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Overcoming the Model Minority Myth: Experiences of Filipino American Graduate Students
- Journal of College Student Development
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 51, Number 6, November/December 2010
- pp. 694-706
- 10.1353/csd.2010.0023
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Filipino Americans are one of the largest immigrant groups in the United States and the second largest Asian American/Pacific Islander ethnic group. However, there is little research focusing on the unique experiences of this group, particularly in higher education. This paper presents a qualitative exploration of the experiences of Filipino American graduate students utilizing consensual qualitative research methodology. Results were categorized into domains and themes, with an example of a domain being "deficiencies and lack of resources" and an example of a theme being "Filipino Americans as different from Asian Americans." Implications for higher education administrators and researchers are discussed.