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1. Beyond the "Model Minority" Stereotype: Trends in Health Risk Behaviors among Asian/Pacific Islander High School Students (EJ862407)
Author(s):
Lee, Sung-Jae; Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane
Source:
Journal of School Health, v79 n8 p347-354 Aug 2009
Pub Date:
2009-08-00
Pub Type(s):
Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Peer-Reviewed:
Yes
Descriptors: Asian American Students; Pacific Americans; High School Students; Ethnic Stereotypes; Health Behavior; Risk; Urban Schools; Sexuality; Smoking; Drinking; Drug Use; Parent Child Relationship; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Prevention
Abstract: Background: Asian/Pacific Islander (API) students have been stereotyped as the "model minority." The objective of this study was to examine the trends in health risk behaviors among API students who participated in the San Diego City Schools Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) between 1993 and 2005. Methods: High school students from the San Diego City School District completed the self-administered YRBS between 1993 and 2005. Among sexually active students, logistic regression for survey data was used to examine trends in health risk behaviors. Results: From 1993 to 2005, condom use at last sexual intercourse was consistently lower among API students than their cross-ethnic peers. We observed a significant increasing trend in lifetime smoking, drinking, and marijuana use. Parental communications regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) were significantly less frequent and decreased over time. Conclusions: Our findings challenge the notion of API youth being the "model minority." API students face unique challenges, including barriers to good communication about sex and lower rates of condom use. School-based prevention programs are needed for API students, including a focus on HIV communication with parents. (Contains 3 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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2. Getting Real about the "Model Minority": Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Fight Their Stereotype (EJ857650)
Brydolf, Carol
Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, v74 n5 p37-44 Jan 2009
2009-01-00
Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
No
Descriptors: Asian American Students; Pacific Americans; Ethnic Stereotypes; Academic Achievement; Immigrants; State Legislation; Limited English Speaking; Social Isolation; Disadvantaged
Abstract: Conventional wisdom has long held that Asian American students are conscientious, brainy, and successful, and a look at the statistics makes it clear that many are. These students routinely post the highest scores on California's standardized tests, are most likely to graduate from high school, and have the highest rates of eligibility for admission to University of California (UC) for at least the last 20 years. Clearly, many Asian Americans have overcome tremendous obstacles in California and elsewhere to build successful lives in the United States. But these numbers don't tell the whole story, say Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) leaders. Advocates for the AAPI community released two national studies that highlight the huge disparities between the highest- and lowest-achieving members of the Asian Pacific Islander population and called for specific changes in national education policy and resource allocation to better address the needs of these students. Ronald Takaki, professor of ethnic studies at UC Berkeley, says "pundits and the media" bear some responsibility for perpetuating a myth that drives a wedge between different racial and ethnic groups. Ben Liao, an Asian Pacific Islander, is a school board member in the Cupertino Union School District--one of the highest-achieving districts in the state and one with a significant percentage of AAPI students. Liao says he is extremely concerned about the pressure some parents in his district are exerting on their children. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
3. Reasons for Attending, Expected Obstacles, and Degree Aspirations of Asian Pacific American Community College Students (EJ855534)
Wang, Winnie W.; Chang, June C.; Lew, Jonathan W.
