Struggling to Be Heard The Unmet Needs of Asian Pacific American Children

Name: Struggling to Be Heard The Unmet Needs of Asian Pacific American Children
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ISBN: 9780791438404

ISBN-10: 0791438406

ISBN-13: 9780791438404

Edition: 1998

Authors: Valerie Ooka Pang, Li-Rong Lilly Cheng

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List price: $36.95
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Publication date: 9/3/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 362
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.122
Language: English

VALERIE OOKA PANG is Professor, San Diego State University, School of Teacher Education. She has held fellowships at the Annenberg Institute for School Reform and the Spencer Foundation. Her articles have appeared in numerous professional publications.



Acknowledgments


Foreword



Introduction: The Quest for Concepts, Competence, and Connections: The Education of Asian Pacific American Children




General Background Information



Who Are Chinese American, Japanese American, and Korean American Children? Cultural Profiles




Filipino American Students: Actively Carving a Sense of Identity




Behind the Smiles: The True Heart of Southeast Asian American Children




Critical Issues in the Development of Asian Pacific American Children



Becoming American: Coping Strategies of Asian Pacific American Children




Mental Health Issues Concerning Asian Pacific American Children




Characteristics of Southeast Asian Delinquents: Toward an Understanding




Beyond Multiculturalism: Cultural Translators Make It Happen




Schooling and Asian Pacific American Children



The Linda Vista Elementary Story: Where Diversity Is the Mainstream




Asian American and Pacific Islander American Families with Disabilities: A Current View




The Legacy: Creating a Knowledge Base on Filipino Americans




Language Assessment and Instructional Strategies for Limited English Proficient Asian and pacific Islander American Children




Meeting the Instructional Needs of Chinese American and Asian English Language Development and At-Risk Students




Educating Asian Newcomer Secondary Students: Four Case Studies of Schools




Recommendations



"We Could Shape It": Organizing for Asian Pacific American Student Empowerment




Educating the Whole Child: Implications for Teachers




Creating Positive Asian American Images on Sesame Street



References


About the Contributors


Index