Defines the concept of multicultural education and its foundations within a state of change. (Author/RK)

The article examines the need for a multicultural perspective for the identification of talented children from non-English-speaking backgrounds in Australia. (DB)

Examines special issues in cross-cultural psychopathology, including culture-bound syndromes, variable distribution of psychopathology across cultures, and cultural distinctions between belief and delusion and between trance and hallucination. Offers suggestions for educating clinicians about cross-cultural conceptual issues and teaching the…

The learning style of Native American Indian students is discussed in terms of internal cognitive processes (global/analytic, imagery/verbal, impulsive/reflective, trial-and-error/watch-then-do, field dependence/independence and concrete/abstract); external conditions; teaching and communication styles; and traditional learning styles. A four-step…

Describes a model for the cross-cultural training of adults. Three learning steps are explained, including (1) values, beliefs, and assumptions of American culture contrasted with those of the host culture; (2) specific communication situations analyzed in terms of formal, prescriptive behaviors; and (3) contact with people and situations of the…

An intensive 2-year ethnographic study looked at the formal intake process involving preschool Hispanic deaf children at a special school. The progress of one family is analyzed in detail to demonstrate the social and cultural complexities of the ideological and social relationships between participants in the intake process. (Author/DB)

Raises the issue of whether the current state of the American family is suited to the needs of modern industrial society. Compares modern American family life to family life in Japan, looking at family roles and parent-child relationships. (NB)

Reports cross-linguistic differences in forward digit span among four-, five-, and six-year-old Chinese and American children. Examines several explanations for the superior performance of Chinese children, and finds that only a temporally limited store hypothesis was supported. (SKC)

Describes six-day residential camp experiences of 10 Soviet and 20 American youths at Alford Lake Camp (Maine) in August 1986. (NEC)

Reviews history of YMCA Soviet-American international exchange experiences. Relates summer 1987 experiences of Soviet delegation of camp leaders to America. Describes five types of Soviet camps and their similarities to American programs. (NEC)

This paper presents linguistic evidence for communication problems in everyday classroom interactions where children are dialect speakers. It also examines the problem of coding language functions for use in experiments. (RB)

Reviews other articles in this special issue. The two traditional explanations of school failure by minority children do not conflict, yet neither is a complete explanation by itself. A more holistic picture of school success and failure is emerging as educators and social scientists view schools, children, and the community in a more complex and…

Describes an international dialogue project based at the University of Lund, Sweden. The project amassed over 100 video-taped interviews with academics in geography and related fields. The tapes have potential for teachers wishing to explore the oral history of geography, the role of language and social structures in shaping research, and cultural…

Examined (1) whether Korean children exhibit superior levels of mathematics achievement, compared to U.S. children; (2) whether an early advantage in informal mathematical thinking contributes to superiority in mathematical achievement; and (3) whether the superior achievement of Korean children is qualitatively different from that of U.S.…

American students perform poorly in mathematics compared to their peers in other countries, especially Japan and China. This article examines underlying causes for these deficiencies, including American complacency (in contrast to Asian diligence) and differing educational practices and expectation levels. Includes four references. (MLH)