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Bonnett, Aubrey W. – Phylon, 1981
The rotating credit associations of Brooklyn, New York, are institutions which have been transplanted from the West Indies. The association is an alternative to the United States banking system and offers immigrants, illegal aliens, and permanent residents alike the opportunity to alternately save and borrow small sums of interest-free money. (JCD)
Descriptors: Banking, Blacks, Credit (Finance), Financial Services

Schultz, Sandra L. – Phylon, 1981
Culture conflict is reflected in Greek-American perceptions of themselves and of Greek nationals and vice versa. Greek Americans feel that hard work has resulted in wealth, education, and success; Greek nationals believe their American counterparts are mercenary and have forgotten old values. Greek Americans resent the behavior of newly arrived…
Descriptors: Achievement, Culture Conflict, Economic Factors, Ethnic Groups