To grasp the current American Indian experience it is necessary to learn about the many different ways Indians have lived and been educated, and how they feel about their treatment by society. This knowledge will foster true empathy for those who have undergone radically different experiences. (Author/LHW)

Describes an inductive method of training Aboriginal adult educators in Australia. The trainers had to overcome cross-cultural barriers, increase the assertiveness and confidence of trainees, teach them to experience processes as well as outcomes, and develop their aesthetic sense. (SK)

One hundred and seventy young people at four schools in Austria, France, Switzerland, and West Germany completed the unfinished sentence "The sort of person I would least like to be like..." The results of this continental survey are compared with an English survey, in which 820 15-year-olds at six schools completed the same test.…

Revised Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test was administered to 410 Australian children to determine if significant cultural differences were apparent on Form L or M of revised test. Data indicated that there were differences that, while statistically nonsignificant, could lead to inaccurate clinical classification if all American items and norms were…

The article examines reasons for over-referral of language minority students for learning disabilities placement including misinterpretation of problem behaviors stemming from linguistic or cultural differences and stresses the importance of documenting prior interventions to distinguish differences from handicapping conditions. (DB)

Burnout and coping were investigated among 503 human service professionals in the United States and Israel. Americans reported feeling more burned out than Israelis; women more than men. Women used indirect and inactive coping strategies more than men and Americans more than Israelis, suggesting active-direct strategies are better defenses against…

Examines the distribution of elite and popular arts among urban areas and different regions throughout the United States. Finds that most metropolitan areas specialize in one or two forms of both elite and popular culture and that the audiences for both are not mutually exclusive. (GC)

Discusses factors affecting psychology in other countries and roles psychologists can play in international affairs. Addresses the relevance of foreign psychology for American psychologists and considers foreign views of American psychology. Suggests that attention to the world context can aid career planning at undergraduate and graduate levels.…

Describes the problems experienced by social workers working with Soviet emigres in Cincinnati. Excessive demands for services were resolved through a better understanding of the Soviet system of social services and discussion of cultural differences with volunteers attached to the program. (JAC)

The role of festivals in the expression of a culture is discussed. In the western world festivals have been acknowledged and documented since early times. It is only recently, however, that artistic elements of this universal behavior pattern have been emphasized. Some festivals designed to educate young people are described. (RM)

Presents a framework in which notions of cross-cultural equivalence are related to the abstraction-concreteness and the universality-cultural difference continua. Uses this framework to compare strategies proposed to improve cross-cultural measurement of characteristics and behavior other than ability and aptitude. Suggests that the adoption of…

American and Chinese students (Grades 6 and 9) performed an auditory tracking task that required counting tone patterns alone and in pairs. The Americans tended to work harder individually, while the Chinese performed better in pairs. These findings contradict earlier suggestions that "social loafing" is a transcultural phenomenon. (KH)

Relationships of infant/caretaker interaction with the social organization and the physical environment of the home were examined in rural Malay and Chinese families living in Malaysia. Findings are discussed in terms of the integration of behavioral characteristics, patterns of social organization, and arrangements of the physical environment…

By reading literature about wars, secondary students can learn about the values of different cultures and societies. Teaching approaches are suggested, and specific titles are discussed. (RM)

The author describes the events that convinced him of the central role of creativity in identification of gifted and talented students. He suggests five policies and procedures, including the need for evaluating multiple talents and for considering the kinds of excellence valued by the child's culture or subculture. (CL)