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Effects of Different-Race Exposure in School and Neighborhood on the Reading Achievement of Hmong Students in the United States

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Based on analyses of 1,622 Hmong adolescents in a large urban school district, we illuminate a positive association between school different-race exposure and Hmong limited English proficient students’ reading achievement. However, we also note a negative association of neighborhood different-race exposure with Hmong students from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds. These findings suggest that even if school different-race exposure opportunities are developed through racially diverse schools, this does not necessarily lead to desirable interracial social ties between Hmong students and mainstream English-speaking students. Rather, Hmong students from low SES backgrounds are more likely to benefit academically when they reside in predominantly Hmong neighborhoods.

Source: Urban Education

DOI: 10.1177/0042085915595092

Authors: Moosung Lee, Beatrice Oi-Yeung Lam, Na’im Madyun

Institutions: University of Canberra, University of Hong Kong, University of Minnesota

Language: English

Topic: School Choice and Performance

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W882322251

FWCI: 8.239

Cites: 80

Cited by: 11

Related to: 10