Examines economic and cultural conflicts between urban African Americans and Korean Americans and the roots of these conflicts in victimization of both groups by Eurocentric racism. Proposes a cultural model of mixed-group dialog based on cultural awareness and sensitivity, respect for each others' stake in society, and commitments to continuous…

Investigated differences in Korean- and European-American preschoolers' pretend play behavior, examining the influence of intracultural variations in children's skills and behavioral characteristics. Data from parent and teacher interviews and observations of children highlighted similar patterns predictive of pretend play for both groups.…

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…

Information and observations about Korean history, religion, philosophy, and culture, and their influence on Korean Americans' intellectual and psychological characteristics are provided in this paper. The author contends that although many Korean Americans have been in the United States for several generations, all members of this group reflect…

This handbook is designed to help Korean parents of school age children in California understand the operation of the schools. Printed in Korean and English, it is designed in a question and answer format. Included in the handbook is information on student enrollment from kindergarten through grade 12, public school programs and curriculum,…

This is an exploratory paper which describes six Korean churches in Chicago, Illinois. The report provides historical background on the Korean people and on the social structure of their community in Chicago. The data is based on information collected on the churches during the period from June 1967 to March 1968. Methods used to gather the data…

Nurses comprise the dominant groups of Korean immigrant professionals. A world systems approach, using the idea of migrants flowing from periphery nations to core nations, is used to explain the migration of these and other professionals. The concept of national class conflict underlies the power relations of this phenomenon. (VM)

Interviewed 151 Korean elders residing in the New York City area regarding their living arrangements, service needs, and orientation to filial and formal support systems. Comparison with available data on elders (N=1,427) in South Korea revealed changes have occurred in intergenerational relations and living arrangements for older Koreans in the…

Examines the validity and implications of the success image of Asian Americans through a case study of recent Korean immigrants in Los Angeles. Asserts that Asian Americans are generally excluded from full participation in the broader society and that this exclusion cannot be interpreted as an expression of personal preference. (KH)

This paper presents an ethnographic record of one teacher's ongoing experience trying to understand the kinds of language ideologies constructed in the classroom about the Korean language and culture. The paper describes a class of Korean-American college students in a Korean language class who had never successfully achieved native fluency in…

Formal mental health services offered in traditional Western settings may be neither appropriate for nor accessible to Korean Americans who are adjusting to divorce. This paper presents an overview of current research on postdivorce adjustment and single parenting in the United States, examines various cultural differences (e.g., African, Asian,…

Highlights the major characteristics of the Korean American population and lists some of their most pressing problems and needs. (Author/JM)

To test whether the critical language learning period applies to second languages, the English proficiency was studied of 46 Asians varying in age at which they moved to America. Results on a grammaticality judgment task support the hypothesis; early arrivals were significantly superior to later arrivals in English proficiency. (TJH)

A questionnaire assessing self-concept, ideal self, and attitudes toward white and Korean-American students was administered to 80 immigrant Korean-American high school students in Colorado. Responses indicate subjects were bilingual and bicultural, had positive self-concept, had made positive adjustments to their new situations, and did not…

Describes the levels of second-generation Korean-American adolescents' (n=approximately 237) cultural, social, and psychological dimensions of attachment and examines the major factors highly correlated with two of the dimensions of ethnic attachment: use of the Korean language and Korean friendships. Findings support the view that high levels of…