Although children make up one third of the United States population, they receive only a small fraction of public resources. Our society's disregard for children is also manifested through television and through the court and educational systems. Asian and Pacific American children suffer disproportionately from the poverty and inadequate care…

This paper reviews and summarizes selected findings concerning two hypotheses about perceptual abilities; field dependence-independence and the Carpenter Theory. The conclusion of the paper discusses the implications and applications of these research findings to the pedagogy for Asian American students. The review indicates that different ethnic…

Unfortunately the story of Asian Americans and higher education is not one of unqualified success. This paper attempts to overview the historical significance and present the problems of Asian Americans in higher education. The first problem is the lack of oral and writing skills among Asian Americans. Part of this problem is cultural, referring…

This article outlines approaches, methods, and techniques in materials development for bilingual education in English and various Asian languages. (CLK)

Outlines relationships between ethnic stratification, the economic status of a country, and the typical nature of demographic change. Notes that in ethnically stratified societies some lower socioeconomic groups have a demographic opportunity to move into a middle niche. Examines Asian and colored groups in South Africa and demographic differences…

The lack of bilingual instructional materials is acute for speakers of Asian and Pacific Island languages. Mathematics and science materials are virtually nonexistent. Social studies materials must be expanded from their present supplementary forms. Language materials must be revised to provide students a practical, working fluency in the non…

This author proposes a theory which seeks to explain the behavior patterns of Asian Americans within the context of socio-historical forces and the contemporary social system. The notion that Asian Americans have achieved middle class status and have been almost completely assimilated into the American mainstream is challenged. (Author/GC)

Taken from a paper on "The Economic and Employment Status of Asian Women in America" by Pauline Fong and Amado Cabezas of ASIAN, Inc., this brief analysis of statistics on Asian women indicates that highly educated Asian women do not have higher incomes or better jobs than many of those with less education.

Evaluated white (N=56) and Asian American (N=56) social workers' perceptions of counseling effectiveness when there was a variation in ethnicity, counseling style, and the presenting problem. Findings indicated no significant differences on the various dimensions; white and Asian social workers agreed on the effectiveness of the nondirective style…

Points out the number of cultural groups within the rubrick "Asian-American," offers demographic data about these groups, and provides a broad portrait of the cultural characteristics and values of Asian Americans. (DMM)

Discusses the current social reality for Asian and Pacific Islanders, a rapidly increasing minority group in the United States, as background information to assess the validity of claims that they no longer qualify as an underrepresented or disadvantaged group. Urges reassessment of societal and professional views to establish a less stereotypical…

Summarizes important research on resettlement of refugees from Southeast Asia and outlines implications of that research for instructional programs in English as a second language, pre-employment training, and cultural orientation. Concludes that if instructional programs are to facilitate language learning most effectively, they must use…

Examines the validity and implications of the success image of Asian Americans through a case study of recent Korean immigrants in Los Angeles. Asserts that Asian Americans are generally excluded from full participation in the broader society and that this exclusion cannot be interpreted as an expression of personal preference. (KH)

Examined annual official national statistics for specific methods of suicide by sex and racial group from 1923 to 1978. Shifts were found in suicide methods employed, most notably for women and Asian Americans. Generally, firearm use increased among nearly all ethnic/racial-sex groups while the use of poisons declined. (JAC)

Asserts that Asian American kids are looking for Asian American characters with a style that commands attention and respect in terms they can understand. Only in the works of Taro Yashima and Lawrence Yep are the literary sensibility, language and vision of Asian and Asian American culture. We need a body of Asian American myth to form and express…