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

by Pang, Valerie Ooka; Cheng, Li-Rong Lilly

• ISBN13: 9780791438404
• ISBN10: 0791438406
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-08-01
• Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Valerie Ooka Pang is Professor of Teacher Education. Li-Rong Lilly Cheng is Professor in the Department of Communicative Disorders and Assistant Dean for the College of Health and Human Services at San Diego State University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Foreword	p. xiii
Introduction: The Quest for Concepts, Competence, and Connections: The Education of Asian Pacific American Children	p. 3
General Background Information
Who Are Chinese American, Japanese American, and Korean American Children? Cultural Profiles	p. 11
Filipino American Students: Actively Carving a Sense of Identity	p. 27
Behind the Smiles: The True Heart of Southeast Asian American Children	p. 45
Critical Issues in the Development of Asian Pacific American Children
Becoming American: Coping Strategies of Asian Pacific American Children	p. 61
Mental Health Issues Concerning Asian Pacific American Children	p. 75
Characteristics of Southeast Asian Delinquents: Toward an Understanding	p. 89
Beyond Multiculturalism: Cultural Translators Make It Happen	p. 105
Schooling and Asian Pacific American Children
The Linda Vista Elementary Story: Where Diversity Is the Mainstream	p. 125
Asian American and Pacific Islander American Families with Disabilities: A Current View	p. 151
The Legacy: Creating a Knowledge Base on Filipino Americans	p. 165
Language Assessment and Instructional Strategies for Limited English Proficient Asian and pacific Islander American Children	p. 181
Meeting the Instructional Needs of Chinese American and Asian English Language Development and At-Risk Students	p. 197
Educating Asian Newcomer Secondary Students: Four Case Studies of Schools	p. 221
Recommendations
"We Could Shape It": Organizing for Asian Pacific American Student Empowerment	p. 243
Educating the Whole Child: Implications for Teachers	p. 265
Creating Positive Asian American Images on Sesame Street	p. 305
References	p. 313
About the Contributors	p. 347
Index	p. 351
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