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Dinh, Thinh Van – 1979
After a brief description of the origins and languages of the three major groups of Indochinese refugees in the United States--Vietnamese, Cambodians, and Laotians--and short references to subgroups, 20 observations on the general cultural traits of the Indochinese are given. These observations touch on the following: the importance of harmonious…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cambodians, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Traits
PDF pending restorationSocial Security Administration (DHEW), Washington, DC. Office of Family Assistance. – 1979
Written for the Indochinese adult immigrant and the American sponsor, friend, or teacher, the document describes the cultures both in English and Vietnamese. The first part is a guide to the American culture. It explains American characteristics that may seem puzzling to a foreigner: the value placed on achievement and hard work, the highly…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Asian Americans, Cambodians, Cultural Awareness
Phillips, John; Cribbs, Diane – Passage, 1985
In an effort to address both the interests of Khmer and Vietnamese refugee students and the experiences of refugees making the adjustment to life in the United States, the Galang Refugee Processing Center developed a social language unit to add to the curriculum. The unit is designed to teach students socially appropriate ways to make and…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adolescents, Adults, Cambodians
Download full textTebeau, Sue – 1977
This manual provides teachers and administrators with information on Asian culture, people, and customs, to aid in the teaching of English as a second language to Asian students. The guide focuses on those facets on Asian culture relevant to the immediate life of the Asian ESL student. The following issues are discussed: (1) names; (2) birthdates;…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bilingual Education, Cambodians, Chinese Americans
Villegas, Jose; And Others – 1984
Project BACIS, a multi-site program in its first year of funding, provided instructional, resource, and supportive assistance to approximately 270 students of limited English proficiency in three New York City high schools. The project, which served recent immigrants from Cambodia, Vietnam, and Haiti, had as its primary stated goal "the…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Achievement Gains, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education Programs
Pfleger, Margo; Yang, David – 1987
The Preparation for American Secondary Schools (PASS) program, added to the federal Overseas Refugee Training Program in 1985, was evaluated for its effectiveness in preparing Southeast Asian refugees for American education. The study compared the school performance of students with PASS training to that of students who did not receive PASS…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cambodians, Cultural Awareness, Educational Background
