CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Preface vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Prologue: Racism 1
6. 1. Introduction: A Framework for the Immigration Experience 3
7. 2. Pre-1965 Emigration: Leaving the Homeland for the United States 38
8. 3. Post-1965 Emigration: Changes in U.S. Immigration Policy 75
9. 4. Entry Into the United States and the Nation’s Response to Asian Immigration 129
10. 5. Asian Adjustment 168
11. 6. Public Policies: Social Welfare, Housing, Education, and Criminal Justice 226
12. 7. Public Policies: Health, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse 269
13. 8. U.S.–Born Asian Americans 309
14. 9. Implications, Directions, and Action Guidelines 355
15. Epilogue: Author’s Immigration Experience 387
16. Notes 395
17. References 399
18. Index 441