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FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO HIGH AND LOW PERFORMING
VIETNAMESE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
by
Mark Hung Nguyen
______________________________________________________________
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
August 2009
Copyright 2009 Mark Hung Nguyen
Object Description
| Title | Factors that contribute to high and low performing Vietnamese American high school students |
| Author | Nguyen, Mark Hung |
| Author email | mnguyen1@ggusd.us; markhngu@usc.edu |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2009-06-10 |
| Date submitted | 2009 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2009-08-14 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Chung, Ruth |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Andres, Mary Park, Charles |
| Abstract | Despite the growing number of Asian immigrants, very little research currently exists on Asian families (Chung, 2001), including Vietnamese American families. The current study attempts to add to the existing research and knowledge base on immigrant Vietnamese American families by examining factors that contribute to academic performance of Vietnamese American high school students. Ultimately, this study intended to answer the following three questions: 1) Do parenting styles, acculturation levels, and intergenerational conflicts reported by students and parents predict academic performances in Vietnamese American high school students? 2) To what extent are perceptions of parenting styles and intergenerational conflict similar or different between Vietnamese parents and their adolescent children? 3) Do demographic factors (years in the US, years of education in Vietnam, and family income level) predict academic performances in Vietnamese American high school students?; While other studies have identified possible variables that predict academic achievement of Asian American, this study provided specific information for a single subgroup within Asian-Americans, focusing specifically on Vietnamese Americans. The study pointed out that parenting styles, acculturation and intergenerational conflict do not predict high or low performing students, but it identified demographic characteristics within the Vietnamese population that can be used as possible predictors in academic achievement in children. The study also highlighted significant parent-child differences that may impact academic achievement in regards to parenting practices and intergenerational conflict. Understanding the disparities that exist among the parent and child will provide for better understanding of the complexities that exist within the family dynamics in order to better develop a healthy parent-child relationship. It is with this new knowledge that researchers and practitioners can continue to build on addressing the academic achievement issues surrounding Vietnamese American high school students. |
| Keyword | academic achievement; Vietnamese American high school students; parenting styles; acculturation; intergenerational conflict |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m2566 |
| Rights | Nguyen, Mark Hung |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Nguyen-3046 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume26/etd-Nguyen-3046.pdf |
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| Full text | FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO HIGH AND LOW PERFORMING VIETNAMESE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS by Mark Hung Nguyen ______________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION August 2009 Copyright 2009 Mark Hung Nguyen |
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