Poverty Among Asian Americans: Theories and Approaches

摘要: Asian Americans are not immune to poverty and its consequences. This paper has reviewed several poverty-related concepts theories examined their relevance for understanding dealing with among Americans. Social work interventions proposed at both macro micro levels together the professional skills necessary those interventions. Even in our affluent country, abounds affects people of all races, colors cultures. no exception. They third largest racial ethnic minority country. Despite differences cultures lands origin degree acculturation, most share some common values world views that set them apart from majority community rest population. Like other minorities, they suffer racism disadvantages being a minority. also have an added disadvantage-that invisibility. tended struggle problems themselves without much help society large thereby, earned title "model minority". A model is conceived as one successfully overcome social handicaps does require special attention aid. makes particularly painful because knows it exists. In terms demographics, let us see who are. recent report on Pacific Islander Population United States, Bennett (1992) compared White Some highlights are: