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Hmong in the workplace

hmong in the west : observations and reports • Minneapolis, Minn. • Published In 1982 • Pages: 387-401

By: Hendricks, Glenn L., Richardson, Brad.

Abstract

One of the most important factors in the resettlement of Hmong refugees in the United States is employment. Because of their general lack of skills, including English, and unfamiliarity with American cultural patterns relevant to work and the work place, this has been a difficult task. Several approaches have been taken to ease the employment crisis for the Hmong such as formal vocational training, employment placement through state and local welfare units, special public and private task force employment projects focused on the refugees, and probably, most effective of all, highly informal sponsor-initiated job seeking. In the summer of 1981 a study was undertaken to examine local employment needs and employer experience with Hmong workers. The results of this study make up the major portion of this source. Given particular attention in this paper is the employer's perception of the Hmong's attitudes toward work and the workplace, and communication problems between worker and employer.

HRAF PubDate

2000

Region

North America

Sub Region

Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Types

Educator

Sociologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 1991

Field Date

1981

Coverage Date

1981

Coverage Place

Minnesota, United States

Notes

[by] Glenn L. Hendricks and Brad Richardson

Includes bibliographical references (p. 400-401)

LCSH

Hmong Americans