Describes how Dade County, Florida, adjusted to the large influx of Cubans. (JF)

The School Environment Preference Schedule or SEPS measures the extent to which the student accepts those attitudes, values, and behaviors fostered in traditional school environments. Inferences regarding cultural differences must include consideration of response sets. (DB)

This report is a summary of a doctoral dissertation at the University of Oklahoma by the first author, under the direction of the second author. (RJ)

Lecture given before the Annual Conference and Course on Reading (23d, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., July 10-21, 1967).

Rural and city subjects ages 10 through 28 were individually interviewed on Kohlberg's moral dilemmas. Responses were analyzed according to a new manual, which calls for matching responses to criteria judgments. Results support the claim for structural universality in moral judgment. Differences between rural and urban subjects are discussed.…

Study identifies three categories of children's books of contemporary realistic fiction about Blacks: social conscience books (written by Whites), melting pot books (written mostly by Whites), and culturally conscious books (written mostly by Blacks). The latter are intended for the Black audience and form the core of emergent Afro-American…

Examined the Tennessee Self Concept Scale for cultural and sex differences with college students (N=202). Data did not support generalizability of normed data across cultures. Analysis showed significant differences according to sex of respondent, and raised questions concerning the validity of certain clinical uses and interpretations of the…

The question of whether it is easier to learn to read through an ideographic, syllabic, or alphabetic writing system is posed. The linguistic nature of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and English are examined in relation to differences in information processing and cultural factors related to reading disability. (Author/SEW)

Examines the social and educational backgrounds of Indochinese refugee children who have come to the United States since 1975. Discusses problems encountered by students in U.S. schools and suggests ways teachers can cope with cross-cultural communications, shyness, poor pronunciation, and differences in customs, traditions, names, and food…

Uses descriptions of two local rural schools to illustrate the problems of developing and legitimizing a general education program in the culturally varied Saami area of Norway. Notes that Saami educational problems include content determination, curriculum organization, materials, and culture conflicts, and are influenced by ethnicity, society,…

Based on the hypothesis that graduate medical training should support and reinforce the choice to locate in underserved areas, a Texas medical group examined the practice locations of 20 residents during 1975-81. Results show medically underserved areas to be devalued and increased value placed on practice in metropolitan areas. (MSE)

The Multicultural Attitude Questionnaire, developed to measure multicultural attitudes of teacher trainees, was tested and found to be an effective tool in assessing and comparing student attitudes. (CJ)

Criteria for a multicultural education program which would promote healthy relationships among ethnic groups are suggested, including: (1) multiethnic staffing, both educational and supportive; (2) bilingual education; (3) open admissions to postsecondary schools; (4) minority involvement in curriculum development; and (5) preparing teachers who…

Contends that as long as the structural location of schooling in less developed societies is related to the effects of foreign penetration, the educational achievement process whereby this learning is improved will differ from that found in the developed societies. (BRR)

American Indians are seen today as active determinants of American history. Discussed is a classic problem posed by ethnohistorians for historians: If each society must be judged by its own standards, how do we assess those numerous historical situations in which Indian and White values collided? (RM)