Secondary students were surveyed to determine the nature and extent of sexual harassment in schools. Results indicated that 81% of students had been sexually harassed, with both boys and girls being targeted by peers and adults. Substantial numbers of minority youth reported experiencing sexual harassment. (SM)

The implementation of a multicultural program for African-American and Hispanic students in an urban high school is presented. Increased intergroup tensions relating them to the students' concepts of culture and race are discussed. Suggestions are offered for ensuring positive experiences for all students in such a program. (MMU)

Examines African American, Anglo-American, and Hispanic American college students' perceptions of their family of origin. African American students rated their families higher than the other two groups on autonomy and intimacy. There were no significant differences between males and females or between Anglo-American students and Hispanic American…

The present study examined the perceptions of the frequency and importance of social support for students classified as bullies, victims, bully-victims, and comparison students (nonbully/nonvictim). The sample included 499 sixth- through eighth-grade students from a predominantly Hispanic urban middle school. Students completed an anonymous survey…

A study focused on the extent to which historical and contemporary subjectivities interplay with structural and cultural constraints to influence the decision making and human agency of Mexican American adults of the Southwest in nonparticipation in adult education. The issue of nonparticipation was explored from a social action paradigm. Data…

The Benito Juarez Academy is a charter school for grades 9-12 located in Saginaw, Michigan. The school was established in 1995 to meet the needs of youth who were most at risk for low academic achievement, behavioral problems, and dropping out of school. This paper describes the school's planning and development process and the attitudes of…

The Xinachtli Project, implemented by Chicano activists in Phoenix (Arizona) and El Paso (Texas), addresses the loss of ancestral culture by public school students of Mexican ancestry. The project teaches indigenous Mexican culture to students and their teachers through a series of presentations and lectures on Aztec dance, mathematics, language,…

A "gallant Jewish liberal" teacher describes the complexity of cultures in classroom conflict. A native Spanish-speaking girl in remedial English challenged his assumptions about the importance of written texts and acceptable teacher-student interactions. (CJH)

This article reports on the relationships between ecocultural features of 18 Latina/o families and their children's motivation to read. Five ecocultural features emerged as salient in families' daily living: immigration; culture and language; nurturance; instrumental; and workload. Ecocultural features were examined in relation to children's…

Using personal experience combined with research, describes the lives of first-generation college students who are entering a new country. Lists ways in which colleges can do a better job of reaching out to these students. Gives a profile of a nontraditional student and portrays the hardships these students encounter. (RJM)

A survey of 164 Hispanic (primarily Mexican American) college sophomores and juniors found that self-efficacy and social support accounted for 33% of the variance in college adjustment. Perceived social support was negatively related to ratings of physical and psychological distress, and social support moderated the relationship between stress and…

No significant differences in the incidence of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) were found between 70 Hispanic and 151 non-Hispanic White (NHW) female college students surveyed. However, a greater proportion of Hispanics reported extended family members as perpetrators, and NHW women were more likely to indicate that nothing happened as a result of…

Examines the assessment of AIDS-related social skills (measured by role play) in Anglo and Latino Adolescents (N=383) and explores ethnic and gender differences on these skills. Results indicate that anxiety and nonverbal behavior are generalized response classes that transcend specific social skills, suggesting the importance of measuring…

Presents a study examining whether confidence in the correctness of one's perceptions of normative pressure to use a condom influences the correspondence between those perceptions and intentions to perform the behavior. Finds that perceptions of normative pressure strongly predicted their intentions to use condoms when there was extreme normative…

Surveyed Hispanic college freshmen regarding their attitudes toward educational uses of the Internet and their uses of computer technology. Found significant differences between males and females and students with English versus Spanish primarily spoken in the home, but not between first- and non-first-generation students. (EV)