This paper reviews the research of the effects of involuntary residential relocation on the personal adjustment of institutionalized individuals, i.e., the institutionalized elderly, mentally ill, and mentally retarded. Discrepant findings in studies of involuntary relocation are discussed in terms of the transferees' personal characteristics, the…

Comprised of tabular statistics regarding the American Indian student enrollment of Alberta, Canada, this annual report presents the following: (1) total enrollment statistics (a comparative table designating Indian enrollment for each year from 1937 to 1975 in Indian Federal, Indian residential, and provincial schools; a 1975 enrollment summary…

Describes the history and evolution of the American skid row; analyzes the changes it has undergone, particularly in the face of urban renewal; and speculates on its future. Includes opinions of the inhabitants of skid row which were obtained from interviews. (MJL)

Discusses the practice of child migration, the dispatch of unaccompanied children from the United Kingdom to its colonies. This was an integral feature of British social policy for over 350 years. Specifically examines the conflicts between Australia and England during the last years of this effort. (MJP)

Provides a guide for moving a library collection, based on advice from five librarians and sources in library literature. Topics include appointing a supervisor; choosing a date; weeding the collection; hiring movers; measuring shelf space; labeling boxes; cleaning house; packing up; and maintaining a positive attitude. (AEF)

Describes the attempts of President Franklin Roosevelt's Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes, to establish a chair for American Indian History at a university. Discusses the responses of universities contacted after World War II. Includes information on the present state of American Indian studies and reasons for the failure of Ickes' efforts.…

Describes a writing assignment designed to educate students about an ethnic group different than their own. Students first wrote a factual account of how their family arrived at the local region. They then wrote an account from the perspective of a fictional student from a different ethnic group. (MJP)

Many educators are committed to multicultural education and are constantly seeking an inclusive curriculum voicing the diversity of the many cultural groups in the United States. The influential work of James Banks (1981, 1997, 2001) has encouraged a generation of educators to design a multicultural curriculum. Yet while this task remains an…

To get some notion of how deeply scholars have been affected by Hurricane Katrina, one might look to someone like Dr. Erma Lawson, a medical sociologist from the University of North Texas. Lawson, who has coordinated the assistance efforts for the Association of Black Sociologists, has not hesitated to call on colleagues, graduate students, civil…

The transcultural population of most open-border economically developed nations has exhibited significant growth over the last 40 years, and numbers of transcultural persons in special education have grown proportionately. The transcultural person in special education presents certain characteristics, problems, or disorders that have not been…

This booklet is a basic introduction to the people, history, and cultures of the Somali Bantu. It is designed primarily for service providers and others assisting Somali Bantu refugees in their new communities in the United States. It focuses on: "Introduction"; "Land"; "People" (place in society and social…

Teachers working with Asian refugee children describe their approaches to problems involving language acquisition, culture differences, and psychological adjustment. Tips are offered on peer teaching, creating a supportive atmosphere, and English language development. (FG)

Examines a social movement that swept over the British settler colonies of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States in the second half of the 19th century. The movement was characterized by an enthusiasm for introducing birds and animals that could be hunted to remind settlers of home. (MJP)

Profiles the refugee Bravanese community in the United Kingdom and offers recommendations for improving their education. Brava is a coastal city in Somali primarily inhabited by conservative Sufi Muslims. Describes Bravanese traditional schooling and argues for the replication of this among the refugees. (MJP)

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching will move from the East Coast to the West and have a new president, Lee S. Shulman, whose professional focus has been teaching and teacher education. Some observers feel the foundation has not been active enough in public policy formation recently. However, the new focus will be more on…