These bibliographies list resources on the mental health and social adjustment of refugees. A majority of the cited references are specifically about Southeast Asian refugees. Each citation includes author, title, date of publication, and the name of the publisher or organization through which it is available. Books, journal articles, and…

This is a compilation of five brief commentaries on Federal educational policy as it relates to Asian and Pacific Americans. In the first, former Congresswoman Patsy Takemoto Mink stresses the importance of organized political action in overcoming problems related to discrimination and economic and educational disadvantages. In the second paper,…

This annotated bibliography lists various guides, bibliographies, papers, reports, books, articles, and other literature dealing with topics related to older Asian Americans. (EB)

All the immigrants who came to America helped to build it, but only the Chinese immigrants have been repeatedly considered "unassimilable." A liberation of pioneer immigrants from this false image will enable all Americans to better understand the meaning of "Americanhood." (Author/EB)

Used semi-structured interviews and participant observation to study the characteristics of 20 Asian and Hawaiian folk healers in Honolulu who are over age 50 and their clients. Presents implications related to health-seeking behavior, health education, and network referrals and support. (JAC)

Examines the incidence of secondary migration (movement from the site of initial placement to another location in the U.S.) among Indochinese refugees initially placed in Wisconsin. Discusses characteristics of refugees who moved, comparing them with Americans in general. Suggests ways sponsoring agencies can deal with secondary migration.…

Discusses suicide prevention programs administered in United States, noting that treatment for suicidal patients is conducted in terms of basic tenets of Western culture. Cautions American therapists treating Asian patients, especially suicidal individuals who are regressed and show cultural characteristics, to consider importance of cultural…

Assesses the effect of model ethnicity on prejudiced respondents, and thus on advertising effectiveness. Finds that, for the most part, use of Asian models does not cause prejudiced respondents to evaluate a product or advertisement more negatively than when White models are used. (SR)

Draws on a historical study of the immigration of nurses from the Philippines to the United States and other countries to illustrate the prevalence of stereotypes in images of Asian American history and to show how to confront stereotypes in the writing of history. (SLD)

Reviews films presented at the Sixteenth Annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. Films shown at this festival engaged a multiplicity of themes and varied in quality, but they were connected by a tacit understanding of individual and group oppression within an often hostile society. (SLD)

Marie G. Lee, an Asian American growing up in the Midwest during the '60s and '70s wanted to be "normal". She uses this background to explore the search for identity in her characters as well as her self. Lee finally realizes that identity isn't a goal to be achieved but it is something that evolves like life.

"Trends in Chicago's Schools Across Three Eras of Reform" finds that Chicago Public Schools has experienced tremendous growth in graduation rates over the past 20 years, but learning gains have been modest. The report tracks elementary and high school test scores and graduation rates in Chicago since 1988, when U.S. Secretary of…

This technical brief examines the 2008/09 reading and math proficiency levels among subgroups of Arizona public school students defined by students' race/ethnicity (American Indian, Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White), English language learner status (English language learner students and non-English language learner students), disability status…

The National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE), consisting of a national commission, research advisory group, and research team at New York University, aims to provoke thoughtful and actionable discussions about the mobility and educational opportunities for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs)…

Included in this addendum are the findings for the Noel-Levitz 2011 National Freshman Attitudes Report by race/ethnicity for incoming students. These data show the percentage of students within each group that agreed with each item. Demographic breakdown of the respondents is presented on pages 7 and 8. [For related report, "National Freshman…