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Sagawe, Thorsten – Journal of Geography, 1996
Provides a concise overview on export-based, free zone development in the Dominican Republic by examining its influence on three spatial levels: national, regional, and town. Although industrial free zones contribute to job creation and foreign exchange earnings, local authorities are often unable to control urban development. (MJP)
Descriptors: Business, Economic Development, Economic Impact, Exports
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Zontek, Kenneth S. – Social Studies, 1996
Presents a teaching model that allows students to recognize, synthesize, and analyze characteristics and components of colonialism. Identifies and provides examples for five main types of colonial interaction: subjugation, coexistence, extermination, reservation, and combination. Applies this model to the case study of the Spanish in New Mexico.…
Descriptors: American Indian History, Colonialism, Conflict, Cultural Interrelationships
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Forbes, Jack D. – WICAZO SA Review, 1995
Reviews the history of racial nomenclature in the Americas with regard to indigenous peoples, African Americans, and mestizos (persons of mixed ancestry). Discusses influences of colonialism and racial discrimination on the naming of groups. Describes the Native American concept of identity as a series of concentric circles extending from one's…
Descriptors: American Indian History, American Indians, Blacks, Colonialism
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Carstairs-McCarthy, Andrew – Language, 1994
Clark's 1987 Principle of Contrast seems inconsistent with the synonymy exhibited by inflectional affixes in languages with inflection classes. But if inflection class membership identifies the inflection class of the lexemes to which it attaches, then inflection affixation complies with this principle. Grammatical implications are suggested. (76…
Descriptors: Afrikaans, Caucasian Languages, Contrastive Linguistics, Data Analysis
Rodriguez, Roberto – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1994
In recent years, Latinas (females) have been graduating from high school, attending college, and attaining bachelor's and master's degrees at higher rates than their male counterparts, whereas Latinos (males) continue to attain doctorates, tenure-track professorships, and high-level administrative positions at higher rates than their female…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Bachelors Degrees, College Attendance, Comparative Analysis
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Hammond, John L. – Journal of Education, 1991
The Salvadoran educator J. Portillo describes popular education practiced in El Salvador in the midst of civil war. Salvadoran popular education is organized by members of the community who receive it and is usually led by nonprofessional educators. Most popular education is in literacy or at the elementary level. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Community Involvement, Educational Objectives
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Rojas-Guyler, Liliana; Ellis, Nancy; Sanders, Stephanie – Health Education & Behavior, 2005
The relationships among acculturation, health protective sexual communication, and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors of Hispanic women are examined. Respondents represented 14 Latin American countries, a mean age of 29.5 years, and relatively low education and income levels. A significant correlation was found between higher non-Hispanic acculturation level…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Socioeconomic Influences, Educational Attainment, Females
Clark, Andrew – 1993
Project Aprendizaje was designed to ease the transition of Latino immigrant students to life and education in the United States. In 1991-92, the project admitted 153 male and 145 female students of limited English proficiency plus 1 student of unspecified gender in grades 9 through 12 at Seward Park High School in Manhattan (New York City). The…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education Programs, Career Counseling, Citizenship Education
Amar Amar, Jose Juan – 1996
In Latin America and the Caribbean, 240 million people, or 50 percent of the population, live in poverty. This report, written in Spanish, summarizes research by the Proyecto Costa Atlantica into the effects of such widespread poverty on the cognitive and social development of children. After an introduction on the general responses of the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Community Role, Disadvantaged Environment
Arcia, Emily; And Others – 1993
This study analyzed data on general health and functional status of Mexican-American and Puerto Rican children in the United States. Data came from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a database that contains parental reports of neonatal characteristics, chronic-developmental conditions, and functional limitations, and physician…
Descriptors: Child Health, Comparative Analysis, Demography, Disabilities
Pennsylvania Governor's Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs, Harrisburg. – 1991
This report summarizes the activities of the Pennsylvania Governor's Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs from its inception in January, 1989, to December, 1990; and makes recommendations to the Governor on policies, procedures, and legislation that would make the state more responsive to the Latin American community. Latin Americans are the…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Affirmative Action, Aging (Individuals), Civil Rights
Robinson-Lewis, G. – 1991
The second year of implementation of the Garfield Latin Grammar Magnet Elementary School in Kansas City, Missouri, is reported. The Latin grammar program operates in a traditional setting that includes strong emphasis on discipline and behavior, systemative and rigorous homework policies, and the strong commitment of staff, students, and parents.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Elementary Education, Enrollment
Reimers, Fernando M. – 1990
This document examines changes in Latin American economies and educational systems during the 1980s and the responses of the Latin American democracies. Following a description of changes in Latin American public expenditures in the 1980s and subsequent adjustments in education expenditures, the dynamics of the adjustment in Costa Rica and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Economic Change, Educational Development, Educational Finance
Pacheco, Richard – 1989
Two programs at San Diego State University are part of a larger program to train students to become professional bilingual (Spanish-English) teachers. One project provided support to modify five undergraduate courses in math, science, Mexican American culture and history, and child development so they could be taught in Spanish. These courses were…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Child Development, English (Second Language)
Pereyra-Suarez, Esther – 1986
A self-paced, individualized program of instruction in eight languages (French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish) that has proven successful at San Jose State University (California) is described. The format of the program, options for individual scheduling and guidelines for class attendance, tutoring, and testing…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Course Content, French, German
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