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‘Voices
of Asian Youth’ research, a study conducted in 1998 to assess the needs of Asian
Youths living in the City, includes a number of recommendations to help schools, the
Christchurch City Council, and social, health and recreational providers understand the
issues Asian high school students face. Initiated by the Shirley/Papanui Community Board and staff at Papanui High School, the objective of the research was to identify the issues, concerns and needs of Asian high school students aged 13-19 years in the Shirley/Papanui, Fendalton/Waimairi and Riccarton/Wigram wards. Because there is little research in this area, the study was predominantly exploratory, to determine issues that need to be looked at in further detail. The qualitative research involved interviews with 50 students in focus groups, covering 12 different Asian cultural groups, and six ESOL teachers, as well as census data, and input from 11 local schools, community boards and the City Council. The analysis of the research will provide valuable information for the various organisations, such as the schools’ administration, Ministry of Education, community boards, the Christchurch City Council, and providers of social, health and recreational services, that are responsible for the well-being of the Asian students. ‘Voices of Asian Youth’ will assist these organisations in formulating their policies and programmes to better help the students integrate into the school and society so as to maximise the students potential and contribution. |
