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…

Explored the processes whereby parental socialization practices lead to Filipino adolescents' academic achievement. Family reputation and internal attribution were found to mediate the relation between authoritative parenting and grade-point average. (JPB)

The general belief that Asian American adolescents are successful has led researchers to ignore variations in Asian adolescents' academic success. Using samples of Chinese and Filipino adolescents drawn from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, this study examined whether differences between these two groups in acculturation,…

Using data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88), the authors investigate whether four groups of Asian Americans (Chinese, Korean, Filipino, and South East Asian) show comparable scores on variables that past studies have found to be related to academic achievement and whether these variables similarly predict academic…

This article describes Philippine American theatrical activities in the United States and Canada. The author believes that Philippine Theater in the United States has focused long enough on home cultural traditions. He calls upon Philippine Americans to encourage their choreographers, playwrights, and composers to create works reflecting the…

This appendix focuses on the descriptive statistics of the middle study schools that participated in the "Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades: Why Some Schools Do Better. A Large-Scale Study of Middle Grades Practices and Student Outcomes. Initial Research." This appendix contains the following figures: (1) Student…

When I was in kindergarten, I was always in trouble. During recess I either sat on the benches or stood up against the wall. I had few friends; I always seemed to get into arguments with my classmates no matter if they were Filipino American like me, or European American, or African American, or Latinos. I always caused problems for my teacher.…

Some answers to the question of why one cultural pattern is transmitted while another is not, and a consideration of the process of cultural transmission and acquisition, are provided in this examination of the cultural and linguistic situation of the Filipino American population of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area. The discussion is divided into…

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)

A survey of parents, high school students, and community members (n=92) and focus groups with 34 current and potential nursing students indicate that Asian Pacific Islanders are composed of distinct groups that have diverse concerns. Results suggest ways to increase the recruitment and retention of native Hawaiian, Filipino, and Samoan nursing…

Explores the ways in which ethnicity is constructed by Filipino-American youths and examines the role played by generation in the formation of youth groups and identity construction within them. Findings from field observation and interviews with 20 Filipino-American males show changing gang roles from the 1960s through the present. (SLD)