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Vietnamese Americans: History, Education, and Societal Context

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: While Asian Americans are often depicted as one high-achieving group, there are in fact a wide diversity of Asian American populations that each have their own history and acculturation experiences in the United States. Vietnamese Americans are a particularly unique group; having come with other Southeast Asian refugee groups after the Vietnam War, they are a relatively recent addition to U.S. society with very different circumstances of arrival in comparison with groups from other regions of Asia. This article takes a historical lens to understand the unique factors surrounding Vietnamese American entry to the United States—including policy, societal reception, co-ethnic community, and other barriers and opportunities—that shaped acculturation experiences for this group, influencing their subsequent educational and occupational outcomes.

Source: Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

DOI: 10.7771/2153-8999.1201

Authors: Stacy M Kula, Vinh Q Tran, Iraise Garcia, Erika Saito, Susan J Paik

Institutions: Azusa Pacific University, Claremont Graduate University, National University, National University

Language: English

Topic: Asian American and Pacific Histories

Subfield: Cultural Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3172744232

FWCI: 8.204

Cites: 76

Cited by: 9

Related to: 10