Asian American and Pacific Islander Children and Mental Health |
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| Editor:
| Leong, Frederick T.
Juang, Linda
Fitzgerald, Hiram
Qin, Desiree |
| Series title: | Child Psychology and Mental Health Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-283-10921-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO, LLC
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| Imprint: | Greenwood |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $115.00 |
Book Description:
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How do skin color, culture, racial and ethnic identities, politics, economics, and environment influence children's mental health and academic success? "Asian American and Pacific Islander Children and Mental Health" spotlights these forces and more. This unique, two-volume work examines a wide range of factors that affect children, including family conditions and economic status, child abuse, substance abuse, gangs, and community stability, as well as prejudices such as the common...
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How do skin color, culture, racial and ethnic identities, politics, economics, and environment influence children's mental health and academic success? "Asian American and Pacific Islander Children and Mental Health" spotlights these forces and more. This unique, two-volume work examines a wide range of factors that affect children, including family conditions and economic status, child abuse, substance abuse, gangs, and community stability, as well as prejudices such as the common expectation that Asian Americans are a "model minority" and their children "whiz kids."
Since education is key to success, contributors consider the factors affecting Asian American children largely in the context of educational readiness and academic adjustment. However, the set is not limited to exploring problems. It also looks at factors that help Asian American children be mentally healthy, engaged, and successful at school and in later life. Volume one of the set explores development and context, while volume two looks at prevention and treatment.