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Motet, Dan – 1981
This paper proposes that the automatic use of therapeutic approaches devised for Americans and Europeans with clients belonging to different cultures may be counter-productive. Cultural differences between Caucasian-Americans and Japanese-Americans are examined and general elements to be considered in counseling Japanese-Americans are explained.…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism
Download full textPak, Yoon K. – 1997
This comparative historical analysis examines the official attitude of the Seattle (Washington) Public Schools toward Americanization and ethnic groups, specifically Japanese Americans, between 1916 and 1942. The paper contains seven major sections including: (1) "Objective and Rationale for Studying Seattle"; (2) "Methodology and…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Ethnic Groups
Friedlander, E. Jay – 1979
Photojournalism research includes the resurrection and editing of historic, seldom-seen photographs. A sample of this kind of research is a project at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock that involves selecting photographic material from a little-seen National Archives collection of pictures from the files of the War Relocation Authority, an…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Documentaries, History, Japanese Americans
McCabe, Allyssa – 1992
Drawing attention to different models of storytelling, this paper summarizes information about specific aspects of children's oral narrative structure in several cultures and explores some implications these aspects have for multicultural education programs that include stories. The paper first describes a methodology for trying to understand…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Early Childhood Education
Zadeh, Dianna M. – 1993
The rural Warren County (Tennessee) School System created an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program in 1987 to meet the needs of Japanese and Hispanic students. The program reflects a "total approach" that involves students, parents, teachers, and community members interacting with the ESOL staff to meet student and…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Community Involvement, Cultural Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Nel, Johanna; Sherritt, Caroline – 1993
Increasing numbers of Asian/Pacific youth in the schools present a challenge for teacher education. Teachers need the knowledge and skills to empower Japanese students in their classes and the commitment and sensitivity to develop the leadership potential inherent in the strong work ethic and cooperative skills many of these students possess. This…
Descriptors: Asian American Students, Comparative Education, Course Content, Course Objectives
