Full Description
The social, psychological, and educational needs of Asian Pacific American youth often go unmet. This book, written by multicultural educators, social workers, psychologists, and others, challenges stereotypical beliefs and seeks to provide, basic knowledge and direction for working with this population, often labeled as "the model minority."
Honorable Mention, 1999 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Awards
Struggling To Be Heard offers various theoretical frameworks for understanding culture and language diversity in Asian Pacific American young people. The authors weave a unique tapestry integrating curriculum, instruction, mental health issues, language issues, delinquency, policy, disabilities, and cultures. They also offer critical recommendations for teachers, social workers, school psychologists, school administrators, bilingual professionals, and policy makers who work with Asian Pacific American children and youth so they can make a difference in the lives of Asian Pacific American students and address their unmet needs.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Enrique (Henry) T. Trueba
Introduction
The Quest for Concepts, Competence, and Connections: The Education of Asian Pacific American Children
Valerie Ooka Pang and Li-Rong Lilly Cheng
Part I. General Background Information
1. Who Are Chinese American, Japanese American, and Korean American Children? Cultural Profiles
Brian R. Leung
2. Filipino American Students:
Actively Carving a Sense of Identity
Penelope V. Flores
3. Behind the Smiles: The True Heart of Southeast Asian American Children
MyLuong T. Tran
Part II. Critical Issues in the Development of Asian Pacific American Children
4. Becoming American: Coping Strategies of Asian Pacific American Children
Russell L. Young
5. Mental Health Issues Concerning Asian Pacific American Children
Chi-Ah Chun and Stanley Sue
6. Characteristics of Southeast Asian Delinquents:
Toward an Understanding
Kenji Ima and Jean Nidorf
7. Beyond Multiculturalism:
Cultural Translators Make It Happen
Li-Rong Lilly Cheng
Part III. Schooling and Asian Pacific American Children
8. The Linda Vista Elementary Story:
Where Diversity Is the Mainstream
Adel Nadeau
9. Asian American and Pacific Islander American Families with Disabilities: A Current View
Addison Watanabe
10. The Legacy: Creating a Knowledge Base on Filipino Americans
Fred Cordova
11. Language Assessment and Instructional Strategies for Limited English Proficient Asian and Pacific Islander American Children
Li-Rong Lilly Cheng
12. Meeting the Instructional Needs of Chinese American and Asian English Language Development and At-Risk Students
Grace Fung
13. Educating Asian Newcomer Secondary Students:
Four Case Studies of Schools
Kenji Ima
Part IV. Recommendations
14. "We Could Shape It": Organizing for Asian Pacific American Student Empowerment
Peter Nien-chu Kiang
15. Educating the Whole Child: Implications for Teachers
Valerie Ooka Pang
Appendix: Creating Positive Asian American Images on Sesame Street
Valeria Lovelace
References
About the Contributors
Index
