| Asian American students represent one of the fastest growing populations of students on college campuses in the U.S. (National Commission Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education, 2011). Despite this fact, there is a lack of research addressing the experiences of Asian American students (Buenavista, Jayakumar & Misa-Escalante, 2009, Museus & Chang, 2009). Understanding the experiences of this population of students is an important component to providing appropriate levels of support for Asian American students to insure their success as students. In particular, Asian American female college students have a unique experience based on the intersections of their racial and gender identities. The current study seeks to contribute to an understanding of the ways that Asian American female students experience the concept of sense of belonging on a college campus. The primary research question for this study asks: How do Asian American female students experience the concept of sense of belonging? This study uses an interpretative phenomenological approach to give voice to the experiences of Asian American female students. In particular, this study explores sense of belonging in the context of students' involvement on campus. Exploring these experiences can help create a deeper understanding of the experiences of Asian American female students. |
