The Other Side of the Asian American Success Story

by Wendy Walker-Moffat

Overview

Reveals the bitter contrast between the educational experiences of new Asian immigrant groups and the Asian American success myth and describes the well-intentioned but harmful practices that provide immigrants with a separate and unequal education.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780787901226
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	09/07/1995
Series:	Education Series
Edition description:	1st ed
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.91(w) x 11.02(h) x 2.36(d)

About the Author

WENDY WALKER-MOFFAT is an affiliated scholar in the Institute for Research on Women and GAnder at Stanford University and a lecturer on policy issues related to immigrants and refugees in the School of Social Welfare at the University of California, Berkeley. She has worked for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and for other international development and relief organizations.

Table of Contents

1. The Asian American Academic Success Myth
2. The New Asian Americans
3. Educating Newcomers: Lessons from Two Districts
4. Culture and Learning
5. The Bilingual Education Controversy
6. The Promise of Family-Based Multicultural Education

Editorial Reviews

The author describes the well-intentioned but harmful practices that provide immigrants with a separate and unequal education; challenges prevailing motivation theories regarding academic success; and presents concrete ways schools can better educate students by drawing on the resources of home and community. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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