Relationship among Asian American women.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chin, Jean Lau, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asians.

Culture.

Gender identity.

Women.

Interpersonal relations.

Asian People.

Gender Identity.

Interpersonal Relations.

Medical Subjects:

Asian People.

Culture.

Gender Identity.

Women.

Interpersonal Relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2000.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

Drawing on the historical context, empirical studies, case examples, and experiential data, this book brings together the voices of women from a range of cultures--Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Indian, and Pacific Islander--who address the issues of cultural and gender role identity and stereotypes as they influence and are influenced by the relationships with family, community, and the law. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved)

Contents:

Part I Voices of Asian American Women

Chapter 1 Asian American Women: Many Voices; Different Sounds / Jean Lau Chin

Chapter 2 Asian American Women and Social Advocacy / Kem Louie

Part II Adaptive Relationships: Resilience Amidst Sociopolitical Contexts

Chapter 3 U.S. Attitudes Toward Women of Asian Ancestry: Legislative and Media Perspectives / Liang Tien

Chapter 4 World War II Internment and the Relationships of Nisei Women / Donna K Nagata

Chapter 5 Domestic Violence in Vietnamese Refugee and Korean Immigrant Communities / Carolee Tran, Kunya Des Jardins

Part III Biculturalism: Interactive Dualism in Relationships

Chapter 6 Ancestors and Ancestor Altars: Connecting Relationships / Christine M. Chao

Chapter 7 Mother-Daughter Relationships: Asian American Perspectives / Jean Lau Chin

Chapter 8 Identity Development and Conflicts among Indian Immigrant Women / Divya Kakaiya

Chapter 9 Friendships and Social Networks Among Asian American Women / Felicisima C. Serafica, Alice Wang, Hyoun K. Kim

Part IV Paradigms: From Whose Lens

Chapter 10 Structural and Individual Factors on Racialized Dating Relationships / Diane C. Fujino

Chapter 11 Interpersonal Relationships: Independence vs. Interdependence / S. Cathy Louie

Chapter 12 Paradigms for Relationships Among Asian American Women: Power and Connection / Jean Lau Chin

Afterword: Public Policy and Practice Challenges Remain / Alice F. Chang.

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2000. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2000 dcunns.

ISBN:

1557986800

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