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Montero, Darrel – 1978
Between July 1975 and August 1977, telephone interview surveys were conducted to assess the socioeconomic adjustment of Vietnamese refugees to American society. Between the first and last survey, it was found that the employment situation of the refugees had improved. Most refugees who want work have been able to find jobs. The data suggest that…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Culture Conflict, Emotional Problems
Soberano, Rawlein – 1978
New Orleans ranks as the city with the largest Vietnamese community in the nation. With their growing number, problems with the Plaquemines Parish community as well as with some black organizations have developed, particularly in the areas of employment and housing. Several individuals have argued that local businesses hired large numbers of…
Descriptors: Black Attitudes, Community Problems, Employment Opportunities, Housing Opportunities
Liu, William T.; Murata, Alice K. – Bridge, An Asian American Perspective, 1978
The experiences of Vietnamese refugees in transitional camps in the summer and fall of 1975 are described in this paper. The data show that the mental health needs of the refugees were not taken seriously and that it was assumed that assimilation would be problem-free. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Immigrants, Indochinese, Mental Disorders
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Tran, Thanh Van – International Migration Review, 1987
Variables which have a significant direct effect on the psychological well-being of Vietnamese refugees are ethnic community support, self-esteem, and income. Variables having an indirect effect are education, length of residence, and English speaking ability. Policies and social programs must help to preserve and maintain ethnic communities for…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Community Role, Influences, Limited English Speaking
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Meinhardt, Kenneth; And Others – Amerasia Journal, 1986
Epidemiologic survey of the mental health status of Cambodian, Vietnamese and Chinese residents of Santa Clara County reports on the following: (1) distribution of mental health problems; (2) comparison of problems with those of general population; (3) relationship of health and use of mental health services to distribution of problems; and (4)…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cambodian, Chinese, Chinese Americans
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Zigler, Edward – American Psychologist, 1976
Errors in the planning, procedures, and logistics of the babylift are discussed, including the problems of the childrens health and physical safety, and whether many of them are actually orphans. Frequent criticisms raised by the babylift effort are also analyzed. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Adoption, Asian Americans, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs
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Truong, Monique Thuy-Dung – Amerasia Journal, 1993
The loose and porous body of work defined as Vietnamese American literature emerges from social and historical conflict. Vietnamese American literature speaks of death and irreconcilable loss and the longing for peace of mind. Texts by Vietnamese Americans can deliver the voices necessary to reexamine the Vietnam War. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Asian Americans, Death, History
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Segal, Uma A. – Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 2000
A study interviewed 28 Vietnamese refugee families in St. Louis (Missouri) to determine difficulties in adjusting to the United States and to assess the prevalence of child abuse among this population. Findings were inconsistent and suggested that common methods of identifying child abuse may not be valid among populations reluctant to admit to…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Child Abuse, Coping
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Labun, Evelyn – Journal of School Nursing, 2003
Every day nurses make practice decisions that are based on knowledge drawn from personal, cultural, and scientific sources. Nurses therefore practice from a particular perspective that involves culturally based personal, professional, and societal beliefs and values. Their practice, however, may involve clients whose beliefs and values are…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Problem Solving, Ethics, Vietnamese People
Felsman, J. Kirk.; And Others – 1989
This study was conducted to examine the experiences of Amerasians from Vietnam who resettled in the United States and to explore coping and adaptation among Vietnamese Amerasians over time. The initial data collection phase involved in-camp assessment of a randomly selected sample of Amerasian adolescents (N=259). The assessment is to be repeated…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Asian Americans, Coping
Caplan, Nathan; And Others – Economic Outlook, 1985
This study attempts to determine the degree of economic self-sufficiency achieved by Southeast Asian refugees who have arrived in the United States since October 1978. Three groups of refugees (Vietnamese, Chinese from Vietnam, and lowland Lao) were interviewed in five sites across the country. The two particular aspects of economic…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Chinese Americans, Economic Research, Economic Status
Llanes, Jose R. – 1980
A survey of assimilation processes of Vietnamese immigrants suggests that biculturalism enables a person to gain the benefits of economic and political enfranchisement while still receiving social and psychological nourishment from his/her native culture-cluster. The sample consisted of three groups of Vietnamese immigrants who arrived in San…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Attitude Change, Biculturalism
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Mandel, Norma H. – English Journal, 1988
Describes how Maureen Crane Wartski's A BOAT TO NOWHERE can foster an exchange of ideas between Asian and non-Asian high school students. (MM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Asian Americans, Cultural Differences, Cultural Interrelationships
Zhou, Min; Bankston, Carl L., III – 2000
This digest discusses the impact of traditional Vietnamese culture, family relationships, and bicultural conflicts on children's development and adjustment. Vietnamese parents tend to have relatively low levels of English language proficiency and education, low-paying jobs, and few financial resources. Although they work hard to improve their…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adolescents, Biculturalism, Children
Hall, Dorothea – Adult Education (London), 1981
Describes some of the educational work among Vietnamese refugees which is being done in England, and the problems which exist. Considerations include transient populations, variations in knowledge of the English language, child care, a large age range, and scheduling class time aroung other duties. (CT)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Education, Class Organization, Curriculum Development
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