Christina Sukhgian Houle, Author at The Journalist's Resource

Asians in higher education: Research review of the “model minority” myth

by Christina Sukhgian Houle | February 10, 2016

2015 study published in the Review of Educational Research that examines 112 studies on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in higher education, with a focus on the “model minority” myth.

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