ABSTRACT

The United States is rapidly evolving into a nation that is racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse (US Census Bureau 2010, 1). In 2007, an estimated 37.9 million immigrants resided in the United States, accounting for approximately 12.5 percent of the total population (Camarota 2007, 1). Also, 17.3 million Asians currently live in the United States, which is approximately 5.6 percent of the total population. Individuals with Chinese descent comprise 1.2 percent of the total population, or 3.8 million people in the United States (US Census Bureau 2010, 1).