Revised version of a paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Society of America, Atlanta, Georgia, December 1972. (DD)

Reports a study comparing the efficiency in paired associate learning of second grade children from four ethnic groups: black, white, Chinese-American, and Spanish-American. (JM)

Part One of a report on author's recent visit to the Peoples' Republic of China. (Editor/RY)

Paper is published with bilingual text. (DS)

Information is provided about the needs of Chinese students from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and other parts of Asia who pursue higher education in the United States. These students must adjust to a different life style and value system, as well as to a new language and new learning methods. (PP)

Compares the written English of Chinese ESL students and native English-speaking Australian students. Analyzes the texts for four semantic components: experiential; interpersonal, textual, and logical. Also analyzes the errors made by both groups. (EKN)

A study of desired residential mobility among residents of San Francisco's Chinatown generally confirms the thesis that confinement to a first settlement enclave is due to constraints on choice, and abandonment of this area occurs with increased economic status and greater choice availability. (GC)

Emphasizes the changing structure of Chinese-American families. Historical analysis reveals three distinct immigrant family types which emerged in different periods in response to political and economic conditions: split household, small producer, and dual-wage worker. These types represent strategies for dealing with conditions of life in the…

Examines effects of population growth (due to immigration) and social and economic change on class formation and conflict among Toronto's ethnic Chinese. Suggests that what is often interpreted as ethnic conflict is actually class conflict and that groups consciously use ethnicity to obscure the fundamental class basis of their conflict.…

Reviews 38 recent texts, supplements, kits, and professional references for teaching about China. Special sections are devoted to folk literature, cultural activities (games, songs, fine arts), and young adult reading. A directory of Asian Resource Centers is included. One of several articles on China studies in this issue. (SJL)

Suggestions are made for a classroom celebration of Chinese New Year, including discussion of the Chinese calendar and customs, a short list of appropriate children's stories, and food ideas, including a recipe for fortune cookies. (SJL)

Twelve articles are presented on various aspects of physics, chemistry, and mathematics education in China. Emphasis is placed on the significant changes in educational policy that have taken place in response to changes in the political situation. Most of the articles deal with the newly compiled uniform textbooks for high schools. (DB)

Describes a project studying the culture of the People's Republic of China, including two seminars, an in-school experiment with the theme "China yesterday, China today," and three study tours in China focusing on education. (CK)