ERIC Number: ED267158
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1984-Apr-30
Pages: 102
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The Hmong Resettlement Study Site Report: Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Downing, Bruce T.; And Others
This document reports on the resettlement of Hmong refugees in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota: what their employment experiences have been, which resettlement efforts have been successful, and how current resettlement efforts could be altered to improve the Hmong's long-term adjustment. The report is part of a larger, national project on Hmong resettlement. Much of the data was gathered through personal interviews with Hmong and individuals working with them in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Section I gives general information about the Twin Cities, their general population, other minority groups, economic base, employment climate, welfare, housing, refugee services, and community reaction to the Hmong. Section II gives brief information on the size and history of the Hmong population in the Twin Cities, which was estimated at approximately 8,252 in 1982. Section III discusses employment, welfare dependence, job training and education for adults, public school education, and English-as-a-second-language for adults. Section IV discusses the unique features of the Twin Cities as a Hmong resettlement area in that Hmong are the primary refugee group in the area and thus services have been specially geared toward their needs. Section V discusses the future of the Hmong in Minneapolis-St. Paul, their goals, likelihood of secondary migration, and possibility of repartriation. In general, the mood of the Hmong community in the Twin Cities is one of frustration and depression. (CG)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Learning, Asian Americans, Community Attitudes, Economic Development, Educational Experience, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, English (Second Language), Immigrants, Job Training, Labor Market, Land Settlement, Migration Patterns, Refugees, Welfare Recipients, Welfare Services
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Refugee Resettlement (DHHS), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR.
Identifiers - Location: Minnesota (Minneapolis); Minnesota (Saint Paul)
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