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Direct linkMatos, Jennifer M. D. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2015
This article utilizes Yosso's (2005) community cultural framework and the six forms of cultural capital (aspirational, familial, linguistic, navigational, resistant, social) as corrective reframes of the cultural deficit model. Although the prevailing literature on Latina/o parents and families portray this population as being unmotivated and…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, College Students, Academic Persistence, Learner Engagement
Ngolovoi, Mary S. – Higher Education Policy, 2010
Cost sharing in higher education is a policy that comes from the United States. The policy advocates that costs of higher education should be shared between the government, parents, students and/or donor organizations. Proponents of the policy (such as the World Bank) have over the years been advocating for its implementation in African countries.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Family Structure, Foreign Countries, Costs
Download full textFereshteh, M. Hussein – 1992
When Japanese education is considered from a Western perspective, the stereotypical image seems to be that of a rigid, achievement-oriented, and traditional system, producing technologically-focused human beings. This presentation focuses on the human and cultural dimensions of Japanese society and on how Japanese children are motivated to achieve…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission (School), Cultural Background, Cultural Context
Fleming, Margaret, Ed. – Arizona English Bulletin, 1985
Drawing from both research and practice, the articles in this collection address a number of issues related to the reading and writing connection. The 24 articles are grouped into five sections: "Reading, Writing, and Thinking"; "The Parts and the Whole"; "Reading for Writing"; "Contexts for Literacy"; and…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Critical Thinking, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1978
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 21 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: communications curricula for technical education programs; the recorded oral communication of business students; interactions between parents and speech-language…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annotated Bibliographies, Child Language, Communication Research
Peer reviewedSteelman, Lala Carr; Powell, Brian – Sociology of Education, 1993
Asserts that, although minority groups have made progress in educational attainment, they still face barriers to higher education. Reviews statistical data from two national studies. Finds that, once background characteristics are held constant, minority parents make as much, if not more, effort to save money and support their children as do white…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Family, Black Stereotypes, Blacks
