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Aquino, Belinda A. – 1978
Experiences of Filipino women in Hawaii are examined with regard to participation in the Hawaiian work force and retention of Filipino ethnicity. Ethnicity is interpreted to include a sense of identity and consciousness based on common history, culture, and territorial origin as well as race, nationality, and color. The document is presented in…
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1978
The report consists of four case studies which show the extent and importance of the problem of education of migrant workers and their families as seen by Finland, France, Sweden, and Yugoslavia. Dealing mainly with the education of second generation Finnish workers in Sweden, the first study addresses the teaching of the mother tongue and the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Case Studies
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1979
This collection of studies focuses on the problem of non-participation in adult education. The collection is the third of four volumes presenting general and national studies of issues, problems, and trends in adult education. (See Note for other volumes in the series.) The first study presented, Motivation and Participation with Special Reference…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Attitude Change, Educational Attainment
Morgan, Griffith A. V.; And Others – 1979
The purpose of this study was to obtain and analyze information on the characteristics of the child entering school for the first time in junior kindergarten, senior kindergarten and grade one. A sample of 209 children from different areas in Ontario, Canada, including rural, urban, inner city and metropolitan areas, was studied. Information was…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Cognitive Development, Data Collection, Family Characteristics
HEILIG, HARLAND E. – 1963
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN APPLICATION BLANK DATA AND TEACHING SUCCESS WAS INVESTIGATED, USING A SAMPLE OF 272 PART-TIME EVENING COLLEGE TEACHERS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR 1960-61. THE CRITERION WAS THE DEPARTMENT CHAIRMAN'S JUDGMENT OF TEACHING SUCCESS. THE PREDICTORS WERE DATA FROM APPLICATION BLANKS FOR THE STAFF AS A WHOLE AND FOR TEN DEPARTMENTS…
Descriptors: Age, College Faculty, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Background
LAMANNA, RICHARD A.; SAMORA, JULIAN – 1967
MEXICAN AMERICANS WHO HAVE MIGRATED TO THE INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX OF EAST CHICAGO ARE ANALYZED TO DETERMINE THE VALIDITY OF A HYPOTHESIS THAT THIS GROUP WAS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES NOT AVAILABLE TO THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE SOUTHWEST FOR ASSIMILATION INTO THE COMMUNITY. A CONCISE REPORT ON THE HISTORY OF THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN COLONY IN EAST CHICAGO, ITS…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Community, Comparative Analysis, Delinquency
KNOWLTON, CLARK S. – 1962
THE PATRON-PEON SYSTEM WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SPANISH AMERICAN SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS TO SUCCUMB TO INFLUENCES OF THE DOMINANT ENGLISH-SPEAKING SOCIETY. THE PATRON IS DEFINED AS A PERSON WHO IS ABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND LEADERSHIP TO THOSE WHO MUST WORK FOR A LIVING. THE LARGE LANDHOLDER PATRON SUPPLIED A PROTECTED,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Cultural Differences, Decision Making Skills, Disadvantaged
Download full textMILLER, HARRY L. – 1967
VARIOUS SOCIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES RELATING TO MOTIVATION ARE POTENTIALLY USEFUL TOOLS FOR PREDICTING AND INFLUENCING ADULT EDUCATION PARTICIPATION. MASLOW'S NEED HIERARCHY IS BASED ON FUNDAMENTAL NEEDS (SURVIVAL, SAFETY, AND BELONGING), WHICH ARE NORMALLY FOLLOWED BY EGO NEEDS (RECOGNITION OR STATUS, ACHIEVEMENT, AND…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Adult Education, Adults, Affiliation Need
Stout, B.; And Others – 1980
This 1977 study was conducted to determine the relative importance of selected variables on choice of major in home economics which distinguished black women attending southern 1890 land-grant universities from white women attending southern 1862 land-grant institutions. A 15% random sample of women with home economic majors was selected to…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Agricultural Colleges, Black Students, Career Choice
Stephan, Walter G.; Rosenfield, David – 1980
The study described in this report investigated the effect of the classroom structure and climate of a recently desegregated school on the outgroup friendships and ethnic attitudes of white, black, and Mexican American fourth grade students in Dallas, Texas. A path analysis that charted the interethnic attitudes and attitude changes from fourth to…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Black Attitudes, Classroom Desegregation, Desegregation Effects
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Office of Institutional Research and Analysis. – 1980
Data are presented on a series of tables summarizing enrollment trends and the personal characteristics of the 19,359 regular students enrolled in credit programs at the Hawaii community colleges during Fall 1980. The tables cover: (1) headcount enrollment in regular credit and special programs; (2) headcount enrollment by campus for the years…
Descriptors: Age, Community Colleges, Credit Courses, Enrollment Trends
National Inst. of Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 1980
Papers presented at a conference on Asian and Pacific American women held by the National Institute of Education in 1976 are published in this document. In addition, the individual and group recommendations of the participants are included. The first three sections present an overview of the conference, the keynote address, and a summary of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Child Rearing, Elementary Secondary Education
Lovell, John P. – 1979
The images, realities, and transitions of the American service academies are examined in this book. The contradictions between the classical Athens emphasis on well-educated and cultured individuals, and the Spartan emphasis on discipline, physical prowess, courage, and honor that have been inherent in the academies are brought to task. The…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Books, College Administration, Educational Assessment
Koffler, Stephen L.
An extensive Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I data base was developed in order to study the distribution and effect of Title I funds in New Jersey. The information in this data base was then analyzed in conjunction with information concerning reading and mathematics achievement, program adoption, and demography, to determine…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Correlation, Data Analysis
Vetter, Louise; Stockburger, David W. – 1977
Findings of a study are reported that applied two career pattern systems for women to historical data collected in 1967 on a national sample of 4,996 black and white women ages 30-34. Information was provided on (1) the proportion of women who can be classified into each career pattern in the system(s), and (2) relationships of career development…
Descriptors: Adults, Blacks, Career Development, Careers
