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Penn, J. Roger; Durham, Marvin L. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1978
This study sought information regarding levels of cross-cultural interaction, barriers to successful interaction, and methods by which to increase interaction. The results are discussed in light of the need to promote intensive interpersonal interaction and open communication between American and foreign students. (Author)
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Problems, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
Archibald, Robert D. – 1975
This study was undertaken in an attempt to determine if the traits of flexibility, openness, and sensitivity found in high school teachers would be associated with higher levels of satisfaction among students in general and among minority students in particular. Thirty-nine teachers and 953 students served as subjects in the study. Three measures…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cultural Differences
Fyans, Leslie J., Jr.; And Others – 1979
Cross-cultural sex differences in achievement and career motivation of 432 Iranian and U.S. high school and college students were obtained by a multiple level generalizability perspective. The independent variables were culture, sex, age, family socialization, academic self-concept, home self-concept, social self-concept, perceived community…
Descriptors: Achievement, Career Development, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Hogges, Ralph; Hogges, Lilia – 1976
This paper investigates the value system of Cuban students living in the United States, how those systems interface with the school and the home, and how they influence their personalities, behaviors, and family relationships. Eighth-grade students attending a predominantly Spanish private bilingual school were administered a questionnaire, and…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Biculturalism