The Educational Achievement of the St. Paul Hmong

A longitudinal survey study of St. Paul high school students shows that Hmong compare favorably with the general population in social adjustment and academic achievement. Questionnaire responses of parents indicate a strong Hmong emphasis on educating children as a way of improving the status of the...

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Published in:Anthropology & education quarterly 1994-03, Vol.25 (1), p.44-65
Main Authors: McNall, Miles, Dunnigan, Timothy, Mortimer, Jeylan T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Academic degrees
Adjustment
Adolescents
Children
High School Students
High schools
Homework
Minnesota
Parents
Refugees
School age children
Southeast Asian Cultural Groups
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Summary:A longitudinal survey study of St. Paul high school students shows that Hmong compare favorably with the general population in social adjustment and academic achievement. Questionnaire responses of parents indicate a strong Hmong emphasis on educating children as a way of improving the status of the entire family. When interpreted in the context of recent Hmong history, the survey datasupport a "cultural model" proposed by Gibson and Ogbu to explain why immigrants generally perform well in school (1991). Modifications of cultural model characteristics are suggested to fit the Hmong case.
ISSN:0161-7761
1548-1492
DOI:10.1525/aeq.1994.25.1.05x0963a