The Vietnamese experience in America / Paul James Rutledge. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rutledge, Paul, 1945-

Series:

Minorities in modern America

Minorities in modern America The Vietnamese experience in America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnamese Americans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 173 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1992.

Language Note:

English

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

0-585-21011-X