There are many efforts to bolster college-going, especially for minority students. While mainstream research dominates the perspectives that inform development of initiatives aimed at increasing college-going, it is important that student voices and experiences guide these programs. The purpose of this study is to amplify Native Hawaiian voices to…

One factor that may facilitate a successful reunification of children in foster care with their parents--or failing that, provide an alternate route to permanency through adoption or guardianship--is children's connections with extended family. However, because foster care frequently disrupts social connections, practitioners may need to take…

There are social, educational and behavioral problems for African American students in Hawaii public schools. Utilizing Critical Race Theory as a lens for analysis, the perceptions and experiences of these students regarding race, ethnic identity, military lineage, and self-definition are addressed. A composite counterstory of the researcher's and…

This study looked at attitudes toward counseling in a group of Asian American and Pacific Islander college students. It hypothesized that these students believed their families would not approve of them seeking therapy and that therapy would be an embarrassment to them. It also hypothesized that these students felt therapy was ineffective for…

Despite tremendous heterogeneity in culture, native language, values, socioeconomic status and a steadily growing presence in the United States, Asian Americans are viewed as a monolithic group under the model minority stereotype. Using the focus group approach with youth, young professionals, key/community leaders, and parent participants, the…