Immigration has fundamentally changed American society by increasing racial and ethnic diversity. Yet, our knowledge of the relationship between immigrant status and mental health remains limited. This study provides evidence that Filipino American immigrants have significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms than Filipinos born in the United…

"Diwang Pilipino" is a student initiated reader which documents the experiences of Pilipinos in America, as viewed, analyzed, interpreted, and experienced by Pilipinos. All the articles deal exclusively with Pilipinos and cover issues such as immigrant problems, the role of women in the Phillippines, and organizing in a Pilipino community. English…

Knowledge of the experience of Filipino immigrants of the 1920s and 1930s informs that of post-1965 immigrants. The complexity of the old-timers' accommodation to American life parallels a similarly complex response from the newcomers. (LHW)

This book explores the condition of Filipinos in the United States and their self-identification. Filipinos are the largest contingent of Asian/Pacific Islanders in the United States today, and their numbers are growing. The Filipino diaspora is reassessing its historical past and claiming a future that confronts white supremacy. These chapters…

Examines the historical frontiers and continuity of the Filipino encounter with the United States from beyond the mainstream perspective on this 20th-century event. Examines the role of minority and immigrant Americans as subordinate groups affected by the forces of Manifest Destiny and resistant to white hegemony to give an alternative reading of…

Filipinos are now the largest Asian group immigrating to the United States. Some of the reasons for the great influx of professionals who have immigrated include: (1) the false picture of the good life in the U.S., (2) the political and economic situation at home, (3) the oversupply of college graduates and professionally trained persons, and (4)…

Concludes that for almost three quarters of a century Philippine immigration to the U.S. has resulted in a symbiotic relationship between certain interests in both countries. (Author/AM)

In this article, the author examines her racial identity and its impact on her interpretation of the schooling experiences of a 10th grade Latina in an ethnographic case study. Prior to this study, the author had been working in a university-based family literacy program where she met Zulmy's mother, Manuela. Due to her experience as a middle…

This book examines immigration from the Philippines to the United States, in terms of the historical, economic, political, social, military, and cultural macro and micro structures that precipitate it. Certain aspects of race and ethnic relations are explored. The study begins with conceptual and theoretical considerations on the issues of…

In this bibliography on Filipino-Americans works cited include books, government documents, journal articles, theses, and dissertations written from 1900 to 1976. The topics addressed include: adjustment, communication, community and regional identity, contemporary life, demography, discrimination, education, family life, farm life, health,…

Compares the business activities of Filipino and Korean immigrants based on census data and other published materials. Formulates hypotheses for differences between these groups based on the following factors: (1) value systems, (2) ethnic resources, (3) level of industrial and business development of home country, and (4) trade relations with the…

Analyzes how Filipinos, working under a stratified polyethnic system which treated Whites, Native American Indians, Japanese, and Filipinos differently, were able to establish a permanent agricultural community in the Yakima Valley before World War II. (LHW)

Considers education and social mobility of Filipino Americans through a survey of factors affecting the educational aspirations of Filipino high school seniors. Offers recommendations to increase the educational participation and level of Filipino Americans. (LHW)

Places the facts of Filipino migration to the United States, the most important foreign destination, in demographic perspective. (Author)

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…