ABSTRACT
A review of the literature over the past 25 years highlights the paucity of research pertaining to Asian American infants. Research focusing on these infants and their families is critical, as the number of Asian American children is increasing substantially in the United States. Currently, approximately one-third of all children in America are children of color, specifically Asian, Hispanic, Native American or African American (Mendoza & Resales, in press). Between 1980 and 1990, the increase in the Asian American population was 107% (Mendoza & Resales, 1998). Moreover, these numbers are expected to continue to escalate. By the year 2010, it is estimated that Asian/ Pacific Islanders will constitute 5.6% of all youth between 14 and 24 years of age in the United States (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1994). Further, projections into the year 2020 indicate that the Asian Pacific population in America will reach approximately 20.2 million.
