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Davies, Lynn – Comparative Education, 2011
This paper examines capacity development in education in fragile contexts. This is a current concern for donors and development partners, but there has been little work on the nexus between capacity, education and fragility. The paper examines the concept of fragility and the particular problems in education associated with fragile contexts. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Governance, Cheating, Deception
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Trlin, Andrew D. – Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, 1993
Describes changes in social roles, formal organizations, and social stratification arising from immigration in New Zealand during the 1980s. Examination reveals defects in the institutional structure of immigration. Immigration policy, immigrant policy, and ethnic relations policy are related to the less desirable effects of immigration in New…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy, Government Role
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Freeman, Gary P. – International Migration Review, 1992
Studies the politics of immigration in the major immigrant-receiving countries, focusing on the United States, Canada, and Australia. A strong pattern of restrictionism in the face of pressures for entry is found, coupled with exceptions, amnesties, and hesitation to enforce the law. Consequences of these inconsistencies are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy
Westermarck, Nils C. – 1973
The book contains eight lectures on technological progress and social change in Europe. The lecture titles are: Social and Economic Aspects on European Technological Progress; Migration Between Poor and Rich Countries in Europe: The Exceptional Case of Finland; The Scandinavian Countries Faced with the Third World's Problems; Policy Measures to…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Change Agents, Developing Nations, Economic Change
Tomasi, Lydio E., Ed. – Migration World Magazine, 1995
Presents data on international migration and its effects in and between various countries in North America, Europe, and Africa. Discussions include refugee, immigrant, and migrant worker flows; the legal, political, and social problems surrounding immigrants; alien terrorism and law enforcement problems; and migrant effects on education, social…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, International Relations
Janlert, Gunilla – 1992
The world has not previously experienced migration to the extent that it does today, and the situation is likely to intensify in the future. Millions of people leave their homes because of war, persecution, and other disasters, or simply in search of work. Migration often creates problems in the receiving areas, and ignorance often engenders…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education, Ethnic Groups