Twelve community translators provided verbal accounts of their strategies while completing translations of a short leaflet from English into one of seven community languages. They adopted approaches wholly oriented to the needs of a specific ethnic minority groups in British society, resulting in a markedly sociocultural translation model.…

Uses the concept of family discourse to investigate the systematic structuring of social relations surrounding parents' gendered, often unequal, family responsibilities and practices. From in-depth interviews with parents in dual-earner families, two ways of analyzing parents' accounts of reasons for their divisions of labor are presented. (LKS)

Reviews "How Fathers Care for the Next Generation," by John Snarey. Suggests the book is notable less for its conceptual innovation and rigor than for the richness of the interview data. Commends Snarey' demonstration that individual experiences exert powerful influences on subsequent life trajectories and that even the most determined…

Discusses scientific and social aspects of American indigenous societies that were more advanced in 1492 than those of European societies. Suggests that the different lifestyles and world view demonstrated by indigenous societies could become alternatives for the future preservation of the human race and the world. (SV)

Reports a study of racial identification that provides empirical support for a multidimensional approach. The study involves interviews with 162 African Americans (62 males and 100 females) over 18 years. Results confirm the psychological, physical, and sociocultural parameters of racial identification and thus the multidimensional approach to…

Reports results of several surveys that show that social studies teachers would rather teach history than other courses. Concludes that researchers need to ask teachers why they prefer history. Argues that history is important in its own right and as part of an interdisciplinary social studies program. (DK)

This article explores differences in language development, experience, and use by various cultures. The paper contends that a lack of understanding of multiple views and the characteristics of various languages can result in both misdiagnosis and inappropriate instruction for many individuals labeled "learning disabled." (Author/JDD)

This paper shares insights on assessment of students with reading difficulties, focusing on the value of student self-reflections, teacher observations of student strategies, analysis of student "products," and knowledge of students' strengths and struggles. The article supports the idea of knowledge as a socially constructed process influenced by…

This case study chronicles the development of reading and writing in a student (age eight) with a learning disability. The study is rooted in cognitive science, sociohistorical, and developmental perspectives of literacy. The study discusses appropriate assistance to be offered while engaging the child in personally meaningful reading and writing…

Collaboration between professions or disciplines or across distances is discussed. A definition of collaboration is offered, processes and factors making collaboration difficult are identified, and two features of networked communication (access equalization and social equalization) that are important to collaboration are examined. (Author/MSE)

Reasons why Kiswahili has not been officially established as the language of instruction in Tanzania are explored. Language background, sociocultural and pedagogical arguments, and comparisons with the use of French Immersion programs in Canada are discussed. Political interests are identified as the primary reason for retaining English. (34…

Themes in research on African-American families between 1939 and 1989 are discussed, and the following recently developed themes are highlighted: (1) stress, (2) aging, (3) adoption, (4) prison, (5) polygamy, and (6) violence. Much more research is needed to provide better understanding of the African-American family. (SLD)

Describes the evolution of feminist critical theory from a study of individuals' roles to the study of the interplay between gender relations and the institutional contexts within which they take shape. Surveys the writing of feminist theorists covering institutions, decision-making processes, cultural symbols, and everyday practices. (DK)

The profession of academic economics consists of white males, which some say also reflects how undergraduate economics is taught. Chronic distortions, omissions, and stereotypes in textbooks and by professors in instruction are blamed for hindering the progress of women and minorities in the profession. Changes in curriculum design are…

Examines organized camping in possible (based on personal vision), probable (based on societal changes), and preferable futures. Six "megatrends" or societal trends provide a structure for analyzing the probable future of organized camping, including environmental issues, the redefinition of individual and societal roles, leadership and…