Stories of Chinese children evidence the following in comparison to those of American children: (1) greater social orientation; (2) greater concern with authority and with moral-ethnic rectitude; (3) greater saliency of the role of natural forces and chance; (4) more affective elements; (5) fewer instances of physical aggression; and (6) less…

Suggests that higher education has compromised its academic integrity by embracing politically progressive reforms and postmodern ideology. Culture wars exist between those wishing to politicize academic life as part of social transformation and those viewing higher education as a sustained and rigorous academic enterprise. (SM)

The development of career counseling in Taiwan during the last 40 years suggests priorities for future development. Although many of the basic constructs of career counseling are used in Taiwan, cultural differences are also apparent. The future presents many conflicts between Western and Asian values, traditional or modern demands, and self or…

When immigrating to a new society individuals typically have different behavioural patterns and cultural values than the host country. These differences often lead to acculturation difficulties among immigrants. The purpose of this study was to examine how behavioural and value acculturation affects cultural adjustment problems among Korean…

This study examined the relation between multiple commitments (organizational commitment, occupational commitment, job involvement, and group commitment), ethnicity, and cultural values (individualism/collectivism, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, and masculinity/femininity) with organizational citizenship behaviors (OCB) and in-role…

This paper aims to reconsider the status of "English as an international language" from the language user's perspective. Accepting a shift in focus from "English" to "Englishes", we argue that the concept of "Englishes", which assumes the pluralization of linguistic and cultural norms, still remains a collective concept, and to discuss English…

The world is moving toward a uniform material culture, dominated by mostly material American influences: technological innovations, fashion, Hollywood and the celebrity culture it promotes, hip-hop, and rock and roll. But the pervasiveness of the trappings of American culture obscures the central cultural paradox that lies within the…

The possible existence and stability of different national patterns of career-values in nine locations (Brazil, Mexico, England, Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia, Chicago, Austin, and Japan) was tested by administering an Occupational Values Inventory to 6,400 urban children in seven of the locations in 1965, and to a new sample of 3,600 in 1969. The…

A survey of research on the peer society of American Indians reveals that little is known about this topic. American Indian populations, especially peer societies of young Indians, constitute one of the most difficult groups on whom to conduct research. Although Indian students respond docilely to self-administered questionnaires, such instruments…

Compared Anglophone and Francophone Quebec adults to investigate how individuals achieve unitary self-identity despite membership in many groups. Found that Francophones placed greater emphasis on their cultural group, had comparatively highly similar values within groups, and were more group-oriented than were Anglophones. (Author/GC)

A study of group values through analysis of children's drawings showed children in the United States to be high in smiling and low in competition, cooperation, games and sports, and work. New Zealand and Canadian children scored high in cooperation and work. English children ranked highest in competition, Australians in humor. (Author/DE)

Considered the Latin American experience with aid from the United States and many of the practices and philosophy of U.S. higher education that were accepted by important Latin American universities. (Editor/RK)

This article is a cross-cultural comparison exploring some critical implications for the value orientation of our Western democratic society and the counseling movement. (Author)