Abstract
The Asian American population has skyrocketed in recent years with growth rates currently outpacing all other ethnic/racial groups in the USA. Yet, Asian Americans remain understudied in the literature, and virtually nothing is known about the Asian youth and families who are increasingly settling in new immigrant communities and rural areas of the USA. This chapter addresses this literature gap by providing a theoretical discussion of some of the complex variables that should be considered when conceptualizing the development of Asian American youth and families in rural and new immigrant destinations. A brief review of historical migration patterns and the changing demographics of Asian American immigrants is followed by an outline of key individual, community, and culturally based factors that uniquely shape development among emerging and rural settlement sites. Topics for future research, including implications for education, policy, and research, are also discussed.
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Kiang, L., Supple, A.J. (2016). Theoretical Perspectives on Asian American Youth and Families in Rural and New Immigrant Destinations. In: Crockett, L., Carlo, G. (eds) Rural Ethnic Minority Youth and Families in the United States. Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20976-0_5
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