Why Mexican-Americans do better than others academically
Why Mexican-Americans do better than others academically
- September 7, 2014
- Research by Jennifer Lee, sociology professor, is featured by Psychology Today Blog September 7, 2014
From Psychology Today Blog:
The scholars who wrote “The Success Frame and Achievement Paradox: The Costs and
Consequences for Asian Americans” are Min Zhou, professor of sociology and Asian American
Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Jennifer Lee, professor
of sociology at the University of California, Irvine. Their findings: Young Asian
Americans have many good role models to emulate. … Interestingly, the study found
that Mexican-American parents strongly value education, but that their frame of academic
achievement is less exacting than Chinese-American parents.
For the full story, please visit http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/overcoming-pain/201409/why-mexican-a....
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