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Wilcox, Susan – IUME Briefs, 1998
An evaluation of the International Youth Leadership Institute (IYLI), summarized in this IUME Brief, helps fill the gaps in knowledge about how youth programs help Blacks and Latinos negotiate their adolescence and attempt to form an integrated sense of self. IYLI, founded in 1989, is an academic leadership development program for Black and Latino…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Child Development, High School Students
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Roosens, Eugeen, Ed. – International Journal of Educational Research, 1995
The introduction and six chapters of this theme issue highlight phenomena in various ethnic and cultural contexts that illustrate what is really happening in terms of culture, ethnic identity, and the multicultural society. Field studies explore a variety of cultures and educational systems. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Dropouts
Colleran, Kevin J.; Gurak, Douglas; Kritz, Mary – HRC Research Bulletin, 1984
Two articles are presented in this research bulletin. The first, entitled "Acculturation in Puerto Rican Families," assesses the degree of acculturation of 100 sets of married children of 100 Puerto Rican families living in New York City. Attitudes toward language, identity, and values are used as criteria. The specific values the study…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Age Differences, Attitude Change, Childhood Attitudes
Rogler, Lloyd H.; And Others – Hispanic Research Center: Research Bulletin, 1980
This journal issue is a collection of papers describing research on Hispanic families conducted at the Hispanic Research Center, Fordham University, New York. The first article, "Research Issues concerning the Puerto Rican Child and Family," by Lloyd H. Rogler, reviews two research projects on health conditions and the plight of Puerto Rican…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Birth Rate, Ethnicity, Family (Sociological Unit)
Directions in Rehabilitation Counseling, 1998
Rehabilitation counselors must stay apprised of numerous issues in their field. To help them remain current, this volume features 12 lessons which can count as continuing education credits. Lesson 1 explores issues surrounding Latino clients, focusing on cultural considerations, ethnic identity, and the counselor-client relationship. Sexuality…
Descriptors: American Indians, Continuing Education, Counseling Techniques, Drug Rehabilitation
Crull, Peggy, Ed.; And Others. – Linkages, 1988
This report illustrates how practitioners in The City University of New York's compensatory education programs are starting to realize that ethnicity, culture, and family heritage have a significant role in the educational and psychological development of students. It provides a compendium of the efforts made to apply cultural knowledge to the…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Compensatory Education, Cultural Differences, Cultural Enrichment
Mayo, Donald S., Ed. – Chabot College Journal, 1982
This collection of essays focuses on issues in bilingual education. First, Elizabeth Flynn examines different kinds of bilingual programs; efforts made towards cultural pluralism in a number of countries; national benefits to be derived from bilingualism; the needs of American ethnic groups, new immigrants, and foreign students; and the pros and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teacher Aides, Bilingualism, Cambodians
Kim, Young Yun, Ed.; Gudykunst, William B., Ed. – International and Intercultural Communication Annual, 1988
Reflecting multidisciplinary and multisocietal approaches, this collection presents 14 theoretical or research-based essays dealing with cross-cultural adaptation of individuals who are born and raised in one culture and find themselves in need of modifying their customary life patterns in a foreign culture. Papers in the collection are:…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences
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Hixson, Adalyn, Ed.; Gilroy, Marilyn, Ed. – Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, 1997
This document consists of all of Volume 7 (26 issues) of the journal, "The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education," a biweekly journal that addresses issues in higher education for Hispanic Americans. Each issue presents several feature articles, a policy update called "Outlook on Washington," and a sample student success story.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Community Colleges, Diversity (Student)