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Publication Date: 1995
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Cultural Problems in Minority Education: Their Interpretations and Consequences--Part One: Theoretical Background.
Ogbu, John U.
Urban Review, v27 n3 p189-205 Sep 1995
Discusses how culture affects minority school adjustment and academic performance and its influence on social mobility. The author proposes the use of a cultural frame of reference as a new level for analysis of the cultural problems that confront minority students at school. (GR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism, Culture Conflict, Ethnic Groups, Immigrants, Limited English Speaking, Minority Groups, Refugees, Regional Dialects, Secondary Education, Social Mobility, Social Problems, Speech Habits, Student Behavior
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Language: English
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