A 1995 study explored how high school students from four ethnic groups who have experienced disciplinary problems explain the causes, consequences, and potential resolutions of conflicts with their teachers. The answer to reducing behavior problems in ethnically diverse classrooms may be culturally responsive discipline undergirded by competence,…

Seeking to promote appreciation of the culture of American Indians, Black Americans, Mexican Americans, and Oriental Americans, this 701-item annotated bibliography with references from 1929 to 1970 gives citations related to the history, culture, and mores of these ethnic groups. The bibliography includes classified (by subject and usage level)…

This paper examines problems of services delivery to elderly members of ethnic groups. This is done to suggest that failures of public policy often are aggravated by political, cultural and historical experiences which some ethnic groups bring to the American scene. It reviews the literature relevant to services delivery to elderly Chinese,…

THIS CENSUS OF THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN IN CALIFORNIA WAS PREPARED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS OF THE GOVERNING RACIAL AND ETHNIC BALANCE. IT IS ALSO TO BE USED AS A FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR COMPENSATORY EDUCATION, EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND…

This bibliography on the minority aged consists of 368 references. The term "minority" is defined by participation in a racial ethnic group. The first section provides references to the general gerontological literature dealing with aging in western and/or industrial societies. The second section provides references on the cultural…

Seventy-two publications, ranging from ERIC documents to journal articles are annotated in this selective bibliography, one of 18 in a series. It is designed for educators who are developing and teaching curriculum materials that deal with American subcultures and their relationships. Included in the selections are program descriptions and…

In May 1980, the 1973-1979 minority graduates of the University California at Davis were surveyed about their employment, graduate and professional school training, career progress, and university experiences. The response rate was 33.7 percent. Minority groups included were American Indian, black, Chicano, Latino, and Filipino. Most had taken…

Part of the National Women's History Project funded to promote the study of women in history, this unit will help second grade students learn about women's contributions to U.S. society. Equity cannot be achieved until equality is expected and until the contributions of all women are understood and accepted as a simple matter of fact. The unit…

The document presents an analysis of the economic status of certain minority groups in the United States. The groups include Blacks, American Indians, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Japanese, Chinese, and Filipinos. Specifically, the document examines differences in female labor supply, female occupational status, and male earnings among the…

This bibliographic guide to the literature on equal education throughout the world contains over 40,000 references. It is arranged in 22 subject categories: the education of minorities in the United States (in general and by minority group); schooling issues (staffing and organization and multicultural education); economic, social, political and…