The history of inter-ethnic relations among Asians in this country is said to reflect a pattern of separatism than one of cooperation. The case for cooperation among Asian-Americans in the struggle for their respective places and identity in American society is noted. (Author/AM)

This annual publication is intended to promote the documentation and study of the folklife of the United States, to share the traditions, values, and activities of U.S. folk culture, and to serve as a national forum for the discussion of ideas and issues in folklore and folklife. The articles in this collection are: (1) "Eating in the Belly…

Nearly 200 bibliographic resources on Asian and Pacific Americans (APA) groups that discuss historical, social science, and creative literature topics are included. The titles listed are either annotated bibliographies or literature reviews which are arranged by APA groups except for an initial general APA section and concluding sections on…

This research report summarizes data on six immigrant groups residing in the New York City borough of Queens: Colombians, Greeks, Italians, Koreans, Indians, and Israelis. Data on which this report is based include aggregate qualitative data, analysis of previous surveys, data from other projects and public agencies, and a review of scholarly and…

This annotated bibliography contains citations of works on Asian Americans, in general, as well as on individual Asian populations residing in North America. Referenced are government and public organization publications, bibliographies, and works by private authors. Separate chapters are included for (1) Chinese, (2) Japanese, (3) Koreans, (4)…

These annotated bibliographies of Japanese and Korean core collections are designed for use by medium-sized public libraries in either creating or expanding Japanese and/or Korean language collections. Author and title are given in the Japanese and Korean character script as well as in the English transliteration. The character script for…

Discusses the Korean community in terms of culture, family structure, life style, and education. (AM)

From July 1 1974 to June 30, 1975 28,400 Korean immigrants entered the United States. This article updates the estimate of the size of the Korean population in the United States, since the 1970 Census data. It also presents an analysis of the pattern of Korean immigration from the time of the first large group arrived in Honolulu in 1903 to the…

Focusing on Korean Americans, this study examined the overall pattern of adolescents' perceptions of their parents and its effects on adolescent problem behaviors. Analyses of survey data from 218 Korean American adolescents indicated that these adolescents perceived their parents as "authoritarian yet warm," and that this parenting…

A study of 12 Korean immigrant children, aged seven-and-a-half to 12, found significant positive correlations among level of self-concept, degree of language proficiency, and school adaptation and achievement. (Author/MJL)

Compared willingness to participate in a developmental guidance program among 209 intermediate-grade students. Found that Korean American students indicated more comfort in discussing personal problems than Caucasians, while Caucasian students indicated greater comfort in classroom participation than Korean Americans. The groups were similar in…

Investigates ethnic and nativity differentials in self-employment based on small-business experiences of Korean, Chinese, and Asian Indian immigrants. Uses U.S. Census data to examine intra- and inter-group differences in business participation rates. Finds that each group has substantial intra-group differences. (MW)

Examines the orientations toward multicultural education articulated by 18 students (14 African Americans, 3 Mexican Americans, and 1 Korean American) at various stages in their teacher preparation. The findings suggest that teacher education must help students reconstruct their own educational experiences in order to focus on schooling for all.…

A study investigated the perceptions, levels of satisfaction, and concerns of 8 Korean parents of children with disabilities in regard to U.S. special education services. Participants expressed their satisfaction with certain aspects of the special education system, agreed they had been sent too many written materials, and used mediators.…

Korean American students (n=207) participated in a survey to identify special concerns. Although the majority of these students are well-adjusted and their self-concept appears to be highly positive, 78% were concerned about their parents' limited English proficiency, 56% were not happy with their school work, and approximately a third expressed…