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EJ408177 CG537354

Title: Asian-American Students: Are They Really a "Model Minority"?
Author(s): Hartman, Joan S.; Askounis, Anna C.
Source: School Counselor, v37 n2 p85-88 Nov 1989
Publication Date: 1989
Language: English
Document Type: Information Analysis (070); Journal articles (080); Opinion papers (120)
Journal Announcement: CIJOCT1990

Reviews literature on Asian-American students, concluding that effective counseling for this population must include knowledge and recognition of unique cultural background. Notes need for counseling techniques adapted to students from Asian heritage: structured counseling session, gradual building of trust and rapport, nonconfrontational approach, and an initial focus on educational and career, rather than personal, concerns. (NB)

Descriptors: *Asian Americans; *Counseling Techniques; Counselor Client Relationship; *Cultural Differences; Elementary Secondary Education; Ethnicity; *Student Characteristics

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