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Wingfield, Clyde J., Ed. – 1990
The 10 U.S. papers included in this collection discuss the organization, governance, problems, values, and faculty role of higher education in institutions of higher education in the United States. Major differences are identified in the introduction (Clyde Wingfield), including tendencies for American universities to be more integrated into…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Comparative Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBoulton, Michael J. – Educational Studies, 1993
Reports on three studies of playground fighting among elementary and middle school age students in Great Britain. Finds that the most common cause of fights were disputes over some aspect of a rule-governed game; teasing; retaliation to an accidental injury; and, to a lesser extent, disputes over space. (CFR)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Conflict, Foreign Countries
Download full textManers, Lynn – 1993
This booklet is a basic introduction to the people, history, and culture of Bosnia (a republic of the former Yugoslavia), with a particular focus on Bosnian Moslems. The booklet is designed primarily for American service providers and sponsors. Particular sections address the following: the Bosnian people; geography; history; educational and…
Descriptors: Art, Cultural Traits, Educational Background, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedSchaffter, Ortfried – Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, 1993
Discusses the time focused theoretical interpretation of adult education in relation to the integrative achievement of postsecondary education. Contends that a systematic temporal analysis of postsecondary presupposes the clarification of categories such as events, personal time structures, and synchronization. (CFR)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship
Peer reviewedLynch, Kathleen; O'Neill, Cathleen – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 1994
Explores the dilemmas posed by the analysis of working class issues in education by professional sociologists. Questions whether the inequalities experienced in the educational system by working class people have been "colonized" by middle class academics for their own professional purposes. (CFR)
Descriptors: Conflict of Interest, Educational Research, Ethics, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedGoncharov, I. – Russian Education and Society, 1995
Asserts that Russian society and Russian schools are going through a profound crisis. Maintains that the best approach to solving social and educational problems is to restore and develop national principles and group cohesion. Criticizes the United States and Japanese educational systems and calls for Russia to follow its own path. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedTovey, Philip – Educational Studies, 1992
Considers the role of informal networks in securing occupational advantage for graduates of British "public" schools. Discusses the private sector's official view of the situation and the experiences of recent students. Reports that the official view is of a meritocratic situation, whereas individual students believe personal connections…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Employment Opportunities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Foreign Countries
