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Ogbu, John U. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1993
Distinguishes between voluntary minorities or immigrants and involuntary minorities who came to another culture against their will or as refugees. Also distinguishes between primary cultural differences that existed before two cultures met and secondary differences that arose after contact. Argues that involuntary minorities have difficulty with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Cultural Background, Cultural Differences

Greenfield, Patricia M. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1993
This special issue presents papers on socialization and individual development in Mexico and West Africa and among Mexican Americans and African Americans in the United States. Explains cross-cultural influences on development and highlights conflicts between the values of different cultures. Examines some implications of the ideas presented in…
Descriptors: Blacks, Child Development, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences