This illustrated booklet on child sexual abuse was designed especially for Southeast Asian refugees to the United States. The text is provided in English, Cambodian, and Lao. Three short stories illustrating sexual assault cases are provided. The following topics are discussed: (1) what sexual assault is; (2) how it happens; (3) who commits it;…

This illustrated booklet on child sexual abuse was designed especially for Southeast Asian refugees to the United States. The text is provided in English, Chinese and Vietnamese. Three short stories illustrating sexual assault cases are provided. The following topics are discussed: (1) what sexual assault is; (2) how it happens; (3) who commits…

Findings on the nature and extent of minority underrepresentation in higher education are presented, and the status of minority students at various transition points from high school through graduate school is described. The primary data source was the Higher Education General Information Survey. The racial/ethnic differences in the extent to…

This final report summarizes the major Local/State Bilingual Program evaluation findings for the Austin Independent School District around four topics: (1) academic achievement; (2) the new kindergarten and first-grade Limited English Proficiency (LEP) exit criteria; (3) bilingual teacher recruitment; and (4) what can be learned from this year's…

Nine chapters emphasizing religious, domestic, and economic aspects of women in Southeast Asia are presented. In an introductory chapter, Penny Van Esterik discusses women and Buddhism, societal and domestic roles, occupational patterns, research on women in Southeast Asia, and Southeast Asia's past and future. In chapter 2, "Buddhism,…

This report presents the findings of a series of meetings convened by the Department of Health and Human Services for the purpose of first, examining the health needs, priorities, and concerns of minorities; and second, considering related Federal actions. Included is an overview of the meetings' content, as well as individual chapters on the…

This resource guide provides data on minorities enrolled in 500 colleges and universities. Descriptions of each institution are followed by total student enrollment and the percentage of students from four minority groups: Asian, Black, Hispanic, and Native American. The types of academic programs offered by the institution are illustrated by…

This report reviews existing research on the labor force participation and employment of Southeast Asian refugees, in the context of an apparent paradox between reports of positive labor force participation and high rates of public assistance usage by refugees. Following an introduction, Part II reviews the available evidence on general labor…

This volume contains tables summarizing the data collected on the Elementary Secondary Staff Information Report form for 1979 which concerns the distribution of women and minorities in the public schools. Data are presented by size of school districts and by State. All school districts in the central city of a Standard Metropolitan Statistical…

This final report describes the activities of the Asian and Pacific American Research Seminars for the first two year grant period of 1979-1981. The purpose of the project is defined as the development of the quality and quantity of research on Asian and Pacific Americans. Topics of traininq seminars included social policy issues, fiscal restraint…

While Asians in the United States continue to experience the discriminatory barriers that other minorities face, the myth that Asian Americans are a well-adjusted model minority has resulted in public neglect of the problems of this group. To a significant extent, the myth arises from the fact that Chinese, Japanese, and other Asian groups have…

Positive stereotypes of contemporary Asian Americans have negative consequences for this minority group. The belief that Asian Americans are successful and have overcome prejudice and discrimination obscures the historical fact that legislation has curtailed Asian American civil rights and sanctioned harassment of Asians by public authorities and…

Asian Americans are popularly stereotyped as possessing innate characteristics that enable them to achieve excellence in virtually all fields of endeavor. But the reality of contemporary Asian American experiences is more complex, less easily summed up, and not yet thoroughly documented or understood. Current evidence does suggest, however, that…

The stories we tell in history are often stories about ourselves. This can lead to tremendous distortion. Rupert Gaze was shocked when a young black student told him that there was no point in his studying the Second World War because it had nothing to do with him or his family. While Gaze has worked for the Imperial War Museum (IWM) North, it has…

These placement tests are designed to help teachers determine a students' Chinese reading and writing level and to place them in the appropriate grade level book in the Golden Mountain Reading Series. The tests are divided into two parts: (1) word recognition and (2) reading and writing test. (Author/CFM)