Since the middle of the twentieth century waves of immigration have increased heterogeneity in American classrooms and contributed to new challenges and problems for both teachers and learners. These trends in the United States are, in fact, part of a global phenomenon of large-scale movement of people (Garcia Coll & Marks, 2009;…

This research introduced the concept of resilience into the study of adjustment of international graduate students at U.S. universities. The purpose of this study was to explore relationships among resilience characteristics, background variables, and adjustment problem areas, and to gauge the effects of resilience and background variables on…

This commentary pertains to the article, "Childhood Leukemia Survivors and Their Return to School: A Literature Review, Case Study, and Recommendations" by D. Scott Hermann, Jill R. Thurber, Kenneth Miles, and Gloria Gilbert in this issue (2011) regarding pediatric leukemia. The authors present a literature review regarding leukemia in…

The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of ninth-grade students and their teachers and parents/guardians with regard to the transition from middle school to high school. A mixed-method approach with both qualitative and quantitative measures assessed attitudes toward this transition. Student focus groups were also conducted…

Surveyed Black East African, Black West African and Arabic North African students (N=33) enrolled in an American university to identify their problems and personal attributes and environmental conditions influencing their experience. Discusses social, transportation, food, loneliness, and other problems. (MCF)

Describes the construction of a new instrument to measure college student hassles. Results from the 20-item Brief College Student Hassles Scale (BCSHS) indicated that greater perceived hassles were associated with a pessimistic outlook and more persistent symptoms of poor psychological adjustments in college students. (Author/LLL)

Presents five steps in grief process: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and resolution and acceptance. Considers grief of new students who transfer into a school, giving up old friendships and familiar surroundings. Examines how counselors can help these students and their families. (NB)

This longitudinal study had 2 goals. The 1st goal was to describe trajectories of academic and emotional adjustment in college science programs. The 2nd goal was to determine whether these trajectories differed as a function of students' self-reports of the quality of their relationships with parents and teachers. The sample consisted of 498…

This information analysis paper is based on a computer search of the ERIC database from November 1966 through December 1983, and on pertinent outside resources. The paper focuses on the specific problem areas encountered by international students including health problems; educational and vocational problems (e.g., language difficulties, lack of…

Rather than examining stress at the level of individuals, as is usually done, this study looked at stress at the institutional level or from an "administrative perspective." The purpose was to measure changes in levels of stress in schools over the academic year. Schools sampled included three public high schools in Salinas, California. The…

Foreign students who seek an education in the United States for careers as scientists in their native countries face many difficulties. This article enumerates various remedies for their problems including: information sources, financial aid, transportation vouchers, and foreign advisers. (PG)

Provides overview of existing literature on psychoeducational adjustment of immigrant children from English-speaking countries in Caribbean and Central America. Addresses issues of education, language differences, sociocultural adjustment, and in the case of Central American immigrant children, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Discusses role of…

The author relates the experiences of a Spanish-speaking boy who is entering first grade. The difficulties that result and what teachers and counselors can do to help resolve them are discussed. (RWP)