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Direct linkLee, Courtland C., Ed. – American Counseling Association, 2019
With an emphasis on direct application to practice, this graduate-level text offers strategies for working with diverse client groups in a variety of settings. Introductory chapters build a foundation for cross-cultural counseling with discussions on current theory, the ongoing pursuit of multicultural competence, and the complexities of…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Cultural Differences, Counseling Theories, Cultural Awareness
Download full textLawrence, A. S. Arul, Ed.; Thiyagarajan, P., Ed. – Online Submission, 2021
"Skill is laying the foundation for a brighter India. As John Ruskin puts it, "Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect, and passion in their operation." "Nation Building" is a herculean task that involves the government of the land, private and public institutions, industries, organisations, and every citizen…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nationalism, Economic Development, Skill Development
Hillock, Susan, Ed.; Mulé, Nick J., Ed. – University of British Columbia Press, 2016
Until now there has been a systemic failure within social work education to address the unique experiences and concerns of LGBTQ individuals and communities. "Queering Social Work Education", the first book of its kind in North America, responds to the need for theoretically informed, inclusive, and sensitive approaches in social work…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Social Work, Caseworkers, Professional Education
De Welde, Kristine, Ed.; Stepnick, Andi, Ed. – Stylus Publishing LLC, 2014
Despite tremendous progress toward gender equality and equity in institutions of higher education, deep patterns of discrimination against women in the academy persist. From the "chilly climate" to the "old boys' club," women academics must navigate structures and cultures that continue to marginalize, penalize, and undermine…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Gender Bias, Guides, Equal Education
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2014
"Research Messages 2013" provides a summary of the research published in 2013 by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) in the following broad categories: (1) skills and productivity: from VET qualifications to higher-level qualifications and issues affecting the workforce; (2) social inclusion and participation in…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Job Skills, Productivity, Educational Research
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Special Committee on Aging. – 1985
This document contains six essays examining the history and impact of the social security program on America's economic and social development. "Social Security: The Cornerstone of American Social Welfare Policy," by Malcolm H. Morrison, presents brief background information on the system and discusses the basic principles of social…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Females, History, Labor Economics
Peer reviewedShenk, Dena, Ed.; And Others – Generations, 1993
Special issue includes 20 articles in 3 categories: personal and individual perceptions of aging, varieties of images and perceptions (social, historical, cross-cultural), and institutional responses over time (ageism, federal responses, literature, mass media). (SK)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Attitude Change, Cultural Context, Death
Pappas, Georgia, Ed.; Guajardo, Maria, Ed. – 1993
This publication offers a compilation of 12 reports on selected social concerns pertaining to the Hispanic community in Colorado and provides a comprehensive overview of demographic information and information on health, education, and social welfare issues. The first report looks at Colorado's multicultural population through a demographic…
Descriptors: Children, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment
Radford, John, Ed. – 1998
Nine chapters present cutting-edge research on "brainsex" and its effects on personality, education, and choice. It targets concepts such as job attributes, work flexibility, long-term life planning, home-work conflict, prestige versus occupational interest, and intrinsic motivational mechanisms to explain the relative failure of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Biological Influences, Career Choice, Career Education
Lewis, Judy, Ed.; Bradley, Loretta, Ed. – 1999
The sixteen chapters in this volume were selected from advocacy theme papers written by members of the American Counseling Association. They examine the role of the counselor as advocate for different groups of people, as follows: (1) "Developing a Common Language and Framework for Understanding Advocacy in Counseling," (R. L. Toporek);…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Advocacy, Alaska Natives, American Indians
Berry, Gordon L.; Asamen, Joy Keiko – 1993
Television now plays a major role in the socialization of children. Set within a multicultural context, this book identifies the social and cultural impact of television on the psychosocial development of children. The book also analyzes major media organizations and projects policies, practices and research directions for the future. Following an…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Attitudes toward Disabilities
Aguirre-Molina, Marilyn, Ed.; Molina, Carlos W., Ed.; Zambrana, Ruth Enid, Ed. – 2001
This collection of papers includes 6 parts. Part 1, "Latino Populations in the United States," includes: (1) "Latino Health Policy: Beyond Demographic Determinism" (Angelo Falcon, Marilyn Aguirre-Molina, and Carlos W. Molina); (2) "Latino Health Status" (Olivia Carter-Pokras and Ruth Enid Zambrana); and (3)…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse
Morley, Louise, Ed.; Walsh, Val, Ed. – 1996
Essays from women in higher education, organized around two major themes: diversity, equity, and change, and feminism in the academy, and with an emphasis on these issues in the United Kingdom, include: "Women and Careers in Higher Education: What Is the Problem?" (Christine Heward); "In the Prime of Their Lives? Older Women in…
Descriptors: Activism, Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Blacks
