Language and Cultural Barriers among ForeignBorn 外国出生的语言和文化障碍.pptVIP

Other newcomers have arrived in Iowa: Southeast Asia (Hmong, Vietnamese, Burmese etc.) East Asia (Chinese, etc.) Former Soviet Union (Russia, Ukraine, etc.) Former Yugoslavia (Bosnia, etc.) Ultra-Orthodox Jewish (Israel and East Coast) African (Sudan, Somalia, etc.) South Pacific (Marshall Islanders, Paulau) Ukrainian Pentacostals Central and South Americans Inner City African Americans Appalachian Whites And many more equals MICROPLURALITY! Implications for Communities More likely to have many smaller ethnic groups in town, rather than just a few larger ones Greater need for divers