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Longstreet, Wilma S. – Contemporary Education, 1983
Educational researchers must clarify the distinction between the terms "ethnicity" and "ethnic membership." The use of broad terms based on easily observed traits, such as racial characteristics or language, has infiltrated otherwise well-executed studies and undermined their validity. (PP)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Educational Needs, Ethnic Groups, Ethnicity