Contextual transposition'' refers to a modified theory of translation discussed in the article. (DD)

Provides an overview of Canadian poverty in its biological, geographical, ecological, demographic, structural, psychological, cultural, and social dimensions, and suggests relevant references. (JM)

The teaching beliefs of three primary level teachers (two Mohawk and one nonaboriginal) teaching in the same Mohawk community are presented. The ways cultural identity and language affect these beliefs are analyzed, and the ways culture and group identity are enmeshed, yet distinct, concepts are explored. (Author/MMU)

A telephone survey of 126 U.S. and 16 Canadian medical schools found that fewer than 8 percent of schools had separate courses on cultural sensitivity or multicultural issues. Such issues were usually addressed in one to three lectures that were part of larger, mostly preclinical courses. Significantly more Canadian than U.S. schools provided no…

The interrelationship between accountability, education, and public good are explored in relation to R. Manzer's (1994) analysis of educational policies and liberalism typology. The political, economic, ethical, and technological forms of liberalism can provide one basis for informed choice of accountability policies in urban education of students…

Explores influences of postmodern notions of power on structure, leadership, change, conflict, culture, and processes. Because postmodernists reject the Weberian association of power with authority, power is deemed a strategy or cluster of relations, rather than a property of institutional position. Implications for educators are profound.…

Discusses, in the form of a letter from a teacher to her class of Japanese exchange students enrolled in a seminar entitled "Canadian Culture," what Canadian culture is, and is not. Suggests that Canadians take pride in living in a place where anything seems possible, that to a certain extent they can be anyone or do anything they like.…

What were the influences on the Inuit of Northern Labrador preceding the creation of the self-governing territory of Nunatsiavut? What are the preterritorial influences of the Inuit on the territory's five schools? To answer these questions and to share the success of one Indigenous people, the Nunatsiavut Inuit (the Inuit of Northern Labrador,…

The attributions made by Chinese immigrant (n = 28) and Euro-Canadian (n = 27) mothers of 5- to 9-year-old boys regarding the causes of child prosocial and problem behaviors exhibited by children with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were investigated. Mothers' attributions were elicited using audio-taped scenarios of…

Five articles address issues in family support systems for persons with disabilities. Peter Mittler, Hellie Mittler and Helen McConachie present a set of general principles designed to encourage the development of genuine partnerships between professionals and parents in "Working Together: Guidelines for Partnership between Professionals and…

The process of Indian urban adjustment is investigated in this study of American Indians in Toronto, Canada. Major factors which influence Indian settlement in Canadian cities and the patterns of accommodation are illustrated. Institutions within the urban environment which provide the social supports permitting easier Indian accommodation within…

Inuit children and children from an urban environment, inhabiting as they do differing spatial environments, contrasted with one another in terms of perception, representation, and the manifestation of geometric, topographic, and projective properties. The general hypothesis of this research is that the process of mathematical acculturation is…

Describes the American Sign Language Intensive Program offered at the Manitoba School for the Deaf twice each summer, which is based on input from program staff, daily evaluations of participants over six years, and direct observation and experience of the author as participant. A key feature is program control by deaf individuals and participant…

Reports the findings of a grounded theory study exploring facets of maternal response, and aspects of more and less supportive responses, to children who were sexually abused by the mother's intimate partner. Research revealed cultural and religious influences as affecting how mothers made meaning of the sexual abuse and the actions they took.…

Among 86 Indian and non-Indian volleyball competitors, non-Indian players indicated significantly greater preferences for leadership that involved democratic behavior, autocratic behavior, or social support. Indians may adapt their behavior by participating in non-Indian games, without changing their traditional value orientations. Contains 22…