Multiculturalism as a dimension of school climate: The impact on the academic achievement of Asian American and Hispanic youth

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 485-492

  Chang, Janet ^a   Le, Thao N ^b  

^a Trinity College   (United States)

^b Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Asian American; Empathy; Hispanic; Multiculturalism

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HISPANIC; HUMAN;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ASIAN AMERICANS; CHILD; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS;

EID: 78549293584     PISSN: 10999809     EISSN: 19390106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020654     Document Type: Article

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