Five articles in this newsletter examine Hmong refugees in the United States, describing how they are faring in various communities around the country, explaining how their experiences in Laos influences their behavior and attitudes, and examining the challenges being faced by the youth. A list is provided that gives a breakdown of the Hmong…

This publication is based on two surveys of the same Anchorage, Alaska households taken in June and November 1987 to study the effects of a strong recession of the previous two years. Different kinds of households were queried about household incomes, housing status, members' occupations, moving plans, and expectations about the financial future.…

This book examines the settlement process of undocumented migrant workers through an ethnographic study of a Houston (Texas) community of Mayas from a township in Totonicapan, Guatemala. The community is traced from its genesis in 1978, when a few men left the township in search of economic opportunity, to the complex effects of the 1986…

Seventh, eighth, and ninth grade students examine the many ethnic groups that make up Dade County in this elective social studies course. It focuses on the Cuban, Black, Jewish and White Anglo Saxon groups and their interaction. Following the course it is hoped that the students will be more able to empathize with others through greater…