Provides information to therapeutic recreation professionals on multicultural issues and provides guidelines on language usage. Suggests that professionals follow American Psychological Association guidelines in writing and indicates ways to implement more culturally sensitive therapeutic recreation practices. (SM)

Examines the perspectives of both employees and senior managers in one organization, finding a shared agreement among the majority of participants that communication between advisory panels representing diverse groups of employees and senior managers resulted in a shared understanding and commitment to diversity. Identifies positive effects of the…

Suggests two avenues of guidance for organizations adopting a multicultural approach: (1) businesses can profit from experiences in academia, where researchers have outlined areas of difficulty (for example, sharing power and valuing difference); and (2) industries' own team management theory (which dismantles hierarchical structures in favor of…

Examines the effectiveness of a composition class focusing on the relationship between reading and writing. Contains excerpts of student dialog about sex, color, and gender. (TB)

Discusses how, despite changes in mathematics education, African American students continue to perform poorly in school mathematics. Speculates on possible reasons for this including a lack of continuity between students' home language and the perceived "precision" of mathematics, and the possibility that the content of school…

Finds significant gains in empathy as a trait, attitude, and behavior for students completing a course in "Intercultural Communication," and significant gains in empathy as an attitude and behavior for basic speech course students receiving interpersonal communication instruction infused with diversity. Finds no significant gains in empathy for…

Discusses the relationship between authority and the interactional practice of teaching. Also reviews the importance of context in understanding how learning is realized through language. Ways to recognize and infuse complexity into school-based practices, concerns about culturally/linguistically diverse students, and the need to avoid a "zero-sum…

Findings from a study involving 69 multiracial and multiethnic women show that respondents' racial identification varies considerably across question formats and that persons of mixed heritage prefer a racial identification question that provides them the opportunity to acknowledge their multiracial backgrounds. Many respondents also wanted to…

Reviews independent multicultural films and videos shown at the Sundance Film Festival, January 1997. The festival included a special symposium and reception honoring Native American writers and filmmakers. This article reviews 4 Native American videos and 10 other multicultural films the author was able to see, and it lists other noteworthy…

Hotel management students in Hong Kong (n=65) reported that foundation courses were essential to their careers, but 61% had problems understanding the curriculum. Causes were cultural differences in food styles and/or the fact that most Cantonese-speaking students were learning in their second language (English) and most of the multicultural…

Explores the religious diversity of Lebanon and considers the relationship between religion and education. Implications of 17 years of intermittent violence on sectarianism and education are analyzed with respect to the future of education in Lebanon. Development of a unified and accessible national education system could reduce sectarian…

Examined the relationship between acculturation and delinquency in 315 adolescents and youth of Chinese descent in Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada). Results show that adherence to Chinese culture reduces the likelihood of delinquency, an effect not explained by Chinese cultural norms and traditions and one that is not congruent with opportunity and…

Analyzed middle school students (N=5,423) for ethnic differences in suicidal ideation, suicidal thoughts during the past two weeks, suicide plans, and suicide attempts. Results indicate that ideation was higher among females, older youths, and lower status youths. A similar pattern, except for gender, held for recent suicidal plans and attempts.…

Discusses differences between perception of politeness in Western and Japanese societies, concentrating on relations of social power and social distance as well as on conception of family. Concludes that many problems experienced by Japanese speakers of English as a Second Language in accomplishing linguistic politeness in English stem from nature…

Rearticulates the relationship of the writing center to institutions by attempting to address the gap between theorizing about differences in higher education and working with differences in the writing center. Discusses why so little is heard from writing centers in composition forums, and why writing centers are such contested sites on so many…