Examines one factor of acculturation--the concentration of ethnics in a community--which can limit the salience of the host culture and increase the salience of the ethnic culture. Focusing on the acculturation of Hispanics in Anglo culture, notes that the concentration of Hispanics in a community was positively related to certain Spanish-language…

The authority culture of the poor is a barrier to their civic inclusion and to the dreams of liberal educationists. Education's primary purpose is the reproduction of cultural values and role learning among the young. School cannot fill in for the roles and functions of other equally important but failed social institutions. (RM)

Key factors affecting academic success among American Indian college students in a large state university were examined. Academic preparation indicated by ACT composite score and high school GPA proved highly relevant. Degree of cultural assimilation was also strongly related. Psychological, social, and political dimensions of assimilation are…

Discusses reasons behind the large influx of Jamaicans into New York City, and discusses their attitudes, experiences, and plans. Predicts that despite the hardships Jamaicans encounter in New York (cold weather, prejudice, and crime), economic opportunities available will cause most of them to stay rather than return to their native land. (GC)

Focuses on the parochial school as a supportive agent of ethnic socialization in Buffalo's Polish immigrant communities. Describes diverse motives for development of the parish school system as an alternative to the public schools and summarizes the distinctive, communal functions of parish schools. (CMG)

Using data from 168 central city school boards, this study examines the impact of different selection plans (at-large, mixed/ward, and appointive) on the relationship between Blacks' resources (numbers, money, and organization) and Black electoral success. Findings suggest that the use of an "at-large" selection system impedes the conversion of…

Describes the use of classroom management techniques to promote integration in the Arthur T. Talmadge (K-4) school in Springfield, Massachusetts. Shows how positive attitudes and a philosophy that every child is valuable help to create a "family feeling" that means successful integration. (GC)

Claims examination of educational, emotional, and social effects of teachers upon deaf students may show advantages of deaf teachers, even though only 6.3 percent of Canadian teachers of deaf are themselves deaf. Advocates focusing on quality of human interaction as much as on developing technical aids and educational programs. (NEC)

This paper offers selected stories shared by building principals and central-office staff as they began to chronicle their personal and professional journeys toward inclusive schools for children. For the study, 17 principals (5 high school, 2 middle school, 10 elementary) and 3 central-office staff participated. The data were collected through…

In 1995, IBM United Kingdom, in collaboration with the Community Development Foundation, set up the National Working Party on Social Inclusion in the Information Society (INSINC) to examine the impact of new information technology on local communities and the potential for greater social inclusion within the information society. This INSINC report…

Study investigated the possible factors in promoting racial integration, specifically, the effect of social and tangible reinforcement on the social integration of five black children in a predominantly white classroom. Evidence, it is held, suggests that reinforcement techniques can be used effectively to promote social integration. (Author/RJ)

Reviews two new books that argue for the political implementation of cultural pluralism in the United States: Peter Schrag's The Decline of the Wasp," and Michael Novak's The Rise of the Unmeltable Ethnics." (Author/JM)