The Educational and Economic Achievement of Asian-Americans.

Lee, Everett S.; Rong, Xue-lan

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ERIC Number: EJ372540

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1988

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The Educational and Economic Achievement of Asian-Americans.

Lee, Everett S.; Rong, Xue-lan

Elementary School Journal, v88 n5 p545-60 May 1988

Describes the economic and educational achievements of Asian American immigrants to the United States. Criticizes current theories of the causes of Asian American achievement, and posits that family structure, along with middleman and niche theories of migration, may explain their success. (SKC)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Economic Status, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Immigrants, Minority Group Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Note: Thematic Issues: Minorities