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McLaren, Arlene Tigar – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 1996
Explores the tension felt by young Canadian women between the desire for domesticity and the aspiration for economic independence. This tension is exacerbated by the dual messages sent by societal institutions (primarily school and the media) as well as economic and social change. (MJP)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Cultural Influences, Decision Making, Employment
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Sikand, Jack – 1976
Defining Native studies programs in Canada and the U.S., this essay presents: (1) Rationale for Native Studies (recognition on the part of the majority of cultural differences; the emergence of an affirmative Native identity; and declining enrollments in colleges); (2) Structural Organization Alternatives (as part of an existing department; as an…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Canada Natives, Change Strategies
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Damji, Tasleem; And Others – Journal of Social Psychology, 1996
Examines the effect of situational variations of ethnic identity and their relationship to measures of psychosocial adjustment. Among French Canadian university students, English-speaking students who identified strongly with their first language group but exhibited a high degree of inter-situational variation experienced more stress, depression,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Analysis of Variance, Cultural Interrelationships, Depression (Psychology)
Employment and Immigration Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1991
An information guide for people who help newcomers to Canada, this book helps second language teachers plan the content of their courses, and makes it easier for settlement agency workers to respond to newcomers' needs. The method it advocates is question and answer, with the newcomer asking the questions. The ultimate goal of the book is to…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Climate, Counseling Techniques, Counselors
Elliott, Anne, Ed.; Williams, Patricia, Ed. – 1995
This document, which is intended for adult educators, contains information learned during the course of pilot workshops on the connections between violence and women's education that were held in four areas of Canada (Pine Grove, Montreal, Toronto, and the Yukon). First, the pilot workshops and development/use of the document are discussed, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Battered Women, Change Strategies
Employment and Immigration Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1992
This guide is a national reference document that gives immigration and settlement workers access to concepts and printed materials than can help them do their jobs. Its purpose is to help immigration and settlement workers respond appropriately to newcomers' problems and questions as they concern Canada's customs, institutions and public behavior.…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Counseling Techniques, Counselors, Cultural Differences
Fullan, Michael; And Others – 1972
This study focuses on Thornlea Secondary School's social relationships and the way in which they affect the implementation of innovation. The study is largely descriptive and utilizes taped interviews of students, teachers, administrators, and citizens of the community as the primary source of information. The study's concern about innovativeness…
Descriptors: Building Design, Case Studies, Educational Innovation, Educational Philosophy
Lloyd, Betty-Ann, Ed.; And Others – 1994
This book contains 15 chapters that were written by women from 12 Canadian adult literacy and basic education programs who participated in an exploratory research project designed to document the process and results of woman-positive literacy work. The following sections are included: "Exploring the Concept of Woman-Positive within…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques
Ironside, Anne – 1979
Women's access programs and services are needed to overcome the effects of women's isolation and lack of information about educational opportunities. The favored mechanism for the delivery of women's access programs and services is the Women's Resources Centre model. The center extends women's access programs and services. These programs and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Students, Attitude Change, Counseling
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Popov, Nikolay, Ed.; Wolhuter, Charl, Ed.; Ermenc, Klara Skubic, Ed.; Hilton, Gillian, Ed; Ogunleye, James, Ed.; Chigisheva, Oksana, Ed. – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2014
This volume contains papers submitted to the 12th Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES), held in Sofia and Nessebar, Bulgaria, in June 2014, and papers submitted to the 2nd International Partner Conference, organized by the International Research Centre 'Scientific Cooperation,' Rostov-on-Don,…
Descriptors: Role of Education, Global Approach, Competence, Comparative Education
Herdin, Terry; Stanley, Dale – 1982
This book of objectives, one of a series designed to provide a competency-based analysis of employment categories in human services, deals with the core competencies necessary for rehabilitation officers. Addressed in the individual sections of the volume are the following skill areas: human development and behavior, administrative skills, public…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Principles, Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives
Stanley, Dale – 1983
This book of objectives, one of a series designed to provide a competency-based analysis of employment categories in human services, deals with core competencies necessary for human service workers as a group. Addressed in the individual sections of the volume are the following skill areas: client interactions, service delivery, personal and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Caseworkers, Communication Skills
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Stultz, Erma, Ed. – 1986
This report, written in popular education style and designed to be readable both by adult educators and by the people with whom they work, describes a week-long meeting of the World Assembly of Adult Education. Under the general themes "Where are we?""Where are we going?" and How to do it" the report provides synopses of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy
Herdin, Terry; Stanley, Dale – 1982
This book of objectives, one of a series designed to provide a competency-based analysis of employment categories in human services, deals with the core competencies necessary for family support workers. Addressed in the individual sections of the volume are the following skill areas: communication skills, self-awareness, community involvement,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Caseworker Approach, Caseworkers
Herdin, Terry; Stanley, Dale – 1982
This book of objectives, one of a series designed to provide a competency-based analysis of employment categories in human services, deals with the core competencies necessary for child care counselors. Addressed in the individual sections of the volume are the following skill areas: parenting skills, child care methodology, working relationships,…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Principles, Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives
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