"It's like we're just renting over here": The Pervasive Experiences of Discrimination of Filipino Immigrant Youth Gang Members in Hawai'i.
Researchers, service providers, and policymakers must uncover and better understand the issues facing youths in Asian gangs in order to most effectively intervene with appropriate policies and programs. The present investigation sampled young male Filipino gang members in Hawai'i. Thematic analyses of the focus group data challenge the commonly held view of racial harmony in Hawai'i. It appears that racial and social discrimination from peers and authority figures propel Filipino boys to seek out gang membership as a way to protect themselves from being targets of oppression.
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Su Yeong
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Assistant Professor at the School of Human Ecology, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Texas at Austin. Her research examines the adjustment of adolescents in Asian immigrant families.
Benner
Aprile D
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Takushi
Rena Mae Nalani
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Ongbongan
Kathleen
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Dennerlein
Donna
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Spencer
Deborah K
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