Education - General & Miscellaneous, United States Studies, Ethnic & Minority Studies - United States, Socio-Cultural Anthropology, Asian American Studies

Struggling To Be Heard

Name: Struggling To Be Heard
Author: Valerie Ooka Pang
ISBN: 9781438415451

by Valerie Ooka Pang

Write a review

Overview

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.

Synopsis

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.

Reviews

There are no reviews yet. Log in to write one.

Editorials

Booknews

Offers various theoretical frameworks for understanding culture and language diversity in Asian Pacific American (APA) young people, with sections on the cultural background of APA communities, sociocultural aspects of APA communities, aspects of schooling, and recommendations for teachers and other service providers. Includes a case study on a program to incorporate positive images of APA children on Sesame Street. Of interest to teachers, social workers, school psychologists, and policy makers. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.