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http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01736667650| Title: | The State of Asian American children |
| Contributors: | Shih, Howard Xu, Peiyi |
| Keywords: | Asian American children |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2014 |
| Publisher: | Asian American Federation |
| Place of Publication: | New York |
| Description: | The image that mainstream American conjures up of Asian American children more often reflect only the most visible examples of high achievement. Unfortunately, this model minority myth hides the diversity of experiences and great need among Asian American children. This first of its kind report on the state of our children seeks to challenge the misperceptions and begin a dialogue on bridging the service and policy gaps they bring about. As this report will show, not only that Asian American children are the fastest growing child population in the United States, but the population is increasingly diverse. The fastest growth comes from ethnic groups that have only been arriving in large numbers within the past two decades. Children come as parts of different streams of immigration, including economic migrants, refugees, and overseas adoptees. This report will examine the changes in demographics and socioeconomic status of Asian American children. We seek to go deeper than other reports on Asian Americans and quantify the diversity of backgrounds and experiences among Asian American children. The Asian American Federation had three goals in mind when starting this project: • To better understand the characteristics and the growth of Asian American children; • To measure of the family support, financial, health,early school readiness, and educational needs of Asian American children; • And to identify gaps and additional research needs on Asian American children and highlight the importance of disaggregated data on Asian groups. |
| URI: | http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01736667650 |
| Related resource: | https://www.aafederation.org/our-work/research-2/ |
| Appears in Collections: | Monographic reports and papers (Publicly Accessible) |
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