Chapter 1. Americanization Against Academics: Racial Contexts
and Lao American Youths in a New Hampshire High School; Monica
Chiu.
Chapter 2. Burmese Refugees' Narratives of Cultural Change; M. Gail
Hickey.
Chapter 3. Journey of Language: Korean Youths' Life Histories and
Language Experiences; Ji-Yeon O. Jo.
Chapter 4. Hmong Home-School Relations: Hmong Parents and
Professionals Speak Out; Susan Matoba Adler.
Chapter 5. Home Environment and Literacy Engagement: A Case Study
of a Vietnamese Family in America; Guofang Li.
Chapter 6. Breadth Versus Depth: The Treatment of Asian Americans
in U.S. History Textbooks; Connie Chan.
Chapter 7. Academically At-Risk English Learners of Chinese
Background: A Pilot Study; Grace Fung-Arto.
Chapter 8. Dialoging Internally: Participatory Learning in a
Graduate Seminar; Wen Ma.
Chapter 9. Factors Affecting Asian American College Students
Choosing a Major; Tae Chang.
?Educators and academic advisors are encouraged to read this and
other books written by and about Asian Americans. Regardless of
student age level, educators working with Asian immigrant students
will find this book a valuable reference tool.?-NACADA JOURNAL
?This book is a valuable resource....The book not only deepens
understanding about the experiences of Asian students, but it also
prompts readers to be more aware of the nuances of the English
language and the aspects of American culture and schooling that
complicate adaptation for Asian students....The book demystifies
stereotypes and counters "deficit" models by offering information
and explanations for behaviors of Asian students that are too often
misunderstood. It is an important contribution to the development
of multicultural educaion.?-Journal of Asian and African
Studies
"Educators and academic advisors are encouraged to read this and
other books written by and about Asian Americans. Regardless of
student age level, educators working with Asian immigrant students
will find this book a valuable reference tool."-NACADA JOURNAL
"This book is a valuable resource....The book not only deepens
understanding about the experiences of Asian students, but it also
prompts readers to be more aware of the nuances of the English
language and the aspects of American culture and schooling that
complicate adaptation for Asian students....The book demystifies
stereotypes and counters "deficit" models by offering information
and explanations for behaviors of Asian students that are too often
misunderstood. It is an important contribution to the development
of multicultural educaion."-Journal of Asian and African Studies
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