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Greenfield, Patricia M., Ed.; Cocking, Rodney R., Ed. – 1994
This book explores the extent to which the development and socialization of minority children can be seen as continuous with their ancestral cultures. Whether cultural and political conditions in the United States have modified development and socialization processes, and the extent to which ancestral cultures have changed are examined in the 19…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Child Development, Cross Cultural Studies
Simpson, Sam – 1975
Two contrasting cultures are briefly examined in this unit of study for elementary school students. The student's pamphlet outlines the significant aspects of Swazi and Tepotzlan societies, highlighting customs of the two cultures from birth through death. Objectives of the lessons and exercises provided in the teacher's manual are to help…
Descriptors: African Culture, Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Education
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Marotz-Baden, Ramona – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1984
Compared the amount of resources (time and money) families (N=235) devoted to pursuing interpersonal relationships and income-generating activities in an affluent society (U.S.) to a less affluent but rapidly developing society (Mexico). Results showed that the U.S. sample invested less resources pursuing material payoffs than did the Mexican…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Economic Development, Family (Sociological Unit)
Dieker, Lisa; McTigue, Anna – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2001
This article reviews the book "Helping Individuals with Disabilities and Their Families: Mexican and U.S. Perspectives," edited by Todd V. Fletcher and Candace S. Bos (1999). An interview with Todd V. Fletcher is presented in which he discusses the importance of U.S. understanding and collaboration with Mexico. (CR)
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
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Solis-Camara, Pedro R.; Fox, Robert A.; Nicholson, Bonnie C. – Early Child Development and Care, 2000
Compared the cross-cultural effectiveness of a 10-hour psychoeducational program with 82 Mexican and 63 American mothers of very young children. Found that both groups significantly increased their expectations and use of nurturing strategies and reduced their use of verbal and corporal punishment following the program. Reported child behavior…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Rearing, Comparative Analysis, Corporal Punishment
Fisher, Glen – 1980
Intended for professionals who work internationally, the booklet addresses the cross-cultural communication process that is involved whenever persons of widely differing backgrounds attempt to reach agreements. Three countries (Japan, Mexico, and France) are compared and a line of questioning and analysis that a negotiator might find useful,…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cross Cultural Training
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Harris, Richard Jackson; And Others – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1992
Examines some effects of culturally based knowledge on memory for stories about people performing common activities. Results with monocultural U.S. college students (n=176) and Mexican citizens (n=57) suggest that any theory of the effects of script-based knowledge on memory must consider the cultural origin of the knowledge. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
Wilson, Angene; And Others – 1992
To live in a multicultural world, students need to deal with stereotyping, learn about other cultures, and understand multiple perspectives. Especially appropriate for use by social studies and foreign language teachers, this unit puts the multicultural society of the United States in the context of the multicultural world. The unit covers nine…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Education, Cultural Images, Cultural Interrelationships
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Hosch, Harmon M.; Marchioni, Perry M. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1986
Responses to Snyder's Self-Monitoring Scale (SM) by 138 Mexican, 154 Mexican American, and 145 Anglo American undergraduates were analyzed to determine the scale's factorial structure. Clear differences existed in the structure of SM responses for the three ethnic/national groups showing that the meaning of subjects' responses was culturally…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Anglo Americans, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Marchick, Gloria Becker – 2002
The story of the conquest of Mexico, Mezo-America, and South America is widely known, and most of the known traditions are referred to as historical events and in the past tense. "El Dia de los Muertos," however, is a perfect example of the blending of two cultures or transculturation. To ignore what California's large Hispanic…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Art Activities, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
Hinke, Katherine Haas; And Others – 1997
This study investigated gender, developmental, and cross-cultural differences in the moral reasoning of 97 middle- and upper-middle class fourth and sixth graders in Mexico and the United States. A seven-item questionnaire from the Comprehension Subsections of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (Revised and III) dealing with moral…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
Harkness, Sara, Ed.; Super, Charles M., Ed. – 1996
This volume presents observations and thinking of scholars from a variety of disciplines about parental cultural belief systems. The chapters are concerned with the sources and consequences of parental ethnotheories in a number of societies. The following chapters are included: (1) "Introduction" (Sara Harkness and Charles M. Super); (2)…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Child Development, Child Rearing, Cross Cultural Studies
Neeson, Eileen; And Others – 1985
This social studies curriculum integrates the study of geographic, economic, historic, political and social features of nations in the Western Hemisphere with the development of key concepts and skills. While this curriculum focuses on the geographic and economic features of countries in the Western Hemisphere, it gives equal weight to the history…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education
Castellano, Rita – 1977
This document presents an outline and teacher's guide for a community college-level teaching module in Mexican identification, designed for students in introductory courses in the social sciences. Although intended specifically for cultural anthropology, urban anthropology, comparative social organization and sex roles in cross-cultural…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
Hinkelman, Jeanne M. – 2001
Mexican women tend to have limited access to medical and mental health care resources. Some of the common clinical issues experienced by Mexican woman are psychological conflict, depression, anxiety, and psychosomatic symptoms. Appropriate treatment approaches for therapy varies depending on the nature of the presenting problem. If clinical issues…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Cultural Traits
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