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Nickson, Kathleen; Cavanagh, Ron – Multicultural Teaching, 1998
Describes and analyzes education social work with Travellers (nomads), highlighting how both practical support and skilled emotional help are required. Neither practical nor emotional assistance can effectively be offered without an understanding of societal, ethnic, and cultural context. (MAK)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Minority Groups, Nomads
Hallan, Vinod K. – Multicultural Teaching, 1994
Members of minority groups in Britain need to explore new terms to describe their ethnicity, terms that establish them as part of the British mainstream first, and then describe their cultural heritage, so that the extended experience of more than one culture is recognized. (SLD)
Descriptors: Classification, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences
Morgan, Gloria – Multicultural Teaching, 1996
The case study of an African Caribbean boy in a British preschool class illustrates the ways in which African Caribbean students are caught between a devalued culture and a culture with which they do not identify. Approaches to promote cultural sensitivity toward African Caribbean children are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Chan, Yiu Man – Multicultural Teaching, 1997
Studies educational experiences and attitudes of 200 Chinese secondary school students in Manchester (England). Findings support the claim that most were confident in their school work and most liked school. Incidents of racial bullying may account for the low self-esteem of some of these students. (SLD)
Descriptors: Chinese, Cultural Differences, Educational Experience, Foreign Countries
Bohan, Judith – Multicultural Teaching, 1996
Makes suggestions for teaching "Traveller" children (members of the "gypsy" culture) in the context of the British curriculum and provides a bibliography of books and resources on the culture for use in schools. The Traveller culture has been largely ignored in the modern emphasis on cultural awareness. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Children, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Statham, Liz – Multicultural Teaching, 1997
Identifies concerns of teachers working with isolated bilingual students, outlining key principles for ensuring that they are seen as learners who must learn what all others students learn and still develop bilingually. The context is that of the south of England, but the concerns may be common to all educators. (SLD)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education