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Southeast Asian Health Disparities - Coggle Diagram
Southeast Asian Health Disparities
countries
myanmar
thailand
laos
malasyia
vietnam
cambodia
contemporary issues
affirmative action debate and educational inequities
Model minority myth ignoring disparities due to assumed success
financial barriers to education
political underrepresentation
voter supression
limited outreach
stereotypes of political inactivity
barriers in accessing healthcare
language barriers
cultural stigma
lack of disaggregated data- not very accuarte
workplace discrimation especially during covid
asian hate crimes and violence
bamboo ceiling : barriers preventing asians from advancing to top roles often due to cultural biases
mental health
refugees at risk for PTSD due to trauma experience ebfore and after immigrating to the US
more than twice the need for outpatient services than general asian population
high rates of depression and PTSD
access is crucial to improve mental health outcomes
need for culturally tailored programs
historical context
post war immigration: immigration increased after immigration and nationality act of 1965
model minority myth: undermines struggles of racial injustice and pits asians against other groups
chinese exclusion act of 1882; first law to restrict immigration
japanese internment during WWII: put in camps against will
racial violence--- laming asians for social issues
Southeast asian resource action center
fights to protect healthcare access and affordable coverage
calls for disaggregation
supports community based organizatsions that support elders
support culturally tailored programs