Data submitted by administrators of individual schools and school districts and by county school superintendents in Arizona are presented in this survey. The target population of this 1971-72 study included public school pupils in kindergarten through grade 12, certified employees, and noncertified employees. The 6 racial and ethnic categories…

Data submitted by administrators of individual schools and school districts and by county school superintendents in Arizona are presented in this survey. The target population of this 1970-71 study included public school pupils in kindergarten through grade 12, certified employees, and noncertified employees. The 6 racial and ethnic categories…

Both American born and foreign born Asian Americans are known to have problems with the English language. In this article it is asserted that some of these problems occur because of the negative self image Asian Americans have as a result of stereotyping and discriminatory attitudes that other Americans hold toward them. (GC)

The author discusses his experiences in politics and education prior to and including his appointment as President of the Board of Education. ( Author/AM)

The mechanism for providing more and better employment and training services to Asian Americans is already in place. What is needed now is greater understanding of how that mechanism works and greater involvement in what it is doing. (Author/AM)

Two studies are described in which Asian Americans rated a counselor's performance in a simulated counseling session with an Asian American student. The counselor was rated as more credible and approachable when employing a directive counseling approach than when using a nondirective counseling approach. (Author/MFD)

An emerging sense of heritage is being proudly expressed by minorities who dispute the position that they should conform to a majority model of social behavior and belief. (Editor)

Describes special vocational education programs in New York City and San Francisco for adult immigrants. The programs offer English as a second language, office skills, survival training, counseling, and job search skills. (JOW)

Addresses the interrelatedness of the following three variables: (1) ethnicity and ethnic identity; (2) minority status and perceptions of adult opportunities; and (3) effect on school performance of this interrelation. The research draws on fieldwork in an agricultural/suburban community along the central California coast. (Author/LHW)

The book, "History of the Okinawans in North America," is reviewed by its translator, who also summarizes the history and culture of the Okinawan community in California. Okinawans long considered themselves an oppressed minority among Japanese and desire a separate history in order to preserve the community and its cultural heritage.…

Examined 337 adolescents and 876 older mothers who delivered live-born, single infants between 1980-1982. Absence of alcohol and tobacco consumption among Southeast Asian subjects may have contributed to generally favorable Apgar scores, length of gestation, and birth weights. High frequencies of alcohol and tobacco consumption among White…

Describes the special problems of the Vietnamese and Soviet Jewish elderly who have recently come to the United States as refugees. Discusses family support systems, loss of esteem, dependency, religion, clustered living circumstances, and civic organizations and volunteerism, all in relation to these populations. (KH)

Lists primary and secondary sources in Chinese-, Japanese-, Korean-, and Filipino-American Literature. (CRH)

The influx of Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees since 1975 has impacted American colleges and universities dramatically. Problems and successes of these Asian students are described. (LBH)

A national concept of Asian Americans is not a given as is evidenced by its use at the Federal level and among Asian Americans themselves. An investigation in this paper of major factors which facilitate or impede its recognition and acceptance also reinforces this state of flux. (Author/AM)