Adolescent Asian American males frequently encounter prejudice, discrimination, and emasculation, which result from and are exacerbated by the myth of the “model minority” group. This article provides school counselors with a group intervention, based on a collectivism and resiliency framework, for working with Asian American adolescent males. Recommendations regarding recruitment, screening, selection of participants, and group sessions underscore for school counselors the need to promote the well-being and resilience of Asian American males in school-based interventions.
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