Rutledge, Paul,  1945- <br/><br/>
The Vietnamese experience in America / 
Paul James Rutledge. 
 - Bloomington, Ind. :  Indiana University Press,  �1992. 
 - 1 online resource (xii, 173 pages) :  illustrations. 
 - Minorities in modern America .
 - Minorities in modern America. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-171) and index. 
<br/><br/> The Vietnamese entrance into America. --  The fall of Saigon --  The first and second waves of refugees --  Subsequent waves of refugee peoples --  Refugees and immigrants --  The countries of first asylum --  The countries of second asylum. --  Emigration to the United States. --  The flight --  Experiences in transit --  Entry and orientation. --  Initial resettlement. --  U.S. resettlement policies --  Community reception --  Community conflict --  Vietnamese culture in America --  Vietnamese religious life --  Vietnamese community organizations --  Mutual assistance associations. --  The Vietnamese-American community. --  Adaptation and stabilization --  Cultural continuity --  The boat people --  The orderly departure program. --  Societal integration and adjustment. --  Employment --  Occupational characterizations and patterns --  Assistance programs and utilization --  Coping and education --  Transportation --  Housing --  Health care and cultural values --  Mental health problems --  Interethnic competition --  Intraethnic competition. --  Personal adjustments and self-identity. --  Language acquisition --  Family customs and kinship --  Family size and characteristics --  The emerging family and economics --  Changing roles within the family --  Courtship, marriage, and family traditions --  Amerasians and the resettlement process --  The celebration of T�et. --  Contemporary Vietnamese-American society. --  Stability and fluidity --  An emerging model of adaptation --  Achievement in America --  The outlook for the future.  I.  II.  III.  IV.  V.  VI.  VII. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>058521011X 9780585210117 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Vietnamese Americans.<br/>Am�ericains d'origine vietnamienne.<br/>SOCIAL SCIENCE--Ethnic Studies--Asian American Studies.<br/>Vietnamese Americans.<br/>Vietnamezen.<br/>Am�ericains d'origine vietnamienne.<br/>Ethnic & Race Studies.<br/>Gender & Ethnic Studies.<br/>Social Sciences.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.<br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>E184.V53  / R87 1992eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>973/.049592