Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

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Across
  1. 6. While European Americans rated “self-directed” as the most important attribute for social competence in children Japanese American parents chose “_______”.
  2. 8. _______ Asian American families exposed to Western techniques or styles may feel their parenting skills are being criticized.
  3. 9. Counselors may want to explore gendered stereotypes which are perpetuated in media portrayals of Asian men as _______ and Asian women as sexual objects.
  4. 11. Asian American family structures are traditionally _____ and hierarchical.
  5. 13. Prefers to handle problems within the ____ vs. outside sources.
  6. 16. Words such as intelligent, _________, enterprising, and disciplined are frequently applied to this group.
  7. 19. Experience with discrimination in immigrant and U.S.-born Asian American college students was related not only to depression but also to __________ conflicts, especially with the mother probably because she is the person with whom family members primarily interact in navigating social problems.
  8. 21. Focus on positive aspects of the family and ______ conflicts to reduce confrontation.
  9. 22. 4 and 5th generation Asian Americans are sometimes referred to as “_____”.
Down
  1. 1. 78% of Asian American subjects in a study identified that they had experienced a racial microaggression during a _______ period.
  2. 2. In some families, problem children may be viewed as having a lack of _____.
  3. 3. The family orientation allows members to achieve _____ by demonstrating respect for parents and elders and supporting siblings in their endeavors.
  4. 4. Although ____ therapy would seem to be the ideal medium in which to deal with problems for Asian Americans certain difficulties exist.
  5. 5. There is ____ and disgrace associated with admitting emotional problems.
  6. 7. _____________ reduces the chance that the therapist will impose their worldview on the client.
  7. 10. Counseling techniques that focus directly on emotions may be ______ and produce shame.
  8. 12. Treat _____ complaints as real problems.
  9. 14. The ___ minority stereotype may cause people to not identify the issues related to the Asian American population.
  10. 15. Less than ___ percent of Asian Americans seek mental health services.
  11. 17. Most Asian Americans have an average household income that is _____ than the average ($50,500).
  12. 18. About 7/10 of those older than the age of 25 have a _____ degree.
  13. 20. The issue of not quite fitting in with peers yet being considered “too _____” by their parents is common.