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Stokes, Joseph; Damon, Will – Directions in Mental Health Counseling, 1995
Clinical research on sexual behavior has increased dramatically in the last decade. Connected with these efforts has been the need to understand more about sexuality in order to help reduce the spread of human immunodeficiency virus. This report details the results of a study of men (N=536) aged 18 to 30 years, who reported having had sex with a…
Descriptors: Alienation, Bisexuality, Counseling Services, Cultural Isolation
Zhao, Xinshu – 1993
Although Chinese-speaking men and women constitute the largest group of international graduate students in the United States, contrary to expectations, some China-born communication scholars have had difficulties publishing their China studies in the United States. If a China-born scholar conducts two studies, one based on data from China and one…
Descriptors: Chinese, Communication Research, Cultural Context, Cultural Isolation
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Robinson, Lillian S. – College English, 1974
Descriptors: Art, Cultural Differences, Cultural Isolation, English Departments
Ranard, Donald A. – In America: Perspectives on Refugee Resettlement, 1988
Five articles in this newsletter examine Hmong refugees in the United States, describing how they are faring in various communities around the country, explaining how their experiences in Laos influences their behavior and attitudes, and examining the challenges being faced by the youth. A list is provided that gives a breakdown of the Hmong…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attitudes, Community Study, Cultural Isolation
Manuto, Ron – 1987
The town of Rajneeshpuram, Oregon, was incorporated for the purpose of achieving the religious vision of the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, just as the Mormons established communities around the teachings of Joseph Smith. The incorporation of Rajneeshpuram was challenged on the basis of the First Amendment, however, raising new questions in regard to the…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Collective Settlements, Constitutional Law, Cultural Isolation
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Bibby, Cyril – Education in Science, 1974
Expands on the idea that the widespread lack of any coherent educational philosophy is the "thing mainly wrong with science teaching today." (PEB)
Descriptors: Cultural Isolation, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Preservice Teacher Education
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Haymond, Robert – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1974
Urges the use of the direct method for the teaching of English as a second language, incorporating community action as the model for language usage. (LG)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Education, Cultural Isolation, English (Second Language)
Topacio, Cayan; And Others – 1978
Community organization is a method of social intervention in which individuals, groups, and agencies plan actions which are intended to alleviate social problems. It is concerned with the education, development, and/or change of social institutions. This approach involves two processes: community planning and coordination. The general nature and…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Case Studies, Community Coordination, Community Planning
MOORE, JAMES W. – 1963
THE BUREAU OF GUIDANCE OF THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT INITIATES DEMONSTRATION GUIDANCE PROJECTS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS WHICH ARE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE STATE. PROPOSALS FOR THESE PROJECTS ARE SUBMITTED BY THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS BECAUSE GUIDANCE AND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS CONDUCTED AT THIS LEVEL ARE MOST PROMISING. PROJECT ABLE…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Counselor Role, Cultural Isolation, Demonstration Programs
Llanes, Jose R. – 1980
A survey of assimilation processes of Vietnamese immigrants suggests that biculturalism enables a person to gain the benefits of economic and political enfranchisement while still receiving social and psychological nourishment from his/her native culture-cluster. The sample consisted of three groups of Vietnamese immigrants who arrived in San…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Attitude Change, Biculturalism
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Madrid, Arturo – Change, 1988
Being minorities, or "the other" in institutions and in institutional life is discussed. "Otherness," which means feeling excluded, or even disdained and scorned, produces a sense of isolation or alienation. Higher education needs to reflect the diversity of society and lead the struggle against exclusion and alienation. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Environment, Cultural Differences, Cultural Isolation, Higher Education
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Mitter, Wolfgang – Education and Urban Society, 1986
Focuses on the education of migrant workers' children originating primarily from Turkey, Italy, Greece, and Yugoslavia. Discusses problems of how to unite integration and cultural identity as educational core values. Presents the educational response at the Federal Republic level and the Laender (State) level. (SA)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Isolation, Developed Nations, Educational Opportunities
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French, Laurence – Lifelong Learning: The Adult Years, 1980
Describes the adaptation of the "survival schools" concept and adult education techniques to the incarcerated Indian, teaching both the acceptance of "Indianism" and the skills and attitudes for coping with the dominant culture. (SK)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, American Indians
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Svarney, Ronald J. – Journal of Counseling and Development, 1989
Examines factors influencing socialization of foreign students enrolled in United States law schools. Discusses emotional problems commonly experienced by foreign law students and difficulties they may have in adjusting to American culture, finding a meaningful role in law student community, adjusting to and being socialized through law school…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Counseling Services, Cultural Isolation, Depression (Psychology)
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Greene, Maxine – College ESL, 1993
Aspects of English-as-a-Second-Language are discussed from the standpoint of a teacher-educator with a particular interest in philosophy, the arts, and humanities and what they signify for the schools. The idea of giving voice to all viewpoints and sociocultural circumstances is considered for content learning and heterogeneous grouping. (Contains…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cultural Context, Cultural Isolation, English (Second Language)
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