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Dinh, Thinh Van – 1979
After a brief description of the origins and languages of the three major groups of Indochinese refugees in the United States--Vietnamese, Cambodians, and Laotians--and short references to subgroups, 20 observations on the general cultural traits of the Indochinese are given. These observations touch on the following: the importance of harmonious…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cambodians, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Traits
Blakely, Mary M. – 1982
This paper summarizes the findings of a descriptive research project conducted among Southeast Asian parents in an Oregon school district, and discusses the issue of fieldwork methodology among refugee populations. The district studied had a student population of 18,000 (kindergarten through grade 12), with Southeast Asian refugees accounting for…
Descriptors: Cambodians, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Indochinese
Mayo, Donald S., Ed. – Chabot College Journal, 1982
This collection of essays focuses on issues in bilingual education. First, Elizabeth Flynn examines different kinds of bilingual programs; efforts made towards cultural pluralism in a number of countries; national benefits to be derived from bilingualism; the needs of American ethnic groups, new immigrants, and foreign students; and the pros and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teacher Aides, Bilingualism, Cambodians
Lolla, Raymond S. – 1985
The purpose of this project was to develop three mailing brochures that would describe the basic cultural differences that exist among the prominent bilingual groups in Eastern Pennsylvania. These brochures could be used to enhance the vocational education environment by providing the vocational instructor working with limited English speaking…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Cambodians, Cultural Background
Thoen, Gail Ann – 1982
An experimental course on Asian American women, offered by the Department of Family life at the University of Minnesota is described. The curriculum innovation was designed in response to the Asian refugee settlement in the St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, area. The undergraduate course used a 1982 anthology containing works focusing on Asian…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cambodians, College Curriculum, Course Evaluation
Download full textAlaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. Centralized Correspondence Study. – 1987
Seventeen Massachusetts programs involving schools and communities working together to support the educational success of linguistic minorities are described. The programs represent a cross-section of efforts in the state serving a variety of language groups. Program focuses include: (1) supplemental support and resources for Cambodian students;…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Agency Cooperation, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education Programs
