A Literature Review on East Asian Americans' Cultures and Behaviors: Meeting Students' Cultural Needs in Schools

The purpose of this study was to investigate literature on cultures and behaviors of East Asian Americans for the purpose of bringing about understanding towards these specific ethnic groups in schools. In the article, we first describe the cultures of East Asians Americans with an emphasis on the influences of Taoism and Confucianism; second, we describe the behaviors of East Asian Americans including behaviors in the family and at school; third, we analyze acculturation of East Asian Americans; and finally, we describe ways meeting the needs of East Asian Americans with an emphasis on understanding the stereotypes associated with Asian Americans, and how to work with East Asian American students, parents, and families.