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Chen, Yung-Lung; Fouad, Nadya A. – Journal of Career Assessment, 2013
Educational success among Asian American students has often been misunderstood as an occupational development separate from any experience of racism. However, several theorists have suggested that racial barriers in occupational mobility correlate with educational pursuits. Therefore, this research aims to examine the direct effect of perceived…
Descriptors: Asian American Students, Goal Orientation, Educational Objectives, Cultural Influences
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Bettendorf, Sonya K.; Fischer, Ann R. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2009
This study explored whether 3 culturally relevant variables (i.e., ethnic identity, familism, and enculturation) operated as sources of strength for 209 Mexican American women by buffering the relationship between their acculturation to the mainstream U.S. society and eating- and body-related concerns. In an effort to capture the underlying…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Females, Mexican Americans, Acculturation