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Peer reviewedHernon, Peter – Library Quarterly, 1995
Reviews this book by N. G. Satish, which investigated the information gathering and use patterns of social scientists. Recommends the researchers follow Satish's example by adopting an international perspective to the literature and study procedures. (JMV)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Book Reviews, Global Approach
Peer reviewedMickelson, Roslyn Arlin – Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 1993
Reviews by Margaret A. Gibson (1988) and by Margaret A. Gibson and John U. Ogbu, Eds. (1991). These two books contribute significantly to theories of minority school success and failure in plural societies. Both distinguish between immigrant and involuntary minority groups, and attribute differing degrees of academic success to the cultural models…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedPenn, Michael L.; And Others – Journal of Black Psychology, 1993
Reviews and critiques the ethnic preference research that views minorities' own-group preference behavior as indicative of self-esteem and identity achievement. The assumption that own-group preference is ideal, normative, or healthy is called into question; and an alternative conceptualization is presented that considers age and maturity of the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Black Attitudes, Cultural Traits
