Hoi Pai Family Analysis

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The Family of Hoi Nguyen and Mai Pham are immigrants who were originally from Vietnam. In the United States, several immigrants come to America because of financial hardships, for better jobs, or for better life in general. The family consists of Hoi's father; Yen is the mother and three children: The three children are Tom, Anne, and John. The father worked in an industrial cleaning business to support the family and in which was passed down to his children before he died in an industrial accident in the early 1980s. Hoi's father made a living on his job to provide for his family. Unfortunately, after his accidental death; Hoi had started to work part-time while he was in high school to support and provide for his family. Hoi was 18 years

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