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A Visit to the Hmong of Asia: Globalization and Ethnicity at the Dawn of the 21st Century [PDF]

open access: yesHmong Studies Journal, 2008
This paper consists of observations made from my two and a half month visit to the Hmong in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and China. As such, it contains two parts. The first part is my observation of the Hmong in Asia and their common issues. The second part
Kou Yang
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Celebrating Hmong New Year Not for the New Year Celebration: A Case Study in Urban Community in Chiang Mai City, Thailand [PDF]

open access: yesHmong Studies Journal, 2020
This paper is an attempt to give a critical examination of the contemporary Hmong New Year celebrations in Thailand particularly the New Year celebration hosted by Hmong entrepreneurs from January 15-17, 2016 at the Tribal Museum, Chiang Mai.
Urai Yangcheepsutjarit
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Livelihood Strategies and Environmental Management Practices in Northern Thailand National Park Communities : A dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Resource Management at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In Northern Thailand, the establishment of national parks is at the forefront of efforts to achieve biodiversity conservation and environmental management while providing socio-economic benefits to society.
Phongchiewboon, Aurathai
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Size‐Based Preoperative CT Assessment for Predicting Lymph Node Metastasis in Colon Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Preoperative CT based on lymph node size shows moderate accuracy for detecting nodal metastasis in colon cancer. In this meta‐analysis of 29 studies (5,634 patients), pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0.69 and 0.66. Size‐based CT alone has limited value for clinical decision‐making.
Yuji Takayama   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leaving the Middle Behind -- Wisconsin at a Turning Point [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Illustrates salient long-term economic, agricultural, demographic, and political trends in the state through the stories of individuals and businesses.
John Gurda
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Using photovoice to understand community perceptions of firearm risks and protective factors among Asian Americans

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study used photovoice methodology to explore Asian Americans' perspectives on the root causes and protective factors of firearm violence in their communities. Photovoice provided a participatory platform for community members to document lived experiences and identify priorities for change.
Tsu‐Yin Wu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘It’s a constant push and pull’: Conceptualizing youth and place among young Hmong American women in Minnesota [PDF]

open access: yesHmong Studies Journal
Many studies on Hmong American youth represent what Eve Tuck (2009) describes as damage-centered research. Damage-centered research focuses on the problems and deficits of a community rather than the complexities, contradictions, and desires.
Kao Nou L. Moua
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Abstracts from the Thirteenth Annual Conference on Ethnic and Minority Studies [PDF]

open access: yes, 1985
In on attempt to record a sense of the formal sessions at the 1985 Conference, the registration director asked Chairs to assemble abstracts and respondent comments from their sessions.

core   +1 more source

New Voices at the Civic Table: Facilitating Personal and Social Change [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
· This article describes six pilot initiatives of the Alliance for Children and Families -- New Voices at the Civic Table (New Voices), a philanthropy-funded effort to challenge human service organizations to integrate civic engagement as a permanent ...
Nguyen, Linda, Pinsoneault, Laura T.
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The Shaping of Traditions: Agriculture and Hmong Society [PDF]

open access: yesHmong Studies Journal, 2005
This article argues that throughout Hmong history, Hmong agriculture and the associated economic system have been determining forces affecting and giving rise to many social customs and religious beliefs.
Gary Yia Lee
doaj  

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