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Download full textDuryea, Elias J.; And Others – 1986
An alcohol and drug use education program was developed by teachers and administrators in Mora, a small, isolated Hispanic community in northern New Mexico, in cooperation with the town's public health nurses and a University of New Mexico research team. Pre- and posttests were given to 150 students in grades 7-9 in the Mora Public Schools to…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Community Cooperation, Community Involvement, Cultural Isolation
Williams, Ben; Anderson, Carol – 1981
This report examines State level strategies designed to promote local desegregation efforts as reflected in pupil reassignment plans, housing desegregation, community involvement, and changes within schools. The case histories and results of successful desegregation litigation in thirteen States are discussed. Also presented are the following task…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Cooperative Planning, Cultural Isolation, Desegregation Effects
Davison, Alice, Ed.; Eckert, Penelope, Ed. – 1990
Papers on women in linguistics are presented in five groups. An introductory section contains: "Feminist Linguistics: A Whirlwind Tour"; "Women in Linguistics: The Legacy of Institutionalization"; "Reflections on Women in Linguistics"; and "The Structure of the Field and Its Consequences for Women." Papers on trends and data include: "The Status…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Cultural Isolation, Deans, Doctoral Dissertations
Grubb, Henry Jefferson – 1983
The basic tenet of this paper is that the difference between black and white children on IQ measures is not due to genetics but describes the cultural distance between the two groups. The cultural distance approach is described as an amalgam of the environmental and social psychology points of view. It holds that any subculture operating according…
Descriptors: Blacks, Change Strategies, Children, Cross Cultural Studies
Cerri Negrini, Maria Ausilia – 1986
The paper reports issues and outcomes of a seminar on intercultural education and migrant women organized by Italy as part of the Council of Europe's 1981 Council for Cultural Co-operation (CDCC) Project No. 7. Sub-themes of the seminar were the migratory situation at the local level (departures and returns, particularly in the context of the…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Education, Cultural Isolation
Muro, Osamu – 1980
Unique economic, social, and cultural conditions explain why Japan, as one of the leading industrialized nations, has no organization which specializes in or is concerned with development education. Contributing factors are: (1) economic success is so recent (late 1960's) that people are involved internally enjoying hard won affluence; (2)…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Isolation, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Akehurst, Michael; Marsland, David – 1981
The economic, social and educational needs of rural youth in England and Wales are not being met. Rural youth are defined as all young people between the ages of 10 and 25 living in areas more than 30 miles from towns of 250,000 inhabitants, or 20 miles from towns whose population is between 50,000 and 250,000. The rapid decrease in the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Community Resources, Cultural Isolation
Akehurst, Michael D. – 1980
In spite of the popular misconception of life in rural England as a rustic idyll, social and economic conditions there have created many issues which result in deprivation for rural youth. The major issues which affect employment, schooling, social, and domestic situations for rural youth are: (1) accessibility--lack of transportation; (2)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Community Organizations, Community Resources
ESTES, NOLAN – 1967
THE RURAL TO URBAN MIGRATION SEEMS TO BE PARTICULARLY ATTRACTIVE TO TWO TYPES OF PEOPLE--(1) BRIGHT YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, AND (2) POORLY TRAINED YOUTH SEEKING BETTER LABOR MARKETS. IF THIS "BRAIN DRAIN" AND MIGRATION FLOW IS TO BE STEMMED, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE AN IMPROVED RURAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. WHILE SEVERAL NEEDS HAVE BEEN…
Descriptors: Cultural Isolation, Curriculum Development, Education Service Centers, Educational Opportunities
Bottomly, Forbes, Ed.; Kitfield, Allison, Ed. – 1978
This report contains a series of essays dealing with strategies to reduce isolation in metropolitan areas. Social isolation is defined as that which affects groups or individuals in such a manner as to limit or deny their access to, and to bar their freedom to choose among the options which society offers to a majority of citizens. Two models…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Court Role, Cultural Isolation, Desegregation Litigation
Baty, Roger M. – 1972
This paper reports an attempt at re-education for mono-cultural teachers conducted in the Palo Alto-San Jose area of Northern California in 1968-69. The program ultimately involved three elementary school districts and provided cultural awareness education for more than 90 teachers. In addition there were a number of administrators, special…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Cultural Influences, Cultural Isolation
Direct linkLara, Julia – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1992
Chronicles the confusion and anguish of being caught between traditional Dominican culture and that of modern U.S. society. Relates the author's experiences at a community college, problems in "fitting in," and issues of identity as an immigrant student. (DMM)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Black Students, College Attendance, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedTrujillo, Octaviana V. – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 1998
Reviews the history of the Yaqui, first in Mexico, and then in Guadalupe (Arizona). Discusses the use of Yaqui, Spanish, and English within the community; community legal action against the school district over disproportionate special-education placements; resistance to school desegregation; a trilingual community school; and internal and…
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indian Education, American Indian History, Community Schools
Akehurst, Michael D. – 1979
Financial and policy discrimination in favour of urban areas has been accompanied by a decline in provision for youth in rural areas of England, resulting in deprivations of opportunity, mobility, and household. Lack of public transport and the escalating costs of motoring are the most important factors in depriving rural youth access to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Community Resources, Cultural Isolation
Felice, Lawrence G. – 1973
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relative importance of school socioeconomic and racial-ethnic context for Mexican American student achievement and dropout behavior. Data reported in this paper were obtained from the first part of a larger 3-year panel study evaluating the effects of court-ordered busing on majority and minority…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Anglo Americans, Black Youth
