Discusses the issue of sexual orientation in the workplace and how to deal with it as an aspect of workplace diversity efforts. Indicates the importance of having information about the experiences of gay men and lesbians in one's organization and offers suggestions for gathering the information. (JOW)

Presents annotations of 23 books that deal with more than 1 culture, organized into the following categories: (1) multiple cultures, presented separately; (2) multiple cultures, comparisons/contrasts presented; and (3) multiple cultures, interactions between/among cultures. (RS)

Arts education courses must recognize the complexity of our cultural diversity. Ethnic studies can expand students' cultural horizons by exposing them to different points of view. Only the arts can reveal the spirit and the soul of a nation committed to social equity. (MLF)

Administered Suicide Opinion Questionnaire to university students from Singapore (n=100) and Australia (n=82). Of 15 factors, 10 showed statistically significant mean differences, with Singaporeans endorsing greater disagreement on factors of Acceptability and Demographic aspects, and Australians endorsing greater disagreement on factors of…

Introduces special journal issue devoted to social and cultural diversity among adults aged 85 years old and older. Notes that four articles come from San Francisco 85+ Study and briefly describes the study itself as longitudinal study of community-dwelling older adults. Discusses revisions in four assumptions in the study of the oldest-old.…

Four-year-old girl from mainland China experienced culture shock when attending American university day-care center. Counseling intern from Taiwan designed friendship training program based on assumptions concerning adaptation, acculturation, and peer relationships. Evaluated as intensive single-case study, findings indicated the program may be…

Sees uniqueness and diversity not as something to hide but as something to embrace. Describes how teachers at one high school support and celebrate diversity. (SR)

Interviews with 59 Mexican-American children (aged 9-12) and their mothers, plus a resource allocation task completed by the children, revealed that mothers with more ethnic knowledge and ethnic preferences had children with stronger ethnic identity and that children with stronger ethnic identity displayed greater concern for peers' resources and…

Responses from 268 of 869 local government workers (majority Mexican Americans) revealed differences in satisfaction with jobs and work environment between Mexican Americans and Anglos. Co-worker relations and quality of supervision were rated lower by Mexican Americans, but, as a numerical majority, they were more satisfied with personnel…

Calls for careful and informed use of multicultural texts in the English classroom. Examines how students resist the study of difference. Considers how a teacher might help students read and write differently. Shows how peer response to student writing can be improved. (HB)

Controversy over a proposed outcome-based-education package in Pennsylvania forced school reformers to eliminate explicit values instruction from the curriculum. Although respect and responsibility were agreed-upon moral values, tolerance was not. Proponents erred by failing to publicize and promote positive aspects of the reform, underestimating…

A study assessed fears experienced by 48 Hispanic youth (ages 10-21) with mental retardation. Although differences were found in the content of fears across age and gender groups, the number and intensity of fears did not differ from those of their non-Hispanic peers with mental retardation. (Author/CR)

Uses a quantitative analytic procedure, logistic regression, to search for and identify critical attributes of race, highlighting the characteristics of American Indians that underlie poverty on Montana's seven reservations, with their varied tribal affiliations. Implications are drawn for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations,…

Explores tentative Native American leadership values, based on interviews and field experiences with numerous tribes from the Great Plains. Identifies six themes characterizing Native American leadership values within explored tribes: decentralized leadership; the immanent value of all things; a value of respectful noninterference; a…

Discusses translated children's picture books and compares them with Caldecott medal winners. Examines languages, genres, and subjects common to translations and lists approximate interest level. Tables include recommended list of translated children's books organized by year, genres of translated books, subject of translated books, and positive…