More than "model minorities" or "delinquents": A look at Hmong American high school students
Author(s):
Lee, Stacey J.
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Harvard Educational Review, Volume 71, Issue 3 (2001). pp. 505-528.
Language:
English
Abstract:
Hmong American youth are often stereotyped as either high achieving "model minorities" or low-achieving "delinquents". In this ethnographic study, the author attempts to move beyond the model minority image of 1.5-generation students and the delinquent stereotype of second-generation students to present a more complex picture of Hmong American high students' school experiences. The author explores the way economic forces, relationships with the dominant society, perceptions of opportunities, family and intergenerational relationships, culture, participation in the ESL program, and educational experiences affect Hmong American students' attitudes toward school, and the variation that exists among 1.5- and second-generation youth. This article provides insight into how forces inside and outside school affect attitudes toward education, and suggests possibilities for ways in which schools might better serve these students. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)