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Information on Small Populations with Significant Health Disparities: A Report on Data Collected on the Health of Asian Americans in Massachusetts
Carolyn Wong, Hannah Hosotani, and John Her
An analysis of publicly available sources of data on Asian Americans in Massachusetts with recommendations on ways to improve this collection of data.
November 2012/50 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading. Click here to download. (1 MB, PDF format)
The Asian American Electorate in 2012: Estimates of Voter Registration in Eleven Massachusetts Cities and Towns
Paul Watanabe and Michael Liu
An analysis of the actual and potential voting power of Asian Americans in the eleven cities and towns in Massachusetts with the largest voting age Asian American populations.
October 2012/12 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading. Click here. (1 MB, PDF format)
Supplemental report
December 2012/2 pages. To download, click here. (156 KB, PDF format)
Asian Americans in Massachusetts: A Census Profile
Shauna Lo
The report utilizes data from the 2010 Decennial Census, 2010 American Community Survey 1-year estimates, and the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-year estimates to provide detailed demographic and socioeconomic data for Asian Americans as well as for Chinese, Indians, Vietnamese, Cambodians, Koreans, Filipinos, and Japanese Americans in the state. Many of the tables also provide comparative data on Whites, Blacks and African Americans, and Latinos.
October 2012/28 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading. Click here. (3 MB, PDF format)
Profiles of Asian American Subgroups in Massachusetts: Vietnamese Americans in Massachusetts
Shauna Lo and Thao Tran
August 2012/8 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading. Click here. (2 MB, PDF format)
Asian American We: Civic Engagement among Low-Income Young Adults
Dr. Michael Liu, Star Wang, Janice Wong, and Dr. Loan Dao
A study of the civic participation of low-income Asian American adults between the ages of 18 and 25 in the Boston area. Discusses the results of a mail survey with 100 respondents, focus groups, and best practice interviews. Prepared in cooperation with the Asian American Resource Workshop.
July 2012/28 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading. Click here. (2 MB, PDF format)
Massachusetts Immigrants by the Numbers, Second Edition: Demographic Characteristics and Economic Footprint
Prepared for The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. by the Institute for Asian American Studies. Authors: Drs. Alan Clayton-Matthews and Paul Watanabe.
Updated data on the impact of immigrants on the Massachusetts economy. The report presents demographic characterists as well as examines variables such as income, poverty status, occupation, and homeownership.
March 2012/62 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading from the Immigrant Learning Center website: www.ilctr.org. (400 KB, PDF format)
Please also download this Errata. (125 KB, PDF format)
Adult Children of Immigrant Entrepreneurs: Memories and Influences, Children of Immigrant Entrepreneurs Talk about Businesses, Families, Graduate Schools and Careers
Prepared for The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. by the Institute for Asian American Studies. Authors: Nga-Wing Anjela Wong, Paul Watanabe, and Michael Liu.
Forty Asian American and Latino/a graduate students discuss their experiences growing up as children of immigrant parents who ran their own businesses. The study participants reflect on how these experiences influenced their educational and career choices.
November 2011/67 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading from the Immigrant Learning Center.
Click hereAsian Adoptees and Post-Adoption Services in Massachusetts: Data from Providers and Reflections from Adult Adoptees
Nathan Kupel
The report documents and assesses post-adoption services and programs available to Asian adoptees in Massachusetts and presents recommendations for improving and expanding them.
Sepember 2010/28 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading. Click here. (256 KB, PDF format)
Profiles of Asian American Subgroups in Massachusetts: Korean Americans in Massachusetts
Nathan Kupel
March 2010/8 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS.
A Profile of Asian Americans in Massachusetts: Data from the 2005-2007 American Community Survey Three-Year Estimates
The report contains demographic and socioeconomic data for Asian Americans as well as for Chinese, Indians, Vietnamese, Cambodians, and Koreans in the state. Many of tables also provide comparative data on Whites, Blacks and African Americans, and Latinos.
June 2009/23 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading. Click here. (303 KB, PDF format)
Massachusetts Immigrants by the Numbers: Demographic Characteristics and Economic Footprint
Prepared for The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. by the Institute for Asian American Studies. Authors: Alan Clayton-Matthews, Faye Karp, and Paul Watanabe.
An analysis of data on the impact of immigrants on the Massachusetts economy. Along with demographic characterists, the study examines variables such as income, poverty status, occupation, and homeownership. In addition, the report addresses the impact of immigrants on taxes, social services, and transfer payments.
June 2009/50 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading. Click here. (316 KB, PDF format)
Interest and Action: Findings from a Survey of Asian American Attitudes on Immigrants, Immigration, and Activism
Michael Liu, Shauna Lo, and Paul Watanabe
This report presents results from a survey of 412 Chinese and Vietnamese in the Boston area about attention paid to immigration issues, views on the impact of immigrants and on immigration policies, and likeliness to engage in political ativities around immigration rights.
October 2008/33 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading. Click here. (4.5 MB, PDF format)
2007 Massachusetts Asian Pacific American Directory
Co-published by IAAS and the Asian American Resource Workshop
Contains over 300 listings of Asian and Pacific American organizations in Massachusetts including cultural organizations, professional associations, service providers, churches and temples, schools, government agencies and media.
September 2007/60 pages/$5
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS.
The Rise of Asian-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts: Data from the 2002 Economic Census Survey of Business Owners
Prepared for The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. by Michael Liu and Paul Watanabe
June 2007/15 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading. Click here (316KB, PDF format)
Profiles of Asian American Subgroups in Massachusetts: Filipino Americans in Massachusetts
Richard Chu
February 2007/12 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading. Click here. (325 KB, PDF format)
Far From the Commonwealth: A Report on Low-Income Asian Americans in Massachusetts
Michael Liu, Thao Tran, and Paul Watanabe
A profile of low-income Asian Americans in Massachusetts with detailed data on Asian American, Cambodian American, Chinese American, and Vietnamese American populations.
January 2007/32 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading. Click here. (4.8MB, PDF format)
Housing Affordability for Households of Color in Massachusetts
Michael Stone
December 2006/Full report: 64 pages
December 2006/Summary: 12 pages
These reports are available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading.
To download full report, click here. (4.7MB, PDF format)
To download summary, click here. (1.8MB, PDF format)
Bibliography of Asian Americans in New England
The database is accessible from the CD in multiple formats: Filemaker Pro 7, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, HTML, and PDF.
November 2006/CD
This disc is available from IAAS.
Profiles of Asian American Subgroups in Massachusetts: Chinese Americans in Massachusetts
Shauna Lo
February 2006/8 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading. Click here. (241KB, PDF format)
Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Neighborhood Revitalization: Studies of the Allston Village, East Boston and Fields Corner Neighborhoods in Boston
Prepared for The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. by Ramon Borges-Mendez, Michael Liu, and Paul Watanabe
December 2005/68 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading. Click here. (1.43MB, PDF format, links off-site)
Enabling the Asian American Electorate: 2003 Voter Registration in Eleven Massachusetts Cities and Towns
Paul Watanabe and Michael Liu
December 2004/14 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading. Click here. (761KB, PDF format)
Political Contributions by Asian Americans: An Analysis of the 2002 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Campaign
Paul Watanabe and Gregory Kim-Ju
Based on an exhaustive review of contribution data, this report for the first time presents a picture of Asian American giving in a Massachusetts election.
August 2004/7 pages
This paper is available in hard copy from IAAS or for downloading. Click here. (154KB, PDF format)