Outlines progress of California Spanish Language Data Base (CSLDB) project in its effort to provide subject access to Spanish language collections in public libraries. Generating Spanish counterparts for English subject headings, going online, and the current effort of seeking a host bibliographic utility are examined. References are provided.…

Describes the bilingual air-conditioning mechanics course at Houston Community College, aimed at Spanish-speaking workers. Several case studies are included along with a description of how and why the program was developed. (CT)

Investigates the influence of family characteristics, psychological factors, and socioeconomic factors on youth's occupational status aspirations, female aspirations for atypical occupations, and minority and upper-class youth's employment aspirations. (Author/MJL)

Lists Hispanic-American legends, poetry, short stories, short essays, plays, fiction, and biography and provides brief summaries pointing out general good points and drawbacks of each for secondary teachers. (JL)

Presents the results of research that investigated three variables as possible causes for different academic achievements of Hispanic students and nonminority students: (1) academic preparation, (2) motivational factors, and (3) social and economic status. Provides suggestions for improving the performance of Hispanic students in mathematics and…

The preparation of culturally sensitive multilingual Americans prepared to act interdependently with other nations should be a national priority. Bilingual education and foreign language instruction should be promoted as a coordinated effort to meet national language needs. (Author/CM)

Examines the role of discourse in the leadership of Cesar Chavez and Reies Tijerina in the Chicano movement. Demonstrates that their commitment to rhetorical discourse flowed not from their conviction about the innate power of words but from a deeper belief that God infused their words with an irresistible force. (JMF)

Discusses some traits of the Puerto Rican culture, including ideas about the family, group-mindedness, fatalism, respect for educators and teachers, and time orientation. This is done in order to give teachers a heightened awareness of that culture. (PJM)

The study investigated the effectiveness of two outreach/education modalities established to increase the utilization of mental health services by Hispanic elders: (1) a service delivery modality, and (2) a mass media modality. (NQ)

Reviews a guide to children's literature for and about Latinos, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. Suggests ways to improve the book's usefulness, including a more global perspective, more rigorous research about specific cultural references, and better student activities. Notes the work's strengths, including its…

Describes a federally funded substance abuse prevention project that focused on resilience development in Puerto Rican adolescents in a New England community. Cultural pride played an instrumental role in youths discovering their strengths while helping themselves and their families and community. Discusses goals, peer teaching, community service,…

Analyses of data from 12,386 adolescents showed that ethnic identity is an important qualifier of the relationships between independent variables of ethnicity and gender and dependent variables of self-esteem, academic self-confidence, and purpose in life. Whites and Native Americans had lower ethnic identity, and Blacks and Hispanics had higher…

Analysis of 1990 census data for Washington found that income for both Hispanic and White female heads of families was most strongly related to employment variables (hours worked and occupational status); was less related to age, education, or presence of young children; and was little related to marital status, citizenship status, or English…

A study of 138 Hispanic undergraduate students in a Florida university found that 66% considered themselves bicultural and that the degree of loneliness and alienation reported was inversely related to biculturalism and directly related to perceived differences from family in value orientation. However, biculturalism did not buffer the stress of…

Compares how three culturally distinct groups of undergraduates--mainstream American, Catalan, Latino immigrants to the United States--interact with course content to achieve academically. Analysis of interviews and documents reveals four informational operations--exposure, extraction, manipulation, and display--used to move content from sources…