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v33 n7 p571-593 2009
2009-00-00
Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: College Students; Community Colleges; Asian Americans; Pacific Americans; Background; Academic Aspiration; Barriers; College Attendance; Urban Schools; Ethnic Groups; Minority Groups; Comparative Analysis; Immigrants
Abstract: This study examined how the academic aspirations of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) attending community colleges are influenced by their demographic and educational background, reasons for attending, and obstacles they expect to encounter. The sample consisted of 846 APAs out of a total student sample of 5,000 in an urban community college district. The analyses compared results for ethnic groups within the APA community as well as APAs with other racial groups. The key finding--that APA community college students often consist of recent immigrants--should lead institutional researchers to collect data on their numbers, characteristics, and needs. (Contains 8 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
4. The Condition of Education 2009: Indicator 7--Racial/Ethnic Enrollment in Public Schools. NCES 2009-081 (ED505410)
Planty, Michael; Hussar, William; Snyder, Thomas; Kena, Grace; KewalRamani, Angelina; Kemp, Jana; Bianco, Kevin; Dinkes, Rachel
National Center for Education Statistics
Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: Educational Indicators; Public Schools; Enrollment; Racial Distribution; Ethnic Groups; African Americans; Hispanic Americans; Asian Americans; Pacific Americans; American Indians; Whites; Multiracial Persons; Elementary Secondary Education; Regional Characteristics; Differences
Abstract: "The Condition of Education" is a congressionally mandated report that provides an annual portrait of education in the United States. This document includes information from "The Condition of Education 2009" about public school racial/ethnic enrollment. The shifting racial and ethnic distribution of public school students enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade is one aspect of change in the composition of school enrollment. The racial/ethnic composition of public schools differed by region, though the combined enrollment of Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Native Alaska students generally increased as a percentage of the total enrollment in all regions between 1987 and 2007 and during the broader period of 1972 and 2007. Overall the "Condition of Education" reports focus on participation and persistence in education, student performance and other measures of achievement, as well as the environment for learning and resources for education. The 2009 report includes 46 indicators. (Contains 2 figures and 4 tables.) [Information and corresponding tables are taken directly from "The Condition of Education 2009" therefore the pagination may not be sequential. For full report "The Condition of Education 2009," see ED505415. For "The Condition of Education 2009 in Brief," see ED505416.] Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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5. College Student Capacity for Socially Responsible Leadership: Understanding Norms and Influences of Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation (EJ826839)
Dugan, John P.; Komives, Susan R.; Segar, Thomas C.
NASPA Journal, v45 n4 p475-500 2008
2008-00-00
Descriptors: College Students; Sexual Orientation; Social Change; Pacific Americans; Student Leadership; Student Attitudes; Scores; Gender Differences; Race; Measures (Individuals); Norms; Student Personnel Services
Abstract: This study examined college students' capacities for socially responsible leadership using theoretical measures grounded in the social change model of leadership development (HERI, 1996). Findings represent responses from 50,378 participants enrolled at 52 colleges and universities across the United States. Students scored highest on the leadership construct of commitment and lowest on the construct of change. Specific attention was paid to the unique influences of race, gender, and sexual orientation. Women college students scored significantly higher than men on seven out of eight leadership measures. Complex findings associated with race reflect highest scores among African American and Black college students and lowest scores among Asian Pacific American college students. No significant differences emerged related to students' reported sexual orientations. Results are interpreted in the context of higher education and student affairs practice along with suggestions for future research. (Contains 1 table.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
6. Asian Americans in Community Colleges: UCLA Community College Bibliography (EJ771206)
Liu, Amy
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v31 n7 p607-614 Jul 2007
2007-07-00
Journal Articles; Reference Materials - Bibliographies
Descriptors: Asian Americans; Pacific Americans; Two Year College Students; Community Colleges; Educational Research; Student Experience; Annotated Bibliographies; Case Studies; Literature Reviews
Abstract: The references presented in this bibliography provide an overview of recent scholarship on Asian Americans in community colleges. Included in this bibliography are educational reports, case studies, literature reviews, and analyses that reflect upon the experience of Asian Americans in community colleges. The references also address the barriers and support Asian Americans encounter. It is important to recognize the need to disaggregate amongst the diverse group of ethnicities and cultures that comprise the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and to dispel the "model minority" myth. Only then can scholars achieve a broader understanding of issues such as retention and persistence for these students in the educational pipeline. The citations provide an ideal starting point for further personalized research on the health and welfare of Asian Americans in community colleges. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
7. The Nation's Report Card[TM]: Economics 2006--National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 12. NCES 2007-475 (ED497757)
Mead, N.; Sandene, B.
