Discusses paradigm shifts in racial relations that are redefining existing models and redirecting race relations in U.S. society. The author examines the implications of five dominant and emergent racial paradigms on policy formation and their significance for Asian American Studies. (GR)

Addresses how significant the theoretical debates in the humanities and social sciences are for Asian American and ethnic studies and whether theory can be borrowed and applied to Asian American subjects or whether these subjects are too distinctive. The author discusses the intellectual and ideological consequences in deploying postcolonial and…

The Santa Clara (CA) transition project is a collaborative effort between the county's Head Start program and a San Jose school district. The program provides teacher training, transition activities, developmentally appropriate practices, comprehensive family services, and parent involvement opportunities. During 1994-95, the project is working…

Native language videos and brochures, which incorporated culturally specific perceptions of dementia, caregiving, and help-seeking for seven groups of a minority, were developed and tested. These tools proved to be culturally appropriate and, when used in combination with discussion, helped increase awareness of Alzheimer's disease and sources of…

Describes the use of English in the media in Japan, focusing on the role and history of English-language newspapers, radio, and television programs, as well as the proliferation of English-language films shown in Japanese cinemas. Discusses the implications of English in the Japanese media. (20 references) (MDM)

Analyzes and introduces folklore and fairy tales of Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Hmong, and Southeast Asian cultures as compared to Western fairy tales and Western corruptions of Asian tales. Reviews several titles currently available and introduces the scholarly literature on Asian folk tales designed for Asian American parents. (JB)

Reports results of a survey of 300 minority (i.e., African-American, Asian, Hispanic, and Native American) librarians conducted to determine factors that influence minority librarians to choose a career in librarianship and to ascertain effective recruiting techniques to attract minorities to librarianship. A copy of the questionnaire is appended.…

Examines the relationship of professional status to the suburbanization of the following groups in the North Central region: (1) Whites; (2) Asian Americans; (3) American Indians; (4) Hispanic Americans; (5) and Blacks. Finds that 75 percent of White professionals live in suburbs compared to 58 percent of Asians and 25 percent of Blacks. (FMW)

Discusses using the changing conditions of life within the United States as the starting point for developing global perspectives in social studies teaching and curriculum transformation. Suggests that the Pacific Century will require people of the United States to function in a multicultural world. Examines the history of Asians in the United…

Examines children's multicultural literature, particularly books depicting Asian and Native Americans. Discusses publishing status, educational values, methods of sharing multicultural titles with young children, and specific strategies to avoid. Provides evaluative criteria to consider in selecting materials. Includes an annotated list of…

Enrollments for 1990 by ethnicity (American Indian, Asian American, African American, Hispanic, white, and foreign) are tabulated for each of 3,000 higher education institutions. Minorities accounted for 19.2 percent of all college students, up 10 percent since 1988 in comparison to a rise of 3.8 percent among white, non-Hispanic students. Asian…

Whether the conceptual framework involves historical periods, historical themes, or other principles, researchers and writers concerned with Asian Americans and Pacific Americans consider several new themes in addition to the earlier examinations of history, literature, and sociology. The accompanying bibliography reflects the breadth of interest…

Discusses group counseling with Asian clients and the need for counselors to become familiar with specific cultural issues and methods of enhancing therapeutic outcomes for individuals of Asian heritage. Examines issues of counselor self-exploration, client orientation, group composition, rapport building, group orientation, and group…

Analyzes census data from 1960, 1970, and 1980. Finds that the rates of interstate migration of all minority groups moved closer to or surpassed those of Whites by the 1975-80 period. (DM)

Administered career development instruments to Asian-American (n=63) and White-American (n=83) college students. Compared to White Americans, Asian Americans had greater preferences for dependent decision-making styles and lower level of career maturity and placed greater emphasis on extrinsic and security occupational value clusters. Found no…