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Bakhshaei, Mahsa; Georgiou, Theophano; McAndrew, Marie – McGill Journal of Education, 2016
In Quebec's French-language secondary schools, youth originating from South Asia have the highest dropout rate among all immigrant-origin students, whereas in the English sector, their coethnic peers have a more positive academic profile than third-plus-generation students. Using quantitative data, this paper aims to understand the difference in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language of Instruction, French, English (Second Language)
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Shiner, Michael; Noden, Philip – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2015
Despite entering higher education in good numbers, candidates from some black and minority ethnic groups are concentrated in less prestigious institutions. A similar pattern is evident in candidates' applications, raising important questions about the role of "self-exclusion". Statistical analysis confirms that candidates from some…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Social Class, Racial Differences
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Ko, Bomna; Boswell, Boni; Yoon, Seok – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2015
Background: Recognition of the importance of the development of intercultural competence (ICC) has placed intense pressure on teacher education programs to infuse a global perspective into their programs. Several studies have proposed integration of global elements into teacher education programs. Although the use of online tools for…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Teacher Education Programs, Physical Education, Graduate Students
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Xu, Qiong; Yeung, Wei-Jun Jean – Journal of Family Issues, 2013
Intergenerational relationships and gender roles in China are in transition because of ideational and structural changes resulting from social movements and policies in the past half a century. Using a mixed-methods design, we examine Shanghai fathers' involvement in their adolescent daughters' lives. In contrast to traditional stereotypes,…
Descriptors: Social Change, Sex Role, Foreign Countries, Stereotypes