Trueba, Jacobs, and Kirton 1990

Trueba, Henry T., Lila Jacobs, and Elizabeth S. Kirton. 1990.Cultural conflict and adaptation: The case of Hmong children in American society. New York: Falmer. xxv , 157 pages. 1850007616. Location: Dallas SIL Library 305.23089 T866. Interest level: lay specialist.

"The Hmong people, with a total population of about 5 million, have a long history of statelessness and migration. During the last century, groups of Hmong moved from southern China into Indochina and, as war refugees, about 90,000 have come to America in the last 13 years.

Examines the alienation and cultural conflicts faced at school by the children of a small group of Hmong who have settled in La Playa, California. The education process for these children is an example of cultural conflict and adjustment patterns that may be found in many other populations in the world.

Implications for educators of immigrant populations, who face and resolve cultural conflict as they learn to respect and appreciate their culture, is far reaching and an important contribution in a highly mobile world" (back cover).

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