Thanks for your comment. Many of us have read or heard about Amy Chua's book about "Tiger Moms." There may be a group of Asian parents who fit the profile you described in your comment. My experience, with an admittedly small sample size, is that most Asian parents care deeply about their children and do all they can to help them reach their full potential. All the Pew Research analysis about Asian families I've seen confirms this. A recent Pew documentary about Asian families who are at or below the poverty line illustrates this point as well:
You can't help but sense the genuine affection between the parents featured in this film and their young adult children.
Another thing to consider, given your opening paragraph, is that children of Chinese and Taiwanese heritage only account for 19% of Asian children 18 and younger, as of 2021, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Use this link if you want to do a deep dive:
Thank you for your response and for the links you provided. I will delve into them.
I focused my comments on Chinese and Taiwanese Americans because "Asians" consist of many cultures with many different characteristics, spread over a vast area. If I were a member of one of those cultures, I would not appreciate the fact that Americans fail to differentiate between Japan, India, Viet Nam, etc.
Thanks for your comment. Many of us have read or heard about Amy Chua's book about "Tiger Moms." There may be a group of Asian parents who fit the profile you described in your comment. My experience, with an admittedly small sample size, is that most Asian parents care deeply about their children and do all they can to help them reach their full potential. All the Pew Research analysis about Asian families I've seen confirms this. A recent Pew documentary about Asian families who are at or below the poverty line illustrates this point as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLToYbKw_ho
You can't help but sense the genuine affection between the parents featured in this film and their young adult children.
Another thing to consider, given your opening paragraph, is that children of Chinese and Taiwanese heritage only account for 19% of Asian children 18 and younger, as of 2021, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Use this link if you want to do a deep dive:
https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d22/tables/dt22_102.20.asp?current=yes
Thank you for your response and for the links you provided. I will delve into them.
I focused my comments on Chinese and Taiwanese Americans because "Asians" consist of many cultures with many different characteristics, spread over a vast area. If I were a member of one of those cultures, I would not appreciate the fact that Americans fail to differentiate between Japan, India, Viet Nam, etc.