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Blakely, Mary M. – 1982
This paper summarizes the findings of a descriptive research project conducted among Southeast Asian parents in an Oregon school district, and discusses the issue of fieldwork methodology among refugee populations. The district studied had a student population of 18,000 (kindergarten through grade 12), with Southeast Asian refugees accounting for…
Descriptors: Cambodians, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Indochinese
Ranard, Donald A. – In America: Perspectives on Refugee Settlement, 1989
A study was conducted concerning how Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian, and Hmong refugees between the ages of 15 and 18 have faced the difficulties of adjusting to life in the United States. The study looked at some of the reasons behind the difficulties these youth experience, as well as their success at school, within the family, and in society.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Cambodians
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Educational Assessment. – 1986
In 1985-86, Project CLIMB was in its first year of funding at two high schools in the Bronx, New York. The program provided instructional and supportive services to 188 students of limited English proficiency (LEP) in grades 9-12. The students were recent immigrants from Cambodia and Vietnam, and all spoke their native language at home. The goal…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bilingual Education, Cambodians, Curriculum Development
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Educational Assessment. – 1986
Project BETA is a Title VII program serving recent immigrant students in three New York City high schools: Koreans at William C. Bryant, Haitians at Springfield Gardens, and Vietnamese at Theodore Roosevelt. Project students receive instruction in English as a second language (ESL) at each site, and Vietnamese students at Theodore Roosevelt…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bilingual Education Programs, English (Second Language), Haitians
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Evaluation. – 1985
Project Capable, in its second year of a three year funding cycle (1983-84), provides instruction in English as a second language (ESL) and native language arts, and bilingual instruction in science and social studies, to approximately 400 Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese speakers (most recent arrivals to the country) in grades nine through twelve…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bilingual Education Programs, Cantonese, Chinese Americans
Kobayashi, Vivian; Yeh, Irene – 1979
The core collections listed in these annotated bibliographies are designed for use by medium-sized public libraries in either creating or expanding Chinese, Vietnamese, or Philippine language collections. The majority of titles for adult and juvenile fiction and non-fiction are given without transliteration. Prices given in the annotations reflect…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Chinese Americans, Ethnic Groups
Reyes, Manuel C. – 1977
A migrant child is one who has moved with his family from one school district to another during the preceding 12 months so that a parent or other immediate family member might secure employment in agricultural or fishery activity. In California, the 92,000 migrants living in 48 of the state's 58 counties include Chicanos, Mexican Americans,…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Definitions, Educational Needs, Ethnic Groups
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
Zhou, Min; Bankston, Carl L., III – 2000
This monograph examines the current state of Vietnamese America, summarizing research findings on Vietnamese children, both those who are native born and those born in Vietnam and raised in the United States. It provides insight into the unique experience of these children in order to help educators, administrators, and social workers deal…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, Asian Americans, Cultural Differences
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Ninnes, Peter – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 1996
Examines factors influencing language maintenance among secondary school students of Vietnamese ethnic background. Students' Vietnamese language ability and frequency of Vietnamese language use were evaluated and correlated with demographic, cultural, social, and attitudinal factors. Length of residence in Australia was more influential in…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Demography, Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes
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Benson, Janet E. – Urban Anthropology and Studies of Cultural Systems and World Economic Development, 1990
Studies why Vietnamese and Laotian refugee households take the forms they do in a small southwestern Kansas community. Argues that extended family and other nonnuclear family households facilitate refugee adaptation. Economic conditions, labor and housing markets, and refugee legal status all influence household composition, members' roles, and…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Asian Americans, Community Role
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Esper, George – New England Journal of History, 1990
Reflections of an Associated Press special correspondent on a return visit to Vietnam 15 years after the war. Discusses the social and economic impact of the war on Vietnam. Examines the plight of the Vietnamese who served in the U.S. military, discussing the problems of Amerasians. Recounts the efforts of U.S. veterans to rebuild Vietnam. (RW)
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Asian History, Economic Factors, Economic Status
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Dorais, Louis-Jacques – International Migration Review, 1991
The ways in which Vietnamese, Cambodians, and Laotians now living in Quebec City (Canada) have established over the last 10-15 years distinct ethnic communities are discussed, and their community structure is described. A limited comparison with some other Indochinese communities highlights some features of the Quebec ethnic groups. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Asian Americans, Cambodians, Community Characteristics
Taini, Reno – Zip Lines: The Voice for Adventure Education, 1997
Relates a teacher's 1989 experiences at the Philippine Refugee Processing Center, using ropes courses as part of the Bon Tot volunteer program to prepare young Amerasian refugees for life in the United States. Describes the funding of basic needs, the camp site, personnel, and activities. Explains processing of activities and debriefings in terms…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adventure Education, Asian Americans, Cross Cultural Training
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Thomas, Lee; Cao, Linh – English Journal, 1999
Suggests that students can do meaningful language research within family and society. Looks at language use and family discourse strategies in a 3-generation immigrant family in which language and culture separate the generations. Argues that many of the tensions created by language loss in this family can be seen in the educational domain. (SR)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Discourse Analysis, Family Life, Family Relationship
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