This bibliography of articles, books, and government documents is arranged by ethnic group (Asian American, black, Chicano, Latino, and Native American women) with a section on comparative studies. An index provides subject access to this listing of materials published from 1977 through 1979. (WP)

The purpose of this guide is to provide Americans who are teaching English to the Hmongs with a set of pronunciation lessons. These lessons are geared both to the particular problems Hmong speakers have in learning English, and to the particular pedagogical problems involved in teaching pronunciation to students who are for the most part…

Compares the state of Asian American theater in New York to that of the West Coast. Asserts that while talent and dedication are not lacking in New York, Asian American drama lacks the originality, organization and purposeful focus it has in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. (GC)

Profiles the Asian Indian community in the New York metropolitan area, drawing from a major study of social and psychological adaptation among this population. Presents indepth case studies of the emotional experiences of five individuals (one woman, 36 years old; and four men, 70, 19, 47, and 40 years old, respectively). (KH)

Examines the lives of Asian American youth in the U.S. in terms of background, stereotypes, and future aspirations. Points out these youth are setting the educational pace by simply working harder to achieve. Concludes by emphasizing that these "whiz kids" are not a threat to society, but a challenge. (BR)

The relationship between syllabic structure and segmental development was examined longitudinally (from ages 3:5 to 7:3) in a child who had lived in a Korean orphanage his first two years. Analyses revealed gradual increases in complexity and diversity of syllable structures and positional preferences for sounds within these forms. (Author/DB)

Problems encountered in attempting to conduct survey research among Vietnamese refugees in San Diego include inaccurate sociodemographic responses (arising from fear and suspicion regarding researchers' motives), pressure on interviewers to take sides in ethnic and political conflicts, and difficulties in obtaining reliable samples. (GC)

Presents conclusions from analyses of the economic effects of racial discrimination (based on 1960/1970 censuses and on a national survey of economic status). For example, there appears to be less open discrimination; also, Blacks and Hispanics, whose educational levels are lower than those of the majority, still lag far behind economically. (JN)

This report provides a demographic analysis of immigration to the United States and California, using information from the Immigration and Naturalization Service annual reports and digital database for 1990-98. It features details on the Asian immigrant population for the 1990s. From 1820-1998, about 62 million immigrants came to America. Nearly…

Despite popular perceptions to the contrary, Asian Americans are alarmingly underrepresented at universities throughout the country. The myth of overrepresentation as well as other stereotypes commonly held about Asian Americans help to keep universities from instituting corrective treatment for this minority group. (GC)

Explored ethnic and gender differences in sexual behavior among 148 white and 202 Asian American college students. Found that Asian and Caucasian American college youth differ in their sexual experience, with the former reporting fewer sexual partners. Individual, peer, and family correlates of sexual experience were quite similar across the two…

Describes the development of the course, "The Minority Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1998 Focus--Asian Experiences," which examines minority, ethnicity, and race from North and South American perspectives, discusses how the notion of ethnic history differs from other types of historical analysis, and looks at Asian and…

Allegations that colleges discriminate against Asian Americans in undergraduate admissions are discussed in light of record numbers of Asian Americans being admitted to the nation's elite colleges and universities this fall. (MLW)

Measured acculturation-related demographic and attitudinal changes that first generation Asian Indians in the United States have sought or rejected. Results suggest that knowledge of such characteristics as perceptions of national identity, food and style of clothing preferences, language uses in reading and thinking, and marital status may help…

Examines the ways Cambodians in the United States use Cambodian to structure replies in a job interview to make clear their acceptance of the Cambodian values of collectivism, respect for hierarchy, and willingness to accept the direction of superiors. (three references) (VWL)