Asian and Pacific Islanders: Myth and Reality.

Gould, Ketayun H.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Asian and Pacific Islanders: Myth and Reality.

Gould, Ketayun H.

Social Work, v33 n2 p142-47 Mar-Apr 1988

Discusses the current social reality for Asian and Pacific Islanders, a rapidly increasing minority group in the United States, as background information to assess the validity of claims that they no longer qualify as an underrepresented or disadvantaged group. Urges reassessment of societal and professional views to establish a less stereotypical image of Asian and Pacific Islanders. (Author/KS)

Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Cultural Traits, Disadvantaged, Ethnic Groups, Minority Groups, Pacific Americans, Racial Differences, Stereotypes

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Identifiers - Location: United States

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