Describes ways in which K-12 educators can gain additional knowledge for teaching ancient history without distorting or misinterpreting the cultural aspects of the events. It also discusses the use of ancient history, particularly Asian and African history, as a means of teaching democracy and social justice. (GLR)

Examined concerns and help-seeking likelihood of Asian American college students (n=596). Results indicated that previous counseling experience was related to higher ratings for substance abuse concerns and willingness to seek help from university counseling center to address academic, interpersonal, and substance abuse concerns. Asian American…

Lists small press periodicals, primarily noncommercial and lesser-known, issued by and for African Americans, Latinos, American Indians, Asian Americans, and other ethnic groups. Subscription information is included if known for the 157 periodicals listed. More complete information on many topics can be derived from these publications. (SLD)

Analyzes factors affecting the birth weight of infants born to Southeast Asian immigrant parents in Washington State from 1980 through 1986. Finds an annual reduction of 6.4 percent in the prevalence of low birth weight associated with an improvement in parental occupational status. (FMW)

Discusses responses of the Catholic church to the special needs of Indochinese refugees in the United States. Reviews the influence of Catholicism in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, and describes activities of itinerant ministries to Catholic refugee communities across the U.S. The church's mission must be openness and hospitality toward newcomers.…

Explores the social and cultural construction of femininity among young Hmong women in the West, drawing on interviews with members of the Hmong community in Hobart, Tasmania (Australia). Constructions of Hmong femininity emerging in Australia and the United States challenge the core of Hmong social organizations as imagined in the West. (SLD)

Explored the role of body mass index (BMI) in eating disorders among Hispanic, Asian American, and non-Hispanic white female college students. Data from student surveys indicated that after controlling for BMI, ethnic differences in eating disorder symptoms of concern about weight and shape disappeared, but differences in restrained eating…

Shows how the writing of Asian American students often exhibits features that cause the students to be placed in ESL programs, but argues that these nonstandard forms should be seen as part of a dialect of English. Argues that teachers should be careful about assigning such students to ESL classes, which may be inappropriate and ineffective. (SR)

Describes Boston College's successful six-week summer program, "Options Through Education--Transitional Summer Program" (OTE) and its academic year follow-up program, which assists AHANA (African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American) students to successfully negotiate the university. Although the program's target students enter…

Examines 156 books of children's fiction about Asian Pacific Americans published in the 1990s. Notes continuing problems of stereotyping and culturally inauthentic representations, and a consistently small number of publications. Investigates the books' perspectives (social conscience, melting pot, and culturally conscious books). (SR)

This study analyzed choice of academic major for different racial groups. While Asian Americans chose different majors than non-Asians, differences in factors affecting choice of major occur between European Americans and African, Hispanic, and Native Americans. Academic preparation, private schools, and maternal influence are areas of disparate…

Three college students share their experiences as Asian Americans in college and offer suggestions for improvement in campus programs and services. (Author)

Tests hypotheses proposed by Leong and Chou for understanding the acculturation process among Asian Americans and uses their model to predict potential career adjustment problems encountered by Asians. In Study 1, acculturation was positively linked to job satisfaction. In Study 2, acculturation was found to be positively related to supervisors'…

The authors conducted an analog study to investigate the difference between culturally responsive and culturally neutral counselors. Sixty Asian international students were interviewed by six counselors. Students in the culturally responsive condition rated their counselors as significantly more expert, attractive, and trustworthy than those in…

The development of the 29-item Asian American Racism-Related Stress Inventory (AARRSI) is presented. In the first study, data from 161 Asian American respondents were subjected to an exploratory factor analysis, which yielded 3 subscales composed of Socio-Historical Racism (14 items), General Racism (8 items), and Perpetual Foreigner Racism (7…