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Pagano, Maria E.; Hirsch, Barton J.; Deutsch, Nancy L.; McAdams, Dan P. – Online Submission, 2003
The current study explores parental socialization practices and the values transmitted to school-aged and young adult off-spring, focusing on race and gender issues involved in parental teachings. A community sample of 187 black and white mothers and fathers were interviewed with regards to their parenting practices using both quantitative and…
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Child Rearing, Socialization, Values
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Jones, Jean Ellen, Ed. – Educational Gerontology, 1982
Reviews research on the place of the arts in programs for the elderly. In nine articles deals with characteristics and attitudes of adult students in art and music, dance therapy, and creativity. Discusses the aging advocacy movement and suggests it can be useful to program planners and gerontologists. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Art Activities, Art Expression, Case Studies
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Johnson, David W.; Johnson, Roger; Dudley, Bruce; Mitchell, James; Fredrickson, Joel – Journal of Social Psychology, 1997
Presents the results of a study where middle school students enrolled in conflict resolution training wrote essays explaining how they would respond to conflict situations. Students not receiving the training were the control group. Significant differences occurred between the training and control groups concerning knowledge of negotiation…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Behavioral Objectives, Conflict Resolution, Guidance Programs
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Rieschild, Verna Robertson – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 1994
Examines some aspects of English and Lebanese-Arabic adult responses to child answers, exploring the way the use of preferred communication strategies reflects culturally based assumptions about learning and guiding learning. The article argues that adults who regularly deal with young children develop preferred interactive strategies deriving…
Descriptors: Adults, Arabic, Child Language, Communication (Thought Transfer)
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Boyd, Dwight – Journal of Moral Education, 1996
Analyzes and critiques several theoretical assumptions concerning moral education. Maintains that current theoretical approaches contain such a broad variation that they lack practical application. The singular focus on individuals and their interactions presents another problem. Advocates reformulating theoretical concepts to address these…
Descriptors: Criticism, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives
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Muir, Grant; And Others – Journal of Social Psychology, 1996
Presents the results of a study that surveyed a number of U.S. and Scottish undergraduates on the relative acceptance of myths involving sexual assaults. Results suggest that a lower incidence of sexual assaults corresponds to a diminished belief in myths involving rape. Includes statistical analysis of variance. (MJP)
Descriptors: College Students, Crime, Cross Cultural Studies, Females
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Mello, Soraia – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 1996
Notes prevailing attitudes about early childhood education in Brazil. Examines issues and recent trends in preparing Brazilian teachers of young children: (1) legislation shifting educational responsibility from federal and state governments to local communities; (2) low teacher salaries; (3) poor teaching conditions; (4) the need for leadership;…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Legislation, Educational Responsibility, Federal Government
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Taylor, Donald M.; Lambert, Wallace E. – Journal of Social Psychology, 1996
Examines the significance that female ethnic groups in Miami, Florida (Cuban, Nicaraguan, and Haitian) attach to heritage culture and language maintenance. Considers also the views of key majority groups (black women and white women). Reveals a consensus regarding cultural and language maintenance in the home while accepting English in the public…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Interrelationships, Cultural Maintenance, Cultural Pluralism
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Colman, Penny – OAH Magazine of History, 1997
Examines the personal views, research methods, and writing strategies of an author who specializes in books on labor history aimed at the young adult market. Discusses some of the work that went into biographies of Mother Jones, Rosie the Riveter, and Frances Perkins. Recommends an increased focus on labor history. (MJP)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Biographies, Books
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Schwartz, Howard D. – Social Policy, 1988
Reviews recent opinion research with high school and college students that indicates a greater social acceptance of physically disabled wheelchair users. Concludes that educational institutions may constitute the most favorable enabling environments. (FMW)
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Colleges, Educational Environment
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Rahman, Tariq – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1995
Documents the rise of the Siraiki ethnonationalist movement in economically underdeveloped Southern Pakistani Punjab. Although the Siraiki intellectuals emphasize the differences of their language from Punjabi to mobilize public opinion against the injustice of their deprivation, the Punjabi elite view the Siraiki movement as a conspiracy to…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Elitism, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
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Cover, Marilyn R. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Asserts that tolerance is a fundamental part of democracy. Presents a lesson plan to help students understand tolerance as it applies to homosexuality. Includes student objectives, step-by-step instructional procedures, and a student handout featuring Oregon's proposed minority status and Child Protection Act. (CFR)
Descriptors: Democratic Values, Equal Protection, Homosexuality, Law Related Education
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Erickson, Mary – Studies in Art Education, 1994
Reports on a study of 815 elementary and secondary students and adults on the types of evidence referred to in art historical interpretation. Finds that participants referred to four general types of evidence: (1) artist; (2) viewer; (3) culture; and (4) perception. (CFR)
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Art Criticism, Art Education, Art History
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Freysinger, Valeria; Bedini, Leandra A. – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 1994
Explores ideas to help college educators empower students through their teaching. The article discusses assumptions of power and privilege that underlie empowerment, providing examples of how educators can disempower. Biological, psychological, and sociocultural processes of empowerment as related to race, gender, and disability are examined. (SM)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, College Faculty, College Students, Cultural Differences
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Orfield, Gary – Teachers College Record, 1995
Summarizes public opinion regarding school desegregation, busing, and racial integration. Public opinion surveys reveal a reality of public opinion on desegregation that is far more complex and more positive than might be assumed. The public appears to believe that school integration is valuable, but there is strong resistance, particularly among…
Descriptors: Black Students, Busing, Civil Rights Legislation, Educational Discrimination
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