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A Comparison of Family Characteristics of Asian-American and Anglo-American High Achievers

A Comparison of Family Characteristics of Asian-American and Anglo-American High Achievers A Comparison of Family Characteristics of Asian-American and Anglo-American High Achievers ESTHER LEE YAO University of Houston at Clear Lake, Clear Lake, U.S.A. ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to examine the similarities and differences in family characteristics of Asian-American and Anglo-American high achievers. Sixty matched parents were interviewed concerning four areas. The findings suggest that the family life of Anglo-American students tends to be less structured and provide less formal educational ex- perience for children after school and on weekends. Similarities between these two groups include high parental expectation, concerned parents, stable family environment and close- knit family relationships. DURING THE PAST FEW YEARS, the academic achievements of Asian-American children have been recognized not only by classroom teachers, school counselors, and administrators, but also by the general public via the mass media. Successful stories of Indochinese refugee children are fre- quently presented to the public as, for example, on such occasions as the GOP national convention in 1984. Their high achievement is reflected by their numbers as recipients of Merit Scholarships, Westinghouse Science Talent Search Awards, and scholarships from leading universities, and has attracted the atten- tion of many educators and psychologists who are focusing on http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Comparative Sociology (in 2002 continued as Comparative Sociology) Brill

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© 1985 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0020-7152
eISSN
1745-2554
DOI
10.1163/156854285X00051
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Abstract

A Comparison of Family Characteristics of Asian-American and Anglo-American High Achievers ESTHER LEE YAO University of Houston at Clear Lake, Clear Lake, U.S.A. ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to examine the similarities and differences in family characteristics of Asian-American and Anglo-American high achievers. Sixty matched parents were interviewed concerning four areas. The findings suggest that the family life of Anglo-American students tends to be less structured and provide less formal educational ex- perience for children after school and on weekends. Similarities between these two groups include high parental expectation, concerned parents, stable family environment and close- knit family relationships. DURING THE PAST FEW YEARS, the academic achievements of Asian-American children have been recognized not only by classroom teachers, school counselors, and administrators, but also by the general public via the mass media. Successful stories of Indochinese refugee children are fre- quently presented to the public as, for example, on such occasions as the GOP national convention in 1984. Their high achievement is reflected by their numbers as recipients of Merit Scholarships, Westinghouse Science Talent Search Awards, and scholarships from leading universities, and has attracted the atten- tion of many educators and psychologists who are focusing on

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International Journal of Comparative Sociology (in 2002 continued as Comparative Sociology)Brill

Published: Jan 1, 1985

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