NOT SIMPLY ASIAN-AMERICANS - PERIODICAL LITERATURE-REVIEW ON ASIANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS

Asians and Pacific islanders together constitute the fastest-growing m inority group in the United States, yet there is a lack of responsiven ess by the social work profession to the needs of these populations. T his article surveys the literature in four major social work journals on direct practice with Asian and Pacific Islander populations. Findin gs highlight gaps in six areas in the literature: (1) distinguishing b etween Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, (2) separating Asian Ame ricans into different ethnic groups, (3) distinguishing between immigr ants and refugees, (4) considering lifespan developmental differences in age, (5) focusing more on gender differences in the various ethnic groups, and (6) strengthening the practice focus on communities.