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Nguyen-Hong-Nhiem, Lucy, Ed.; Halper, Joel Martin, Ed. – 1989
This publication provides autobiographical essays by students originally from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, all of whom arrived in the United States as refugees between 1975 and 1982. Following an introduction is an initial essay, "Becoming a Refugee, Being a Refugee, Ceasing To Be a Refugee," by L. Nguyen-Hong-Nhiem. The student essays are…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Autobiographies, Cambodians
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Tabachnick, Stephen E. – Academe, 1992
A faculty move to a new campus can be traumatic, but colleges and universities can take steps to lessen the strain. Solutions to faculty relocation problems should be a standard part of any hiring package, not left to chance and individual negotiation. Some problems are inexpensive and easy to solve. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Administrative Policy, College Faculty, Faculty College Relationship
Warner, Rachel, Ed. – 1995
This multi-language collection of autobiographical writing from Sudanese children and young adults who are living in Britain as refugees is illustrated with photographs and children's drawings and includes comprehensive country introductions. In the collection, young people give their accounts of migration and explore how their identities are…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Childrens Writing, Colonialism
Warner, Rachel, Ed. – 1995
This multi-language collection of autobiographical writing from Ugandan children and young adults who are living in Britain as refugees is illustrated with photographs and children's drawings and includes comprehensive country introductions. In the collection, young people give their accounts of migration and explore how their identities are…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Childrens Writing, Colonialism
Warner, Rachel, Ed. – 1995
This multi-language (French, English, Kikongo, and Lingala) collection of autobiographical writing by refugees from Zairean children and young adults living in Britain is illustrated with photographs and children's drawings and includes comprehensive country introductions. In the collection, young people give their accounts of migration and…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Childrens Writing, Colonialism
Warner, Rachel, Ed. – 1995
This dual-language (Portuguese and English) collection of autobiographical writing by refugees from Angolan children and young adults living in Britain is illustrated with photographs and children's drawings and includes comprehensive country introductions. In the collection, young people give their accounts of migration and explore how their…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Area Studies, Childrens Writing
Zeiss, Tony, Ed. – 1989
Designed to broaden community college practitioners' awareness of the needs of business and related opportunities for cooperation, this book describes the training needs of large and small business of all types; discusses the opportunities for two-year colleges to assist businesses in satisfying those needs; and highlights the major interests of…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Economic Change, Economic Climate
Campisi, Jack, Ed.; Hauptman, Laurence M., Ed. – 1988
This book presents a collection of essays concerning the history and culture of the Oneidas of Wisconsin. Two separate perspectives emphasizing Oneida cultural persistence are presented: views of the academic world and those of the Oneida community. Part I of the book focuses on the history and adaptations of the Oneidas in their New York homeland…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indian Reservations
Tassinopoulos, Alexandros; Werner, Heinz; Kristensen, Soren – 1998
This document contains two papers that examine mobility and migration of labor in the European Union and discuss specific implications for young people. The "Foreword" (Jordi Planas) examines the practical and symbolic role that establishment of the right to freedom of movement for European citizens plays in the process of construction…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Mobility, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
Chen, Shing-Jen, Ed.; Furutsuka, Takashi, Ed.; Shirotani, Yukari, Ed. – 2000
This annual report presents several articles related to the work of the Clinical Center for Child Development at Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan. The articles are: (1) "Maternal Speech and Behavior during Mother-Infant Play: Comparison between the United States and Japan" (Sueko Toda, Marc H. Bornstein, and Hiroshi Azuma); (2)…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Auditory Perception, Bilingualism, Caregiver Speech
Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1986
Economic, social, and demographic changes in the last 30 years have resulted in a massive restructuring of the American work force. Consequently, increasing numbers of employees can be expected to experience difficulties balancing family-and-work concerns. There is no consensus in the United States today regarding the responsibility for helping…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Day Care, Employee Assistance Programs, Employment Patterns