Examines the impact of sociocultural and environmental stressors on alcohol abuse and dependence in the Hispanic family system. Given the cultural values of this population, a structural systems approach is proposed as an adjunct to other forms of treatment during the recovery process. Presents portions of an actual case study involving a…

Asserts that the key to changing attitudes about education in the schools is through aesthetic education, emphasizing the role of art and visual imagery in today's world and the conceptual relationships between art and society. Explores different trends and includes examples of differences between media and conceptual approaches to art education.…

Explores factors that affect student learning and the well-publicized achievement gap between students from different ethnic and socio-economic groups. Poses some questions and offers some thoughts on how beliefs, attitudes, values, and emotions about teaching and learning, nature of schools, culture, and language effect equity in mathematics…

Presents an anthropological approach used in French research and the theory of instrumentation developed in cognitive ergonomics. Shows how these frameworks allow an approach to the educational use of CAS technology, focusing on the unexpected complexity of instrumental genesis, mathematical needs of instrumentation, status of instrumented…

A work-based learning initiative was examined in interviews and focus groups with 110 disaffected/at-risk British youth. Results show how configurations of networks and values at macro, meso, and micro levels enhance or constrain social learning and the ability to develop forms of cultural practice and social capital that aid school-to-work…

Analyzes autobiographical narratives and uses the collective story as a format to tell personal stories of learning and teaching English in different sociocultural contexts. Discusses how local, socioculturally-situated knowledge can contribute to the knowledge of the discipline and a re-visioning of the field. (Author/VWL)

Describes ethnographic survey of professional mentoring relationships in rural Colorado mountain community. Describes characteristics, dynamics, phases, and motivations behind mentoring relationships. Suggests that social workers identify and support rural mentor relationships. Suggests direction for future study. (TES)

Relates observations of the Japanese educational system by a U.S. high school history teacher. Finds the Japanese system impressive but argues that such a centralized and authoritarian system would not work in the United States. Educators should learn from Japanese schools, not copy them. Recommends U.S. educators seek agreement on educational…

Examines structural marginality on two levels, substantial and functional. Argues that fundamental organizational framework of economic and political institutions determines the relationship between substantial and functional marginality. Explores the ambiguity involved when dominant society defines and controls marginal groups and individuals.…

French television commercials and news programs can be used effectively in the language classroom to explore the representation of groups and cultural patterns. (MSE)

This conference paper discusses seven trends with implications for pharmacy: changing demographics (to a more elderly population), setting limits (health care costs), wellness and health promotion, organizational and structural changes in the health care industry, driving diseases (mental health, heart disease, AIDS), driving discoveries, and…

The author describes a participatory research project that took place in a garment workers' co-operative. The project's purpose was to record the history and working relationships of the co-operative in an attempt to help similar ventures. Problems of participatory research are considered. (CH)

Presents a lesson in which students are asked to analyze a preindustrial New England town according to its social and economic characteristics. Students are then asked to make hypotheses about how the town might have changed socially and economically with industrialization. Gives instructions for implementation. (KO)

Describes early childhood education in Taiwan, focusing on living patterns and child care arrangements, the position of the individual within the family and community, and the application of cultural norms to early childhood education. Compares the behavior of Chinese preschool children to that of American preschool children. (RJC)

Factors affecting the survival or decline of French in Zaire are examined, including its social, cultural, and political status, the history of other European languages established in Africa, and the influences of intercultural needs and ethnic identity on the continued use of French. (Author/MSE)