2007-08-00
Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Research
Descriptors: Economics Education; National Competency Tests; Grade 12; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Whites; Asian Americans; Pacific Americans; Urban Schools; Parent Background; Educational Attainment; Microeconomics; Macroeconomics; International Trade; Test Results
Abstract: Knowledge of economics is important for individuals to function effectively as citizens in an increasingly connected world economy. Economic literacy includes understanding how economies and markets work, what the benefits and costs of economic interaction and interdependence are, and that people have to make choices because resources are limited. In recent decades, the focus on economics content in the school curriculum has increased. In this first National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessment of economics at grade 12, the overall average economics score, set at 150, fell within the "Basic" achievement level. Seventy-nine percent of students performed at the "Basic" level or higher, and 42 percent performed at the "Proficient" level or higher, including 3 percent at the "Advanced" level. Results are based on a nationally representative sample of 11,500 twelfth-grade students from 590 public and nonpublic high schools. Some key findings include: (1) The average economics score of male students was higher than the average score of female students; (2) White and Asian/Pacific Islander students scored higher, on average, than other racial/ethnic groups; (3) Students from large city schools had lower average scores than students in other locations; (4) Students whose parents had higher levels of education exhibited higher performance in economics; and (5) Most students study some economics in high school. (Contains 11 figures.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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8. Identity-Based Discussion Groups: A Means of Providing Outreach and Support for Asian Pacific American Students (EJ779762)
Johnson, Aleta Bok; Takesue, Kisa; Chen, Beverly
Journal of College Counseling, v10 n2 p184 Fall 2007
2007-00-00
Descriptors: Pacific Islanders; Discussion Groups; Psychology; Pacific Americans; Outreach Programs; Intervention; Ethnicity; College Students; Racial Differences; Asian American Students; Mental Health
Abstract: This article explores the psychological issues experienced by Asian Pacific American students, illustrating the need to provide culturally relevant interventions. Cultural identity issues experienced by many of these students are salient challenges that can lead to psychological distress. Because some students avoid traditional counseling, discussion groups may be a viable method of outreach. Group formats from 2 universities are presented to illustrate the relevancy and efficacy of the approach. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
9. Examining Sense of Belonging among First-Year Undergraduates from Different Racial/Ethnic Groups (EJ777739)
Johnson, Dawn R.; Soldner, Mathew; Leonard, Jeannie Brown; Alvarez, Patty; Inkelas, Karen Kurotsuchi; Rowan-Kenyon, Heather; Longerbeam, Susan
Journal of College Student Development, v48 n5 p525-542 Sep-Oct 2007
Descriptors: Student Attitudes; Pacific Islanders; Dormitories; College Environment; Pacific Americans; White Students; Racial Differences; Student Adjustment; African American Students; Hispanic American Students; Asian American Students; Social Influences; Correlation; College Freshmen
Abstract: This study examined sense of belonging among a national sample of 2,967 first-year students. Guided by the work of Hurtado and Carter (1997), relationships between several aspects of the college environment and sense of belonging were examined. Findings indicated that African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian Pacific American students reported a less strong sense of belonging than White/Caucasian students. The social dimensions of the transition to college and residence hall climate and perceptions of the campus racial climate had strong significant relationships to students' sense of belonging. Implications for practice and future research are discussed. The following are appended: (1) Scales Measures in the Study; and (2) Means and Standard Deviations of the Variables in the Study. (Contains 3 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
10. HIV and AIDS in Suburban Asian and Pacific Islander Communities: Factors Influencing Self-Efficacy in HIV Risk Reduction (EJ811155)
Takahashi, Lois M.; Magalong, Michelle G.; DeBell, Paula; Fasudhani, Angela
AIDS Education and Prevention, v18 n6 p529-545 Dec 2006
2006-12-00
Descriptors: Asian Americans; At Risk Persons; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Youth; Females; Self Efficacy; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Acculturation; Counties; Pacific Americans; Suburbs; Physicians; Health Behavior; Knowledge Level; Educational Attainment; Family Structure; Dating (Social); Gender Differences; Age Differences; Drug Therapy; Employment Level; Misconceptions
Abstract: Though AIDS case rates among Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIs) in the United States remain relatively low, the number has been steadily increasing. Scholars, policy makers, and service providers still know little about how confident APIs are in carrying out different HIV risk reduction strategies. This article addresses this gap by presenting an analysis of a survey of API women and youth in Orange County, California (N = 313), a suburban county in southern California with large concentrations of Asian residents. Multivariate logistic regression models using subsamples of API women and API youth respondents were used. Variations in reported self-efficacy for female respondents were explained by acculturation, comfort in asking medical practitioners about HIV/AIDS, and to a lesser degree, education, household size, whether respondents were currently dating, HIV knowledge, and whether respondents believed that HIV could be identified by physical appearance. For respondents younger than 25 years, variations in self-efficacy were related to gender, age, acculturation, HIV knowledge, taking-over-the-counter medicines for illness, whether respondents were dating, and to a lesser degree, employment, recent serious illness, whether they believe that one could identify HIV by how one looks, and believing that illness was caused by germs. Implications for HIV prevention programs and future research are provided. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract
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