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Bigelow, Betsy – Equity and Choice, 1987
Describes three programs of school-community collaboration which have the following goals: (1) helping children develop a commitment to their communities; (2) helping refugees adapt to their new communities; and (3) helping schools deal with student discipline problems. (PS)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Cambodians, Discipline

Hornberger, Nancy H.; Skilton-Sylvester, Ellen – Language and Education, 2000
The continua model of biliteracy offers a framework to situate research, teaching, and language planning in linguistically diverse settings. The continua model is revisited from the perspective of international cases of educational policy and practice in linguistically diverse settings, and from a critical perspective that seeks to make explicit…
Descriptors: Cambodians, Educational Policy, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Hing, Bill Ong – Crime & Delinquency, 2005
Until recently, the United States did not deport refugees convicted of crimes to the communist-dominated countries of Cuba, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. After all, these refugees had fled persecution, and diplomatic ties between the United States and these countries are not particularly strong. But in March 2002, the United States convinced…
Descriptors: Cambodians, Foreign Countries, Social Justice, Refugees
Inouye, Daniel K. – Crisis, 1975
The history of inter-ethnic relations among Asians in this country is said to reflect a pattern of separatism than one of cooperation. The case for cooperation among Asian-Americans in the struggle for their respective places and identity in American society is noted. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cambodians, Chinese Americans, Community Cooperation
Tom, Soleng; And Others – 1983
This paper describes the methodology used in a study assessing the health needs of the Asian population, specifically the Chinese, Cambodian, and Vietnamese populations, in Santa Clara County, California. The study by the Santa Clara County Health Department is part of a wide-ranging needs assessment project primarily intended to guide…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cambodians, Chinese Americans, Health Needs
Melnick, Leah – Migration World Magazine, 1990
Cambodian refugees in the United States, in addition to suffering loss of homeland, culture, and families, are survivors of a holocaust that has affected every Khmer family. Summarizes the history of Cambodian conflict and genocide, and describes its lingering effects on refugees attempting to rebuild their lives in this country. (AF)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Cambodians, Cultural Background

Matkin, Ralph E.; Nickles, Lori E.; Demos, R. Chris; Demos, George D. – Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 1996
Reviews the symptomatic characteristics of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), compares the cultural and clinical characteristics of Cambodian and Vietnamese refugees (N=973) diagnosed with PTSD, and assesses the validity of PTSD across cultures. Outlines differences between groups and implications for effective treatment and further…
Descriptors: Cambodians, Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling, Counseling Techniques
Akutsu, Phillip D.; Tsuru, Garyn K.; Chu, Joyce P. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
The authors examined the relationship of demographic, clinical, and service program factors with preintake attrition rates, or the nonattendance of intake appointments, among 5 Asian American groups at an ethnic-specific program. The results show that younger age, earlier appointment, Asian language match with the prescreening interviewer, and…
Descriptors: Chinese Americans, Asian Americans, Korean Americans, Attendance Patterns
Neau, Vira – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2003
The teaching of foreign languages in Cambodia is examined in the light of its recent history. The paper describes the French colonial period, beginning in 1863, the emergence of the independent state under King Sihanouk (1953-70), the Khmer Republic (1970-75) and Democratic Kampuchea (1975-79), during which the infamous mass killings took place,…
Descriptors: Cambodians, Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, Second Language Instruction
Chhinh, Sitha – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2003
It is generally observed in the literature of school effectiveness research that there are two broadly categorized factors influencing pupil achievement. However, the results of the studies based on empirically collected data vary from country to country and from time to time. Premised on this inconsistency of results and gaps in knowledge of this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Tests, Student Interests, Mathematics Achievement
Thuy, Vuong G. – 1995
The lessons are designed to give newly-arrived, limited-English-proficient Cambodian immigrants to the United States linguistic and practical skills for gaining employment. An introductory section, in both English and Cambodian, outlines the origins and design of the materials. Ten lessons follow, each accompanied by a teacher's guide giving an…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Banking, Business Communication, Cambodian
Baldwin, C. Beth – 1982
This study was conducted to determine the effects of the influx of 56,000 Indochinese refugees into Orange County, California between 1975 and 1982 and to make recommendations for integrating these people into the local labor force. In order to identify employer needs, characteristics of the refugee population, and the perceptions of both the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adults, Asian Americans, Cambodians
And Others; Kweller, Ronnie Jill – Manpower, 1975
Federal and State employment service systems provided local job placement services for Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees in their temporary housing centers. Placements were generally at a lower skill level than refugee qualifications. Resettlement and job placement processes are described, and agencies involved are discussed. (LH)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Cambodians, Employment Services, Government Role
Berry, J. W. – 1988
This paper reviews the concepts of acculturation and adaptation to provide a framework for understanding the highly variable relationship between acculturation and mental health in refugee populations. It begins with an extended definition and discussion of the concepts of acculturation and adaptation. The characteristics of acculturating groups…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Cambodians, Laotians
Morrow, Robert D. – Principal, 1991
Among the many factors that influence the level and quality of Southeast Asian parents' involvement with schools are parents' literacy level, prearrival education, and strong cultural beliefs. Provides implications for principals and selected resources. (13 references) (MLF)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cambodians, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education