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Language and Identity in the Education of Boston-Area Khmer.
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Smith-Hefner, Nancy J. – Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 1990
The author finds the Khmer refugee parents of children in Boston area schools to be relatively uninterested in the question of their children's education, following from a fatalistic outlook that distinguishes them from other Southeast Asian refugees, whose children are urged to succeed against all odds. (DM)
Descriptors: Asian American Students, Bilingual Education, Cambodians, Elementary Education
Chicanas Holding Doctoral Degrees: Social Reproduction and Cultural Ecological Approaches.
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Achor, Shirley; Morales, Aida – Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 1990
One hundred Chicanas with doctorates typically attributed their success to family support, access to funding, and a personal desire to succeed fueled by resistance to institutional and societal barriers. (DM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Autobiographies, Doctoral Degrees