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The after-effects of colonialism (American colonization of the Philippines from 1898 to 1946) still influence some Filipino-American immigrants. [10] [11] One large effect of American colonialism on Filipino-Americans' mental health is colonial mentality. [12]
In the Asian American youth population, specifically, there is a lower level of social support and higher levels of insurance disparities. As a result, Filipino American college students have underutilized college counseling centers, an action that would otherwise contradict the ideal of the "model minority." [39] [40]
The term Filipino American is sometimes shortened to Fil-Am [18] or Pinoy. [19] Another term which has been used is Philippine Americans. [20] The earliest appearance of the term Pinoy (feminine Pinay), was in a 1926 issue of the Filipino Student Bulletin. [21]
Thus, Filipino American communities developed around United States Navy bases, whose impact can still be seen today. [70] [72] Filipino American communities were also settled near Army and Air Force bases. [70] After World War II, until 1965, half of all Filipino immigrants to the United States were wives of U.S. servicemembers. [15]
Despite race relation problems of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the American Northwest, most Filipino Americans today find it easy to integrate into American society. Filipinos are the second-largest Asian American group in the country. [68]
The burgeoning Little Manila centered on 1st Avenue and 14th Street, around which there were, at the peak, a number of grocery and video-rental stores and Filipino restaurants within a few blocks of one another. Filipino American community relations were strengthened by local Roman Catholic churches in the East Village and Gramercy Park areas ...
"The U.S. is not party to the South China Sea issue, it has no right to get involved in a problem between China and the Philippines," said ministry spokesperson Mao Ning at a regular press ...
Asian American youth has higher rates of suicide ideation and lower self-esteem compared with their white counterparts. Some of these aspects of mental health can be attributed to academic pressures, but they can manifest due to being surrounded by a white majority culture that may be more difficult to relate to for Asian American students. [17]