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ERIC Number: EJ417636
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0042-0972
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Barriers to Higher Education for Asian/Pacific-American Females.
Mau, Rosalind Y.
Urban Review, v22 n3 p183-97 Sep 1990
As a group, Asian/Pacific Americans (APAs) have more credits in high-level science and mathematics than other ethnic groups, but many APAs do not follow this "model minority" stereotype. Focuses on Asian/Pacific American females who are socialized into traditional roles and are not academically prepared for higher education. (AF)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Asian Americans, College Admission, College Preparation, Cultural Differences, Ethnic Stereotypes, Females, High School Students, Higher Education, Pacific Americans, Sex Role, Socialization, Socioeconomic Status
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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