Disability and the Asian Culture

2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenny K. Yan ◽  
Michael P. Accordino ◽  
Daniel L. Boutin ◽  
Keith B. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Asian Culture ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Asian Pacific Islander ◽  
Asian Descent ◽  
Asian Pacific ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Pacific Islander Population

Contemporary demographics reveal that the Asian Population is the fastest growing minority in the U.S. Thus, vocational rehabilitation counselors must be prepared to face cultural dynamics that can influence outcomes in the treatment process. While many people may view Asians as a homogenous population, people who are of Asian descent come from many places including, but not limited to Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, Vietnam and Asian/Pacific Islander population. The present study provides information about the Asian culture relative to people with disabilities and seeks to give clinicians more tools to apply when working with people who are of Asian descent. Asians represent 4.8% of the civilian non-institutionalized population. Since the Asian/Pacific Islander population is a large racial ethnic group in the U.S., it is important to understand how vocational rehabilitation counselors educate them to live in their new land.

scholarly journals The Unique Challenges and Contributions of Diverse Caregivers

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 681-681
Author(s):  
Rita Choula
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Asian Pacific Islander ◽  
Asian Pacific ◽  
Hispanic White ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Unique Context

Abstract Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 oversampled African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and people over the age of 75. Six in ten caregivers report being non-Hispanic white, 17% are Hispanic, 14% non-Hispanic African-American or black, 5% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 3% some other race or ethnicity, including multiracial. The session will emphasize the unique context of diverse caregivers, including African American, Hispanic, Asian, and LGBT+ caregivers. The session will begin by discussing the portrait of the typical caregiver of each of these groups. It will follow with a discussion of the challenges facing diverse caregivers in the aggregate and the opportunities to recognize and support them across settings.

scholarly journals GERM-04. PRIMARY INTRACRANIAL GERM CELL TUMORS ARE MORE PREVALENT AMONG PEDIATRIC PATIENTS OF ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER RACE/ETHNICITY IN THE UNITED STATES

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. i16-i17
Author(s):  
Nayan Lamba ◽  
Bryan Iorgulescu
Keyword(s):  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Germ Cell Tumors ◽  
The United States ◽  
Asian Pacific Islander ◽  
Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors ◽  
Hispanic Patients ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Asian Pacific ◽  
The U.S

Abstract Introduction Primary intracranial germ cell tumors (GCTs) appear to be more prevalent among pediatric patients in eastern Asia than in the U.S. Herein we use cancer registry data to evaluate whether GCT prevalence differs by race/ethnicity among U.S. pediatric patients. Methods Pediatric patients (age≤14) presenting between 2004–2017 with a primary intracranial GCT were identified by ICD-O-3 histological and topographical coding from the National Cancer Database (comprising >70% of cancers newly-diagnosed cancers in the U.S.), and categorized by NICHD age stages. Patients’ age, sex, race/ethnicity, and overall survival, and tumor location and size were evaluated. Results 889 pediatric patients with primary intracranial GCTs were identified, which were overwhelmingly male (64.8%) and pure germinomas (64.0%). Non-germinomatous (24.5%) and mixed (11.5%) tumor types were in the minority. Overall, primary GCTs comprised 4.9% of intracranial tumors in pediatric males and 2.9% of intracranial tumors in pediatric females. Asian/Pacific Islander pediatric patients in the U.S. had a notably higher prevalence of GCTs: among Asian/Pacific Islander males, 10.6% of all brain tumors were GCTs, compared to only 4.5% in White non-Hispanic patients, 2.8% in Black non-Hispanic patients, and 6.0% in Hispanic patients. Despite the much lower prevalence of GCTs among female patients overall, this predominance also persisted for Asian/Pacific Islander females, among whom 7.5% of brain tumors were GCTs, compared to only 2.5% in White non-Hispanic patients, 2.4% in Black non-Hispanic patients, and 4.1% in Hispanic patients. Overall, 9.4% of pediatric primary intracranial GCTs occurred in patients of Asian/Pacific Islander race/ethnicity, in contrast to 4.0% of diffuse astrocytic/oligodendroglial tumors, 2.8% of other astrocytic tumors, or 4.6% of embryonal tumors. Conclusions Primary intracranial GCTs affect a substantially larger proportion of both male and female pediatric patients of Asian/Pacific Islander race/ethnicity in the United States.

The Rhetoric of Family in the U.S. Immigration Movement

2020 ◽  
pp. 208-225
Author(s):  
Karma R. Chávez ◽  
Hana Masri
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Pacific Islanders ◽  
Political Education ◽  
Shared Experiences ◽  
Black Lives Matter ◽  
Street Theater ◽  
Asian Pacific Islander ◽  
Asian Pacific Islanders ◽  
Asian Pacific ◽  
The U.S

This reflection describes the author’s experiences organizing with the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) to build deeper solidarities between marginalized queer and trans Asian/Pacific Islanders and Black Lives Matter agendas. The author details a series of actions and campaigns to draw attention to shared experiences of policing, surveillance, and profiling. These actions involved storytelling, guerrilla street theater, and political education.

scholarly journals Substance Use among a National Sample of Asian/Pacific Islander Men Who Have Sex with Men in the U.S.

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric J. Nehl ◽  
Jennifer H. Han ◽  
Lavinia Lin ◽  
Kyogo K. Nakayama ◽  
Yu Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Asian Pacific Islander ◽  
Asian Pacific ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
The U.S

May is Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month

ASHA Leader ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 23-23
Author(s):  
Greta T Tan
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Asian Pacific Islander ◽  
Asian Pacific
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