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Hsia, Jayjia – 1985
Asian Americans are popularly stereotyped as possessing innate characteristics that enable them to achieve excellence in virtually all fields of endeavor. But the reality of contemporary Asian American experiences is more complex, less easily summed up, and not yet thoroughly documented or understood. Current evidence does suggest, however, that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Asian Americans, Career Choice
Lott, Juanita Tamayo; Pian, Canta – 1979
This publication was prepared as a tribute to Asian and Pacific American women. Stereotypes of Asian and Pacific women are discussed in historical and present-day contexts. Demographic statistics regarding families, education, and employment are presented to illustrate the impact of recent Asian and Pacific immigration trends. The emergence of an…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Demography, Employment Level
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP) Asian Pacific American Policy Inst. – 1996
Proposition 209 is a statewide constitutional amendment initiative in California, which, if passed in November 1996, will eliminate all statewide affirmative action programs. It is argued that, contrary to its title, this amendment is an extreme and unnecessary measure that will actually undermine further advances in civil rights. There are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission (School), Affirmative Action, Asian Americans