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Cole, Levi Edward – Online Submission, 2013
First conceptualized in the 1960s, the term culture-bound disorders refers to a classification of mental disorders or syndromes that are considered specific or closely related to cultural factors and or particular ethnocultural groups. In Japan, two culture-bound disorders, "taijin kyofusho" and "hikikomori," have seized the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Asian Culture, Mental Disorders, Cultural Influences
Cumming, Brett – Online Submission, 2011
Although generally acknowledged as complex and multidimensional, bilingual education, when successful, plays an important role in maintaining and developing bilingualism, resulting in numerous benefits to those who undertake it. This essay will discuss the necessary components and principles of what is required to make a successful bilingual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs
Qi, Jie; Zhang, Sheng Ping – Online Submission, 2008
The purpose of this paper is to problematize that which has been taken for granted about the notion of multiculturalism in Japan. Multiculturalism is a "hot" issue in Japan. As the Japanese government started to promote "internationalization" since 1980s, slogans such as "international exchange," "cultural…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Cultural Pluralism, Foreign Countries, Cultural Influences
Lee, Yi-Hsuan; Lin, Jie; Paprock, Kenneth E.; Lynham, Susan A.; Li, Jie – Online Submission, 2004
Recent research focusing on Human Resource Development (HRD) in East Asia is attracting increasing attention. The purpose of the study is to explore the definition and practice of HRD, together with influencing cultural factors, in Mainland China, Taiwan, and Japan. The results indicate a difference in the definition and implementation of HRD…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Influences, Human Resources, Labor Force Development