The decision to remain single may be perceived as different from many within an individual's family or social group. The purpose of this discussion is to highlight some of the societal problems and pressures women experience when choosing to not marry. Negative and positive consequences of this marital choice across cultures are examined, and…

Reviews a decade of films and videos about depression, schizophrenia, and other emotional and psychological conditions as they affect women and men of different cultures. The article begins with a revelation by a recognized leader in multicultural education about his own struggle with depression and about how psychological disabilities are often…

Discusses child care as a system of shared socialization, considering how this role shapes the provision of children's developmental needs, parental expectations of socialization, the child's needs, and the importance of collaboration between parents and caregivers. Examines the effects of cultural differences on expectations for children's…

Reviews risk factors for adolescent and young adult substance use as a framework for examining race differences in exposure and/or vulnerability. Concludes that the assumption that African American and white youth are equally exposed and vulnerable to the same risk factors is incorrect. Finds that youth differed significantly in their exposure to…

Notes that efforts are being made to validate the Rorschach with minority cultures and that preliminary psychometric review of Rorschach data tends to confirm its usefulness in cross-cultural work, and the legitimacy of the concept of modal personality. Reviews several significant issues in cross-cultural use of Rorschach, including norms,…

A significant factor in the failure of businesses to meet their expectations in overseas markets is a lack of understanding of the new country's culture and a lack of effort to adopt the cultural traits or social patterns of the host country. (JOW)

Reviews major learning style theories. Discusses cross-cultural research on learning styles and explores implications of this research for counselors. Discusses implications of accommodating learning style preferences of various cultural groups for counselors. Cautions it is important to recognize learning styles are individual rather than…

Suggests that adult learning theory may be culture bound. Presents guidelines for matching training techniques to the values of different cultures. (SK)

Discusses how American public relations practitioners and scholars can incorporate intercultural communication into their work with Arab clients in the United States. Explains how several frameworks were used to develop a chart on "cultural communication preference" for Americans and Arabs, and that in Arab culture, the emphasis is on…

Directs attention to a number of theories about African-American-white interracial marriage found in the literature of the social sciences. Notes that theories suggest that couples who marry interracially generally have ulterior motives for doing so. Soundness of these theories is refuted, and suggestions are presented for clinicians working with…

Awareness of diversity in the workplace is on the rise, but so is a backlash to some of the issues that it raises. Ways to prevent backlash include getting management support, involving employees in training design, using an inclusive definition of diversity, acknowledging resistance, valuing sameness, and affirming the value of individual views.…

Notes that, although use of counseling techniques indigenous to client's ancestral culture have been proposed as alternatives to psychotherapy, no schema exists to help counselors select appropriate helping role. Describes schema based on variables of locus of problem etiology, level of acculturation, and goals of counseling. Discusses limitations…

Notes that nonspecificity of ethical guidelines forces counselors to develop personal philosophies in regard to serving culturally unique clients. Discusses worldview of the counselor as it affects client welfare, self-determination, and cultural autonomy in the counseling alliance. Reviews and discusses ethical issues surrounding development and…

Addresses issues facing White counselors in providing services to Native Americans, whose values differ significantly from those of the dominant culture. Reviews previously published recommendations to counselors and discusses relevance and possible uses of traditional Native American healing practices. Describes practice of vision quest in…

The tracing of the origin of the name of a Tidewater, Virginia, group of watermen who spoke a distinctive dialect illustrates the power of language in marking the group's social parameters and distinguishing that group from other area watermen. (34 references) (CB)