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West African Families in Britain: A Meeting of Two Cultures.
Ellis, June, Ed. – 1978
This book discusses the particular social work needs of West African foreign students and their families in Britain. These needs are elucidated by reference to aspects of traditional West African society, with special attention given to the extended family, to its importance in the lives of individuals, and to the major part it plays in the…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Rearing, College Students, Cultural Background
Helping Kids Deal with Conflict. An Everyday Resource for All Teachers and Parents.
Sheanh, Gerry – 1996
Divided into five parts, this book examines some of the conflicts that Canadian children face on a daily basis and explores ways that adults can help children address these challenges. Chapter 1 looks at the causes behind conflicts, and examines some of the concepts concerning conflict and conflict resolution. Chapter 2 discusses self-esteem, what…
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Bullying, Child Rearing
Easing the Transition from Schooling to Work. New Directions for Community Colleges, Number 16.
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Silberman, Harry F., Ed.; Ginsburg, Mark B., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1976
The transition from schooling to work has been recognized as a difficult one. As society has become more modernized, the problem of transition has become even more aggravated. American postsecondary education has a role to play in making this transition less difficult, and in integrating the educational process into the world of work. This…
Descriptors: Career Education, College Students, Community Colleges, Educational Trends
A Degree of Difference. The Open University of the United Kingdom.
McIntosh, Naomi E.; And Others – 1977
The present study is the first part of a longitudinal study following the progress of the first generation of Open University students through the university. It concentrates on the initial cohort of students, those entering in 1971. A comprehensive questionnaire was used to collect data, and covered in some detail the students' educational and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Helping Students to Learn at University.
Raaheim, Kjell; Wankowski, Janek – 1981
Perspectives on university-level studies and factors that affect student performance are considered, based on experiences and research conducted at the University of Bergen, Norway, and the University of Birmingham, England. Topics include the following: student goals; the use of lectures for larger groups; the importance of early feedback;…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Aptitude, Achievement Tests, Articulation (Education)
The Highest Education: A Study of Graduate Education in Britain.
Rudd, Ernest; Simpson, Renate – 1975
Graduate education in Britain was studied through structured interviews with approximately 800 full-time students, postal questionnaires from about 230 part-time students, interviews with university staff, and postal questionnaires from about 2,300 past graduate students. Students were questioned concerning their reasons for their choice of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Role, Educational History, Foreign Countries
Minding the Gap: Why Integrating High School with College Makes Sense and How to Do It
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Hoffman, Nancy, Ed.; Vargas, Joel, Ed.; Venezia, Andrea, Ed.; Miller, Marc S., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2007
"Minding the Gap" argues that in today's highly competitive, global economy, all young people need a postsecondary education. Yet only one in ten students from the lowest economic quintile in the United States currently earns a postsecondary credential. This timely and instructive book from Jobs for the Future explores policies and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, First Generation College Students, Postsecondary Education, High Schools