Struggling To Be Heard: The Unmet Needs of Asian Pacific American ChildrenValerie Ooka Pang, Li-Rong Lilly Cheng SUNY Press, 1998 M01 1 - 362 pages 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
Who Are Chinese American Japanese American and Korean American Children? Cultural Profiles | 11 |
Filipino American Students Actively Carving a Sense of Identity | 27 |
Behind the Smiles The True Heart of Southeast Asian American Children | 45 |
CRITICAL ISSUES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN CHILDREN | 59 |
Becoming American Coping Strategies of Asian Pacific American Children | 61 |
Mental Health Issues Concerning Asian Pacific American Children | 75 |
Characteristics of Southeast Asian Delinquents Toward an Understanding | 89 |
Beyond Multiculturalism Cultural Translators Make It Happen | 105 |
Language Assessment and Instructional Strategies for Limited English Proficient Asian and Pacific Islander American Children | 181 |
Meeting the Instructional Needs of Chinese American and Asian English Language Development and AtRisk Students | 197 |
Educating Asian Newcomer Secondary Students | 221 |
RECOMMENDATIONS | 241 |
We Could Shape It Organizing for Asian Pacific American Student Empowerment | 243 |
Educating the Whole Child Implications for Teachers | 265 |
Creating Positive Asian American Images on Sesame Street | 305 |
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SCHOOLING AND ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN CHILDREN | 123 |
The Linda Vista Elementary Story Where Diversity Is the Mainstream | 125 |
Asian American and Pacific Islander American Families with Disabilities A Current View | 151 |
The Legacy Creating a Knowledge Base on Filipino Americans | 165 |
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