Little information is available on the smoking behavior of young people in developing countries and how such data would compare with data on smoking behavior of young people in the United States. Historical and sociological data were examined to compare the smoking behavior of adolescents in the Republic of China with the smoking behavior of…

In this discussion on differences between white and black students in academic achievement, it is pointed out that apparent differences in scholastic ability may actually be differences in ways of thinking and relating to schooling which arise more from cultural background than from innate cognitive ability. It is suggested that disparities that…

A negotiation continuum model can be used to compare and contrast American and Japanese cultural values. Although two basic styles of negotiating--competitive and cooperative--can be identified, there are a number of general principles that govern all negotiations. These include planning and preparing strategies in advance and practicing nonverbal…

The panel discussion looked at cross cultural aspects of community integration for persons with severe disabilities. Programs within West Germany, Israel, and Sweden are compared to the United States. Differences among countries in size, wealth, external pressures, history, and organization of services are noted. (DB)

This manual, written for counselors and educators at all levels of education, focuses on multicultural awareness and educational equity. It is intended to acquaint the reader with the difficulty of counseling Hispanics due to manifestations of cultural and racial stereotypes. It stresses the need to change the counseling techniques that have…

Standard curricula at the primary level can be enlivened and enriched through storytelling and multi-ethnic literature, whereby teachers can introduce and reinforce a multicultural, unified world view. Through these materials, students in homogeneous monocultural environments can enjoy a broadened world view and new ideas to provide materials for…

This paper reports on a study whose purpose was to examine the speed of changing extrinsic cultural traits of Chinese immigrants in the United States and to determine cultural commonality among the groups. Three groups were selected for the study: 150 recent Chinese immigrants, 209 non-Chinese Americans, and 95 prospective Chinese immigrants from…

After defining and describing communication from a cultural perspective, this paper then proposes two areas--shared meaning and shared identity--as being relevant in and rich for communication inquiry. The paper addresses these two areas by (1) specifying assumptions for a cultural perspective on communication, (2) defining culture as a…

To provide documentation for the argument that Mexican-American (or Chicano) children in the United States tend to have a cognitive style differing from that of their Anglo-American classmates, the relevant literature is selectively reviewed. The review is organized in three sections, focusing respectively on the definition of cognitive styles,…

In a number of studies, using the Adolescent Coping scale as a measure of coping, we are able to see clearly that young people from different communities cope in different ways. For example, in studies of Australian, Columbian, German, Irish and Palestinian young people it was found that coping varied in the different countries, but even within…

Describes in detail a sociocultural index developed in an effort to order and systematize cultural topics, thereby bringing an element of scientific logic to the study of culture in the foreign language class. (PM)

Author visited schools in three main sectors of the Capetown population and described and compared these schools in relation to some of J. Downing's variables, such as language and linguistics, culture and education. (Author/RK)

Author related what she specifically learned during the past thirty years that is relevant to the struggles we are going through concerning our schools. (Author/RK)

Filipinos are now the largest Asian group immigrating to the United States. Some of the reasons for the great influx of professionals who have immigrated include: (1) the false picture of the good life in the U.S., (2) the political and economic situation at home, (3) the oversupply of college graduates and professionally trained persons, and (4)…