Examines teachers' perceptions of the behavioral and emotional characteristics of Asian students vis-a-vis White students at elementary and secondary school levels. Findings indicated that there were ethnic differences which favor Asian students in the teachers' educational expectations. Findings and implications are discussed. (Author/DB)

This article suggests that there are genetic and cultural factors which account for the difference in drinking patterns between Caucasian and Asian Americans. It is also suggested that Asian acculturation has an influence on this difference. (EB)

Reviews information relating to the major sociodemographic characteristics and current circumstances of Asian American elderly in the United States, and concludes that today's elderly Asian Americans encounter major obstacles to full participation in American society. These obstacles have been further aggravated by cultural and language…

Examines the implication of the sojourner's status upon his assimilation into American society. Among recent immigrants from Japan, China, and the Philippines, temporary and permanent visa holders are compared in terms of integration into American versus Asian sociocultural milieus. (Author)

Taiwan's curricular reform focuses on teaching indigenous languages and cultures; reforms are closely associated with a larger social transformation toward liberalization, democratization, and indigenization. Curricular reforms take two forms: a critique of hegemonic ideologies and a cultural reconstruction of identity. Attempts to indigenize the…

Explores the encounter of Marxism and Asian American literary theory and imagines an Asian American Marxism. To do so requires theorizing race, class, and gender not as substantive categories of antagonisms but as complementary and coordinated elements of a totality of social relations structuring racial patriarchal capitalism. (SLD)

Approaches the categorical construction of "Asian American" through an interdisciplinary examination of its contemporary literary emergence. Investigates the ways with which race, gender, and class are embedded within or absent from an evolving Asian American critical and cultural discourse, and reflects on the interplay among race,…

Findings from a study of the socialization of 15 Asian Americans in teacher education, medical school, and law school at a large university show that all these students chose to enter these human services fields primarily for humanistic and altruistic reasons, and that they were sensitive to diversity issues. (SLD)

Introduces Asian and Pacific Islander Americans as disparate groups of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Presents psychocultural profiles from the perspective of culturally prescribed norms, standards, and values that affect the acculturation experiences and lifestyles of these people. Suggests relevant implications for counseling and…

In a 1990 census sample of 7,808 biracial children with one Asian parent, 38.8% were identified as Asian, indicating that racial identification of these children is highly optional. Children's identification as Asian was related to awareness of cultural heritage (assimilation factors, parent educational level), as well as factors unique to various…

Analyzes 1980 census data on racial composition of suburban portions of 11 largest metropolitan areas. Racial composition was related to individual characteristics reflecting socioeconomic status and cultural assimilation, and to group and regional characteristics. Disparities with whites were greatest for blacks, and for all minority groups were…

Examines relationships between ethnic background and emergent cultural competencies in friendships in the United States. Finds that Latinos emphasized relational support, Asian Americans emphasized a caring, positive exchange of ideas, African Americans emphasized respect and acceptance, and Anglo Americans emphasized recognizing the needs of the…

Examined how race, class, ethnicity, and identity interacted at the macro and micro levels to reify the model minority stereotype of Asian American students. Interviews with Indian American high school students revealed how messages from school and home shaped professional and ethnic identities, pushing students toward careers promising financial…

Examines the degree of agreement between self-rated and peer-rated depression and social anxiety in White American and Asian American college students. Results indicate that Asian American targets' levels of self-reported social anxiety and depression were underestimated by their peer informants to a greater extent than those of White American…

This study developed a culturally valid measure of depressive symptoms among Vietnamese Americans in two ways--by systematically exploring issues of cultural meaning and gender differences, and by using current methodological tools to assess the factor structure of a widely used depression scale. (Contains 38 references and 2 tables.) (GCP)