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The educational achievement of the St. Paul Hmong
Anthropology & Education quarterly • 25 (1) • Published In 1994 • Pages: 44-65
By: McNall, Miles, Dunnigan, Timothy, Mortimer, Jeylan T..
Abstract
A longitudinal survey study of St. Paul high school students shows that Hmong compare favorably with the general population in social adjustment and academic achievement. Questionnaire responses of parents indicate a strong Hmong emphasis on educating children as a way of improving the status of the entire family. When interpreted in the context of recent Hmong history, the survey data support a 'cultural model' proposed by Gibson and Ogbu to explain why immigrants generally perform well in school (1991). Modifications of cultural model characteristics are suggested to fit the Hmong case (p. 44).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Sociologist
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 2000
- Field Date
- ca. 1988- early 1990s
- Coverage Date
- 1975-1990s
- Coverage Place
- St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
- Notes
- Miles McNall, Timothy Dunnigan, and Jeylan T. Mortimer
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 62-64)
- LCCN
- 75643267
- LCSH
- Hmong Americans