Internal-external (I-E) locus of control responses and patterns of word association responses were examined among Japanese and American students. The study attempted to place culturally different I-E responses in context by examining superordinate or background cultural-linguistic characteristics via word associations. (Author/APM)

Suggests how to incorporate ethnic history into the American history curriculum so that it will strike a balance between unity and diversity. Stresses that ethnic history should encourage realistic examination of a particular ethnic group's contribution to and status in American society. (Author/DB)

This partial replication study of Kail and Siegel (1977), conducted in Ghana and Scotland among boys and girls with 4 and 7 years of education, found no sex differences in relative recall of letters and positions. Evidence that verbal and spatial information is not always processed independently was found. Limitations of intracultural research as…

Gives a working definition of culture and describes a training program for Canadian Indians designed to reinforce and clarify their cultural identity while developing marketable skills. The main features of the program are consultation with community leaders and participation of trainees in goal-setting and training design. (SK)

This article discusses educational policies and practices as they relate to a typology of intergroup relations. Its purpose is to provide a framework which will enable a more careful analysis of the interaction of cultural difference and social stratification and their impact on educational policy. (Author/SJL)

Under realistic individual testing conditions there is consistency between the factor structure of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) with Anglo and bilingual Mexican American children. This investigation failed to indicate any unfairness to the Mexican American child on the WISC-R. (Author)

The Council on Social Work Education's Accreditation Standard 1234A encourages special efforts by schools to promote racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity in the student body, all levels of instruction and research, and institutional support. Criticisms of the standard's vagueness and techniques for its clarification and implementation are…

In both the Australian and American samples the greatest preference was for client-centered counseling orientation and the least preference for behavioral counseling orientation. The congruence of preferences may be due to cultural similarities, particularly the inclination to experiment, physical mobility, individual achievement, and economic…

The authors delineate two distinct cultures, those of academics and of students, with differing basic postulates concerning the purpose of education, the process of learning, teacher and student responsibilities, and intellect. They then suggest approaches for maximizing communication across these cultural barriers. (Part of a theme issue on…

To help students understand cultural differences, a seventh-grade social studies teacher devised a unit on ethnocentrism among the Iroquois Indians and on textbook bias toward ethnic groups in general and toward the Iroquois in particular. Six textbook excerpts are presented and activities based on the excerpts are suggested. (DB)

This article presents an inventory for a cultural immersion teacher education program based on the program at Indiana University. It offers a rationale and objectives of such a program as well as specifics for participant selection, presite preparation, on-site requirements, external supervision, and evaluation plan. (JMF)

Presents a case study of a child whose parents are recent Chinese immigrants to the United States. Concludes that the child's emotional condition and her academic success might be jeopardized by her bilingualism and bicultural environment if her latent problems are not solved by her parents or teachers. (FL)

Suggestions to mental health practitioners for delivering more effective service to the Puerto Rican community are provided. (RLV)

American Indians present an interesting case of ethnic variation in economic dependency because they have developed a special relationship with the Federal government. The historical complexity of Federal-Indian relations affects present policies of public assistance and child welfare for American Indians. (Author/RLV)

Notes similarities and differences of pretherapy expectations for psychotherapists, length of time in therapy, and definitions of mental illness among 44 Mexican American and 48 Anglo American low income out-patients at an East Los Angeles mental health clinic. (SB)