This article concerns some educational issues surrounding the increased number of Oriental immigrants and the trend of their immigration. Although diverse subgroups of Asian Americans are noticed, the article focuses on middle-class Asian Americans. The following bicultural determinants in children's learning processes are discussed: family structure, value of education, self-concept, assimilative anxiety, social adjustment, and language (both verbal and nonverbal). The article concludes with the presentation of some basic guidelines for teachers who are working with Oriental children and with other minority children.
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