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Faderman, Lillian – 1998
Narratives of Hmong immigrants tell about their lives before they came to the United States and what their lives have become after their arrival. The book is based on interviews with 53 Hmong immigrants, although not all are included in their entirety. The chapters are: (1) "The Village"; (2) "The Escape"; (3) "The Camp"; (4) "To a Promised Land";…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Hmong People
Rumbaut, Ruben G., Ed.; Portes, Alejandro, Ed. – 2001
This collection of papers by leading scholars in immigration studies shows how the children of immigrants in diverse groups are faring and assimilating in the United States. The 10 papers are (1) "Introduction--Ethnogenesis: Coming of Age in Immigrant America" (Ruben G. Rumbaut and Alejandro Portes); (2) "The Demographic Diversity…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Cubans, Cultural Differences
Nguyen-Hong-Nhiem, Lucy, Ed.; Halper, Joel Martin, Ed. – 1989
This publication provides autobiographical essays by students originally from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, all of whom arrived in the United States as refugees between 1975 and 1982. Following an introduction is an initial essay, "Becoming a Refugee, Being a Refugee, Ceasing To Be a Refugee," by L. Nguyen-Hong-Nhiem. The student essays are…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Autobiographies, Cambodians
Do, Hien Duc – 1999
The New American Series is designed for high school and general readers who want to know more about immigrant groups. This volume explores the history of Vietnamese immigration and analyzes the struggles of Vietnamese Americans to make a better future. Both minor economic success and serious problems are detailed. The chapters are: (1)…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Morgan, Scott M., Ed.; Colsen, Elizabeth, Ed. – 1987
This volume of essays on migration was written primarily by graduate students in the social sciences. The authors, natives of six different countries, discuss population displacement by emphasizing these four themes: (1) the alienation of refugees; (2) the interplay between hosts and newcomers; (3) the consequences of the growth of agencies that…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Asian Americans, Coping
Zhou, Min; Bankston, Carl L., III – 1998
This book tells the story of America's single largest group of refugee children, the children of Vietnamese refugees, as they have experienced growing up in the United States. Although a significant minority of these children lags behind, for the most part Vietnamese children's school success suggests that ethnic progress depends on more than the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Cultural Background
McDermott, John F., Jr., Ed.; And Others – 1980
Following an introduction in which the concept of culture in its various aspects is defined, this 1980 book deals with major ethnic groups in Hawaii in the order of their arrival in the state, with a chapter devoted to each. The story of each group discusses the history of immigration, traditional culture, stereotypes that need clarification, the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Chinese Americans, Cultural Differences
Rutledge, Paul – 1987
The history of Vietnamese immigration to the United States is traced, and contributions Vietnamese immigrants have made to the United States are reviewed in this book which is part of a series for children. Most Vietnamese immigrants came in the wake of the Vietnam War, making them among the recent immigrants to the United States. Determination,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, Asian Americans, Childrens Literature
Park, Clara C., Ed.; Goodwin, A. Lin, Ed.; Lee, Stacey J., Ed. – 2001
This collection of papers examines educational issues concerning K-college Asian and Pacific American students. The 10 papers are: (1) "Educational Aspirations of Southeast Asian Students" (Clara C. Park); (2) "The Effectiveness of Reciprocal Teaching with Vietnamese American Students" (Mai Dao); (3) "Exploring Pacific…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adopted Children, Asian American Students, Cultural Differences
