| Description |
xii, 173 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
Minorities in modern America |
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Minorities in modern America.
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| Contents |
I. The Vietnamese entrance into America. The fall of Saigon -- The first and second waves of refugees -- Subsequent waves of refugee peoples -- Refugees and immigrants -- The countries of first asylum -- The countries of second asylum. II. Emigration to the United States. The flight -- Experiences in transit -- Entry and orientation. III. Initial resettlement. U.S. resettlement policies -- Community reception -- Community conflict -- Vietnamese culture in America -- Vietnamese religious life -- Vietnamese community organizations -- Mutual assistance associations. IV. The Vietnamese-American community. Adaptation and stabilization -- Cultural continuity -- The boat people -- The orderly departure program. V. Societal integration and adjustment. Employment -- Occupational characterizations and patterns -- Assistance programs and utilization -- Coping and education -- Transportation -- Housing -- Health care and cultural values -- Mental health problems -- Interethnic competition -- Intraethnic competition. VI. Personal adjustments and self-identity. Language acquisition -- Family customs and kinship -- Family size and characteristics -- The emerging family and economics -- Changing roles within the family -- Courtship, marriage, and family traditions -- Amerasians and the resettlement process -- The celebration of Têt. VII. Contemporary Vietnamese-American society. Stability and fluidity -- An emerging model of adaptation -- Achievement in America -- The outlook for the future. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-171) and index. |
| Subject |
Vietnamese Americans.
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| ISBN |
0253349974 cloth alkaline paper |
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0253207118 paperback alkaline paper |
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