Effects of Different-Race Exposure in School and Neighborhood on the Reading Achievement of Hmong Students in the United States

Moo Sung LEE, Beatrice Oi-Yeung Lam, Na’im Madyun

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    Abstract

    Based on analyses of 1,622 Hmong adolescents in a large urban school district, we illuminate a positive association between school different-race exposure and Hmong limited English proficient students’ reading achievement. However, we also note a negative association of neighbourhood different-race exposure with Hmong students from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds. These findings suggest that even if school different-race exposure opportunities are developed through racially diverse schools, this does not necessarily lead to desirable interracial social ties between Hmong students and mainstream English-speaking students. Rather, Hmong students from low SES backgrounds are more likely to benefit academically when they reside in predominantly Hmong neighbourhoods
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1255-1283
    Number of pages29
    JournalUrban Education
    Volume52
    Issue number10
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2017

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