Presents and discusses criteria for selecting multiethnic children's literature. Suggests some points of departure for critical deliberation of Asian literature. Finds the terms and language of socio-political frameworks necessary in facilitating ethical deliberation over the function, value, and purpose of the multiethnic work. (SG)

Studied the representation of historical events in 1492 in elementary and junior high school textbooks in Mexico (five textbooks) and Spain (four textbooks). Findings show very different representations of the same events in these two countries. (SLD)

Offers an understanding of "class activism" that focuses less on the putative emotional needs of working-class students, of whatever ethnicity or gender, and more on the ways hierarchy and distinction are reproduced within and outside of the various institutions of higher education. Suggests that it is possible and even desirable for most people…

Focuses on Latino students' difficulties with higher education because of dual constructions of identity from and toward the Anglo mainstream. Addresses Other perception (the potential problems Latino students encounter in higher education based on how others perceive their individual and group identity); and self-perception (the contradictory…

Issues related to how a white, female correctional education copes in a prison where the majority of those incarcerated are nonwhite and male include the following: cultural definitions of sex roles, perceptions of female authority, low literacy, and role identification based on cultural norms. (JOW)

Describes differences in evaluation practice in the United States and South Korea, noting the cultural variations in practice and their implications. Provides several examples of how differences in culture between the two countries affect evaluation practice, framing these examples in terms of what a U.S. evaluator would need to know to work…

The decision to remain single may be perceived as different from many within an individual's family or social group. The purpose of this discussion is to highlight some of the societal problems and pressures women experience when choosing to not marry. Negative and positive consequences of this marital choice across cultures are examined, and…

Reviews a decade of films and videos about depression, schizophrenia, and other emotional and psychological conditions as they affect women and men of different cultures. The article begins with a revelation by a recognized leader in multicultural education about his own struggle with depression and about how psychological disabilities are often…

Discusses child care as a system of shared socialization, considering how this role shapes the provision of children's developmental needs, parental expectations of socialization, the child's needs, and the importance of collaboration between parents and caregivers. Examines the effects of cultural differences on expectations for children's…

Reviews risk factors for adolescent and young adult substance use as a framework for examining race differences in exposure and/or vulnerability. Concludes that the assumption that African American and white youth are equally exposed and vulnerable to the same risk factors is incorrect. Finds that youth differed significantly in their exposure to…

Notes that efforts are being made to validate the Rorschach with minority cultures and that preliminary psychometric review of Rorschach data tends to confirm its usefulness in cross-cultural work, and the legitimacy of the concept of modal personality. Reviews several significant issues in cross-cultural use of Rorschach, including norms,…

A significant factor in the failure of businesses to meet their expectations in overseas markets is a lack of understanding of the new country's culture and a lack of effort to adopt the cultural traits or social patterns of the host country. (JOW)

Reviews major learning style theories. Discusses cross-cultural research on learning styles and explores implications of this research for counselors. Discusses implications of accommodating learning style preferences of various cultural groups for counselors. Cautions it is important to recognize learning styles are individual rather than…

Suggests that adult learning theory may be culture bound. Presents guidelines for matching training techniques to the values of different cultures. (SK)

Discusses how American public relations practitioners and scholars can incorporate intercultural communication into their work with Arab clients in the United States. Explains how several frameworks were used to develop a chart on "cultural communication preference" for Americans and Arabs, and that in Arab culture, the emphasis is on…