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Prewitt Diaz, Joseph O.; Draguns, Juris G. – 1985
The mental health needs of two-way migrants from Puerto Rico to the United States and back again are discussed in this paper. Four factors affecting Puerto Rican migrants are outlined. First, the relationship between migration and stress is considered. Often, it is noted, in migrating away from stressful economic conditions, the Puerto Rican…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Biculturalism, Culture Conflict
Download full textMinnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Center for Urban and Regional Affairs. – 1985
This document, part of a national study of the resettlement experience of the Hmong in the United States, describes a variety of exemplary resettlement projects and strategies. They cover six major aspects of resettlement: (1) employment; (2) education and training; (3) income supplementation and economic development; (4) housing; (5) provision of…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Educational Opportunities, Employment Programs, Health Services
O'Keefe, Michael – 1998
The report explores the situation of francophone minorities in Canada and outside Quebec, focusing on the concepts of assimilation and community vitality in language-minority communities. Chapter 1 looks at the concepts of assimilation and community vitality both in Canada and internationally. Chapter 2 gives a broad description of the policy…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Demography, Federal Government, Foreign Countries
Mamak, Alexander; Luce, Pat – 1982
This report provides the Pacific American perspective on the current problems and future prospects of Asian and Pacific American relations in the context of Federal assistance. The report is divided into three parts. The first emphasizes the long history of contact between Asians and Pacific Islanders in the Pacific. This history, it is argued,…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cultural Differences, Ethnic Relations, Federal Aid
Abou, Selim – 1977
This study, the result of interviews conducted in Quebec and Montreal in the spring of 1975, deals with the adaptation, integration, and acculturation of the Lebanese immigrants in Quebec since the end of World War II. This new immigration wave is contrasted with the one that took place around 1880. Generally speaking, the situation in both the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences
Direct linkGewertz, Catherine – Education Week, 2005
As schools scrambled to absorb hundreds of thousands of students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, experts urged administrators to consider and plan for a host of academic and emotional issues that could come along with them. Education researchers and experts in psychology recognize that school leaders may feel overwhelmed by the demands of…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Community Needs, Educational Needs, Psychological Needs
