This paper presents a collection of narratives of ways in which cultural identities of Asian American parents and children interact with their experiences in U.S. schools. This qualitative study was designed to understand the complexities of the ways in which the unique cultural identities of Asian Indian children and their parents interact with…

In some research involving Asian Americans generalizability is questionable because the group under study is composed of persons from many cultural traditions. This study looked at 2,511 4th to 11th grade American students of Asian descent all of whom were members of one of the following Asian groups: (1) Chinese; (2) Filipino; (3) Japanese; (4)…

This paper examines the fertility of refugees from Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia residing in the United States. Data are presented from three major sources: (1) a study of births to Southeast Asian women living in Oregon in 1980; (2) a survey performed by the Department of Health and Human Services in 1981; and (3) computer files of the Office of…

The major goal of the National Asian American Psychology Training Conference was to bring together concerned Asian American scholars, practitioners, administrators, community leaders, and students to examine, discuss, and provide recommendations for the training of Asian American psychologists. Three kinds of products emerged from the conference:…

A questionnaire was given to 33 Indochinese (Vietnamese and Laotian) immigrant parents residing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in order to discover their views of the education their elementary school children were receiving. The results indicated that the parents were, in general, pleased with their children's education. Many felt, however, that…

An overview of Asian immigration history into the United States is used to illustrate the successful advances made by Asian Americans in employment and political representation in this country. It is argued that the key to Asian American success and upward mobility is education. (EB)

This paper discusses domestic violence, examining its epidemiology for the general population and for two Asian American groups. It reviews data from 10 empirical studies on domestic violence among Asian American women. Qualitative studies stress the impact of family ties, family honor, and shame; religious values; fear of the legal system; and…

Asian Americans have long been underrepresented in the U.S. teaching force. While the number of Asian American students entering U.S. schools is booming, the already-small proportion of Asian American teachers is shrinking. This study used a survey to examine the problems Asian Americans face as minority teachers in one midwestern state, the…

This publication reproduces the keynote address delivered by the author at the annual conference of the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) in March 2009, in San Antonio, Texas. In her essay, the author discusses the significance of the growing Hispanic presence through the lens of education. To frame the challenges--and…

This study explored the model minority stereotype by examining the differences between Asian American students and other racial groups in terms of higher education aspirations, academic achievement, and socioeconomic characteristics. It is based on subset of data from the 1988 National Education Longitudinal Study, namely 973 Asian American, 939…

There appears to be an urgency, influenced by demographic changes, to learn more about racially/ethnically diverse populations, and the counseling and psychology fields are acknowledging the need to respond to demographic changes. This study was conducted to assess the status of research as regards racially/ethnically diverse populations in the…

The Asian and Hispanic Parent Education/Training (PET) Project (California) was designed to develop and implement a parent education model for non- and limited-English speaking, Chinese, Korean, and Spanish-speaking parents with young developmentally disabled children. The PET model featured recruitment and training of bilingual/bicultural…

Asian-Americans are educational overachievers, and have been for many decades. There are various explanations for the high educational achievement of Asian-Americans. The most frequently cited theory is that their native culture places a premium on ambition, persistence, and deferred gratification. Other theories attribute this success to…

The study evaluates the effectiveness of two bilingual, non-traditional mental health peer counseling type programs providing services to Southeast Asian refugees in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. This area has the second highest per capita rate of Southeast Asians in the nation and as these refugees have, in general, experienced a…

This study analyzed how the model minority stereotype effectively masks the marginalization of Asian Americans even in multicultural educational discourse. The study examined issues related to academic achievement, career choice, and identity confronting Indian American high school students in New York City. Researchers interviewed 10 Indian…