Examines whether Nigerian adolescent girls are more likely to demonstrate superior performance in a task involving cultural differences in visual selective attention preference for color over form than boys are. Students (N=100) completed the Visual Selective Attention Color-Form Matching Experiment. Results confirmed the hypothesis. (BH)

Describes impressions of China, including material things Chinese people value, sight-seeing and school visits, topics of conversation, and the absence of travel luxuries. (EL)

The paper summarizes literature on assessment of gifted minority students. Measurement issues are outlined, published reports of research designed to identify gifted minority students are reviewed, and various aspects of assessment of gifted minority pupils are discussed. Recommendations include being aware of cultural diversity, expanding the…

Examines the gap between educators of handicapped students and educators of nonhandicapped students to discover ways the gap is destructive and ways it can be bridged. (FL)

A math and science high school director, who spent a month studying and traveling in China, comments on cultural differences observed during a visit to a day care center and during shopping trips and relates his experiences jogging during the early morning hours. (RM)

Discusses the culture of Caribbean immigrants to the United States and its effect on their adaptation to the American health system. Proposes that health policy direct additional funding to areas where Caribbeans are concentrated, and that Americans develop understanding of the cultural differences between Caribbeans and U.S. native, non-White…

Racial income covergence is shown to reduce the racial disparity in suicide by raising the suicide rates of non-White males and females. No evidence is found for the claim that the non-White suicide rate is less sensitive than the White suicide rate to economic fluctuations. (Author)

To illustrate how various groups of Spanish-Americans differ from one another, the migration histories and the distributional characteristics of the Cuban and Puerto Rican populations living in the United States are compared. (RM)

In Scandinavian countries a relatively large percentage of the population is actively engaged in literary pursuits, and there is consensus that creative writers warrant public support. The history and importance of Scandinavian literature are examined. (RM)

Discusses materials in the ERIC system that teachers might use to expand their students' awareness and appreciation of other cultures. (FL)

Discusses the dynamics of multicultural boards of education of overseas international schools. (Author/IRT)

Providing an in-depth description of events leading up to the eviction of a Catholic priest from New Mexico's Isleta Pueblo some 10 years ago, this article focuses upon American Indian cultural and religious differences. (JC)

Presents methods for dealing with bicultural situations among Mexican-American students. (RB)

This book is a resource designed to help pre-service and in-service early childhood educators, including infant-toddler caregivers, understand the role of culture in their programs. It is also intended for professionals who work with children and their families in a variety of other roles, such as social workers, special educators, and early…

This study, part of a larger investigation of African immigrants to the United States, focused on the issues of the African immigrants racial and ethnic identity in relation to African American counterparts and the struggle against Americanization for some of these immigrant students. Also studied were African immigrants perceptions of themselves…