Focusing on the Underserved

Immigrant, Refugee, and Indigenous Asian American and Pacific Islanders in Higher Education

296 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Recent discussions and dissemination of information regarding the rapid growth of Asian Americansand Pacific Islanders (AAPI) across our nation are creating some awareness among administratorsand educators in higher education institutions regarding the extensive diversity of AAPIs, thestruggles of some AAPI populations in pursuing and succeeding in higher education, and the lack ofsupport for their educational success. National discourse on AAPIs among educators, policymakersand AAPI communities underscores the need for more research—including more relevant research—that can inform policy andpractice that will enhance educational opportunities for AAPIs who are underserved in higher education.The book focuses on diverse topics, many of which do not appear in the current literature. The chapters are authored by an array ofdistinguished and emerging scholars and professionals at various universities and colleges across the nation. The authors, whoseinsights are invaluable in understanding the diverse issues and characteristics that affect the educational success of underservedAAPI students, and they represent the ethnicities and cultures of Cambodian, Chinese, Guamanian/Chamorro, Filipino, Hispanic,Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Native Hawaiian, Okinawan, Samoan, Vietnamese, and multiracial Americans. The authors notonly integrate theoretical concepts, statistical analyses, and historical events, but they also merge theory and practice to advocatefor social justice for AAPIs and other underrepresented and underserved ethnic minority groups in higher education.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik / Erziehungswissenschaften Hochschulbildung, Fort- und Weiterbildung
• ISBN: 9781681236162
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 19.10.2016
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Information Age Publishing
• Herausgegeben von: Amefil Agbayani, Sam D. Museus, Doris M. Ching