In the teaching of social studies, the use of funds of knowledge is beneficial for children to understand different experiences and perspectives. Families use funds of knowledge to teach their children what is important and valuable in their culture. In the case of Latino families, being bilingual is part of their history while for other families…

This longitudinal study examined the moderating roles of language use and gender in the relations between maternal depressive symptoms and child internalizing behaviour problems in 242 preschool children (48% girls) enrolled in Head Start centres. Teachers and parents completed the "Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 1 1/2-5." Mothers…

This qualitative case study examines the conflicts and challenges that one American junior high school experienced when a substantial number of African-American families migrated to the community from Chicago to secure Section 8 housing; their housing projects had recently been felled through the auspices of HOPE VI (Housing Opportunities for…

The purposes of this paper are to identify the problems Washington State Indians face and to provide considerations that might assist in promoting the welfare and well-being of American Indians. It is stated that the major barrier to the Indian's success in American society is the attitude of the Anglo towards the Indian. Thus, the programs and…

This article covers recent developments in the United States Refugee Resettlement Program and discusses the program's future. A formal refugee pollicy is a recent phenomenon, initiated with the passage of the 1980 Refguee Act. With the passage of the Act, greater attention has been paid to developing procedures for resettlement, and the…

Examines three critical weaknesses of the assimilation model of racial and ethnic minorities that dominates the study of racial and ethnic relations in the United States. Asserts that the basic assumptions of this model undergird much of the contemporary policy debate about welfare mothers and about family life among racial and ethnic minorities.…

For the United States, fighting World War I involved not only preparing young citizens to fight the enemy abroad, but rooting out alien enemies at home. The national consensus, believed vital to success, presupposed a common set of values, shared behaviors, and a high degree of identification with the nation. The more homogeneous the population,…

The off-reservation American Indian has been conspicuously ignored by contemporary health services delivery systems. As a constituent of neither federally nor locally administered programs many of his health needs have been ignored. This is particularly apparent in the management of alcoholism problems. (Author/FF)

This paper examines various aspects of Indochinese immigration and resettlement patterns and problems with respect to the ethnic, cultural, and educational characteristics of refugees, and the effects of Federal, State, and local assistance programs. Highlighted among the problems are the high concentrations of refugees in urban areas, their…

The development of an alternate model of colonization--one that allowed greater autonomy and self-determination for the Native American people--may explain the greater degree of success on the part of the Catholics in the field of Indian education than that of the Federal government. (Author)

Briefly describes the history of Cuban migration to the United States. Outlines the acculturation and the economic, educational, and other demographic characteristics of the Cuban American population in South Florida. (ST)

Vocational training has traditionally been a part of the services provided to Indian people by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, but for many decades the training offered was inadequate and inappropriate and students completing programs were unemployable either on or off the reservation. In 1975 as Indian education began to move from federal control…

The Luxembourg policy for providing education and training for migrant workers and their children is to offer the same opportunities as for nationals. The main difficulties so far are providing for children aged 9 and over and teaching students, especially those with a Latin language as their mother tongue, the languages used in the host schools…

A study of nine federally funded Special Alternative Instructional Programs for language-minority students in which English was the primary language of instruction showed that the incorporation of students' native languages in instruction need not be an all-or-nothing phenomenon. The complexities of using students' native languages in schooling…

This booklet is an overview report on refugee integration and adaptation in the United States. The introduction discusses briefly the Refugee Act of 1980, and is followed by three sections of text. The first part summarizes information on the extent of refugee economic and social adjustment and analyzes factors that have facilitated and impeded…