Civic engagement of Asian American student leaders. ([2023])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ma. Glenda Lopez Wui and Cameron S. White.
• Authors: Lopez, Ma. Glenda S; White, Cameron
• Contents: Why Asian American youth civic engagement? -- Civic engagement : definition, benefits, and influences -- The research setting, participants, and methods -- "I know I created something; I change something for the better" : how and why they became civically engaged -- "The biggest impact that my parents had on me was the teachings of how to be a decent human being" : influences of family, school and community on civic engagement -- "I could not do anything at all and go to school, make great scores, but that's not what I want to do" : challenges of and coping with the demands of civic engagement -- "When people look at me and they see a small Asian girl, they don't think, she is the president of the organization" : impact of being Asian American on civic engagement and future plans -- Civic engagement as empowerment : discussion and conclusion.
• Publisher Details: Lanham : Lexington Books
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 137 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 378.1/982995073; Asian American college students -- Political activity; Asian American college students -- Ethnic identity; Asian Americans -- civic leaders
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781666903560; 1666903566
• Related ISBNs: 9781666903553
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 31, 2023).
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