A historical and contemporary overview of Asian American and Pacific Islander experiences: Immigration, racialization, and liminality

Racial Invariance or Asian Advantage: Comparing the Macro-Level Predictors of Violence Across Asian, White, and Black Populations

“…According to the racial invariance thesis, one would expect structural disadvantage to have the same crime-generating effects on Asian populations that it has been shown to have on whites and blacks. However, other research suggests that Asian communities could be insulated from some of the criminogenic effects of structural deprivation in light of strong social cohesion and kinship ties, rich social capital networks, and protective cultural proclivities among Asian populations (Kim-Ju et al, 2009;Logan & Zhang, 2013;Lui & Rollock, 2018).…”

“…In addition, Asian Americans have a history of immigration and settlement that are distinct from those of other racial/ethnic groups and which may uniquely shape crime in Asian communities. Dating to the early 1600s, Asians immigrants migrated to the United States for reasons such as for the gold rush or as refugees (Kim-Ju et al, 2009;Yang, 2010). Although Asian populations have experienced segregation from whites and other race/ethnic groups, their segregation levels are typically far less than those seen for black populations and are (somewhat) more likely to occur due to self-selection into ethnic enclaves (Logan, 2013(Logan, , 2014Massey & Denton, 1987;Teranishi, 2010;Waters & Jimenez, 2005;Zhou & Xiong, 2005).…”

Feeling Unsafe at School: Southeast Asian American Adolescents’ Perceptions and Experiences of School Safety

“…health, educational, and socioeconomic outcomes of Southeast Asian Americans (Chung & Bemak, 2007;Ying & Han, 2008;Kim-Ju, Maeda, & Maffini, 2009;Marshall, Schell, Elliott, Berthold, & Chun, 2005). According to the U.S. Community Survey (2014), poverty rates among Southeast Asian American groups are higher than the national average and educational attainment is lower.…”