International Migration Review, 1994
Investigates ways in which social capital made available in an immigrant community contributes to the adaptation of the younger generation. Findings from Vietnamese youth living in New Orleans indicate that strong positive immigrant cultural conformity and constructive forms of behavior provide disadvantaged children with an adaptive advantage.…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Cultural Influences, Economically Disadvantaged
Peer reviewedBankston, Carl L., III; Zhou, Min – Sociology of Education, 1995
Reports on a case study of the role of native-language literacy in the academic achievement of 387 Vietnamese high school students in New Orleans (Louisiana). Finds that literacy in Vietnamese is positively related to identification with the ethnic group and to academic achievement. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingualism, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism
