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Peer reviewedAbiko, Tadahiko; George, Paul S. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
Using several charts, this article compares strengths and weaknesses of Japanese junior high schools and American middle schools. Each system could learn something from the other. As an adaptive, reactive culture, Japan might benefit from a more flexible, diversified school atmosphere, while an individualistic, pluralistic United States might gain…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
