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Vallejos, Vanessa – Harvard Educational Review, 2011
America is supposed to be a place of freedom and kindness. People from other countries look at America and see a place of opportunity where they can raise their children. Immigrants see America as a place where their children can receive a solid education and have a chance for a better life. Unfortunately, many Americans do not see it the way…
Descriptors: Freedom, Altruism, Economic Impact, Immigrants
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Jacobs, Sue C.; Hoffman, Mary Ann; Leach, Mark M.; Gerstein, Lawrence H. – Counseling Psychologist, 2011
Juntunen and Parham each reacted positively with important personal reflections and/or calls to action in response to "Counseling Psychology and Large-Scale Disasters, Catastrophes, and Traumas: Opportunities for Growth." We comment on the primary themes and suggestions they raised. Since the time we were stimulated by Katrina and its aftermath…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Altruism, Emergency Programs, Counseling Psychology
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North, Connie E. – Teaching Education, 2009
In this commentary, I, a research participant in Hilary Conklin's study, respond to her article by relating honesty to compassion and mindfulness. In addition to endorsing the intrapersonal honesty that Conklin supports in her article, I assert that interpersonal honesty can benefit the researcher, research participants, and research findings. I…
Descriptors: Altruism, Reader Response, Research Methodology, Ethics
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Holst, John D. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2010
The article identifies dispositions from a thematic investigation of the pedagogical practice of Ernesto Che Guevara and various social movements in the United States. The article outlines and places these dispositions within the context of debates over social justice and dispositions for education program accreditation in the United States that…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Adult Education, Teaching Methods, Social Change