For Hispanic students, problems range from the anxiety of breaking close family ties to the loneliness and tensions inherent in finding their way in institutions built around an alien culture. Some Hispanic undergraduates complain of subtle discrimination. Culture shock is a reality for many. (MLW)

Being minorities, or "the other" in institutions and in institutional life is discussed. "Otherness," which means feeling excluded, or even disdained and scorned, produces a sense of isolation or alienation. Higher education needs to reflect the diversity of society and lead the struggle against exclusion and alienation. (MLW)

Mothers in both countries responded contingently to infant behaviors but differed in type and timing of responses to infants. Concludes that findings have implications for understanding the role of the face-to-face period in human development and the way in which cultural differences in interpersonal communicative style may guide the development…

There are discrepancies between the school performance of mainstream students and ethnic minority students. In educational anthropology there have been two explanations, cultural difference and cultural discontinuity. The articles in this special issue explore the relationships between these two schools of thought. (VM)

Bem's Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) was given to undergraduates in Mexico. Some new items of sex role traits were added. The findings showed that traits on the BSRI are relevant in Mexico, but analysis of additional items showed that other important aspects of sex roles are not included in the BSRI. (VM)

Studies were conducted in Chinese, Japanese, and American classrooms during mathematics classes. Large cross-cultural differences were found in variables related to classroom structure and management. These paralleled differences in mathematics achievement among China, Japan, and the United States. (PCB)

Analyzes education for work in Israel, focusing on the vocational training sector in the light of cultural, social, and economic variables and in relation to social and educational policies. The training program's major flaw is its emphasis on general education, whereas the stated objective is providing skilled workers for industry, commerce, and…

Normative data collected for the Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test from children (ages 7-14) in urban and rural Alberta and for Inuit children in the Northwest Territories, Canada, were consistently below the Harris norms particularly for the Draw-a-Woman test. Alternate sets of Draw-a-Person norms are proposed for use with these groups. (Author/VW)

Describes a bipartite learning exercise designed to increase counselor trainees' sensitivity to cultural differences. Emphasizes extending traditional, cognitive-focused multicultural training to include actual interactions with culturally diverse persons. Trainees indicated at two-month follow-up that the experiential training was useful.…

Maintains that it is not the volume of information about diverse groups that will help children develop attitudes of respect and appreciation of differences; rather, it is the skill of processing such information in a positive manner. Concrete examples illustrate the different process skills which should be introduced in school. (Author/BB)

The attitudes of college students in Australia and the United States about body weight were investigated. The results indicate excessive and maladaptive concerns with weight, in general, and among women and American students in particular. (Author/BJV)

Studies mythic dimension of protagonists in novels by American Indian authors Scott Momaday and James Welch. Illustrates discrepancies between White readers' beliefs about Indians and Indian myths of the trickster and how mythologies affect interpretation of the novels. Contrasts use of myth by Indian authors Leslie Silko and Gerald Vizenor. (LFL)

Explored self-perceptions of aging and associated factors among female Anglo American (N=20), Chinese American (N=20), and Chinese in Taiwan (N=20) older adults. Results revealed that all three groups had positive self-perceptions of aging, with Anglo Americans being most positive, followed by Chinese Americans, and then Chinese in Taiwan.…

Presents findings of a study which investigated the relationship between ethnicity and the contraceptive behavior of a sample of economically disadvantaged pregnant girls under 15. Discusses significant differences found to exist between Hispanic and Black girls' culture and behavior. Offers suggestions for improving family planning intervention…

While many poor people of color have not really benefited from antipoverty and antidiscrimination programs, substantial gains in educational access have been achieved. Educators need to redefine objectives to improve minority children's education, focusing on language skills and character development appropriate to a diverse, multicultural…