Abstract
Based on analyses of 1,622 Hmong adolescents in a large urban school district, we illuminate a positive association between school different-race exposure and Hmong limited English proficient students’ reading achievement. However, we also note a negative association of neighborhood different-race exposure with Hmong students from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds. These findings suggest that even if school different-race exposure opportunities are developed through racially diverse schools, this does not necessarily lead to desirable interracial social ties between Hmong students and mainstream English-speaking students. Rather, Hmong students from low SES backgrounds are more likely to benefit academically when they reside in predominantly Hmong neighborhoods.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1255-1283 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Journal | Urban Education |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 Dec 1 |
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Effects of Different-Race Exposure in School and Neighborhood on the Reading Achievement of Hmong Students in the United States. / Lee, Moosung; Lam, Beatrice Oi Yeung; Madyun, Na’im.
In: Urban Education, Vol. 52, No. 10, 01.12.2017, p. 1255-1283.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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