A guide that dispels myths about suicide regarding Asian-Americans, what to do if you suspect someone has suicidal thoughts, how to report news about suicides and resources for seeking more help.

The Rise of Asian Americans. Updated Edition, April 04, 2013: This new edition of our 2012 report on Asian Americans provides data on 14 smaller Asian origin groups with population counts below 500,000 in the 2010 Census, along with detailed data on the economic and demographic characteristics of adults in nine of these groups.

This article is an edited chapter on the major historical events and contemporary characteristics of the Chinese American community, excerpted from The New Face of Asian Pacific America: Numbers, Diversity, and Change in the 21st Century, edited by Eric Lai and Dennis Arguelles in conjunction with AsianWeek Magazine and published …

The Rise of Asian Americans Chapter 1: Portrait of Asian Americans I. Overall Characteristics. The 2010 Census counted more than 17 million Asian Americans, or 5.6% of the U.S. population (and 5.5% of U.S. adults ages 18 and older). 14 The Asian-American population grew faster than any other race group from 2000 to 2010 (46%) …

From an economic standpoint, Asian Americans are presumed to fare better than average, even during downturns—a perception that contributes to their reputation as “model ities.” Indeed, from 2007 to 2010, Asian Americans had annual unemployment rates that were slightly lower than those of

A record 20 million Asian Americans trace their roots to more than 20 countries in East and Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.

ASIAN AMERICANS. The success story of the 80s has been the catchphrase used in the media to describe certain groups of Asian Americans–especially the American-born ren of emigrants from China, Japan, and Korea.

The demographics of Asian Americans describe a heterogeneous group of people in the United States who trace their ancestry to one or more Asian countries. Because Asian Americans total about 5.6% of the entire US population, diversity within the group is often overlooked in media treatment.

Established in 1985, Asian Americans United exists so that people of Asian ancestry in Philadelphia exercise leadership to build their communities and unite to …

Article and statistics from the 2000 Census about the history and contemporary characteristics of interracial dating and marriage among Asian Americans.