The goals of citizenship education can conflict with values of cultural pluralism. The Canadian government's policy is one of official neutrality and tolerance with respect to cultural differences. The true function of this policy is to ensure that all Canadians can integrate into a shared set of political and civic institutions despite…

A study compared four groups of students with physical disabilities: 53 U.S. integrated students, 14 Czech integrated students, 51 Czech students in special schools, and 66 Czech students in residential special schools. More integrated students reported lower levels of aggression, more positive self-concepts, and more positive views of the world.…

Case studies evaluated the feasibility and benefit of inclusion of two high school students with mental retardation. The transfer of the students from a self-contained class to a regular class was associated with an improvement in classroom work skills; however, social integration was minimal. Teachers evaluated the inclusion as satisfactory.…

Contends that supportive teacher-student relationships can benefit students' social, behavioral, emotional, and academic health. Offers five recommendations for teachers working with adolescents with high incidence disabilities: (1) provide students adult support within school; (2) teach skills for building strong adult relationships; (3) focus on…

This report describes a consultation model that utilizes in-service training and technical assistance to support integrated school placements for students with severe disabilities and serious behavior problems. Follow-up placement information is presented for 33 students receiving services during the 1986 to 1989 school years. (Author/DB)

Examines Mexican Americans' social identities and group political consciousness toward dominant White majority and other ethnic groups. Explores effects of intergroup and intragroup contacts on social and political identity attitudes. Evidence supports relationships among contact types, social identity, and political consciousness. Anglo contact…

The relationship between language use and second culture acquisition is examined in this study of first generation Iranian immigrants and exiles in the United States. The use of both Farsi and English is found to be instrumental in the process by which American culture is incorporated within the Iranian worldview. (AF)

Attitudes of 29 special education teachers, 15 regular teachers, and 78 parents toward an integration program involving two special schools for primary and junior secondary aged moderately and severely intellectually handicapped or developmentally delayed children were assessed. Findings affirmed the need for clear objectives, adequate resources,…

A multi-institutional study of 263 first-time college freshmen investigated the effects on students' social and academic integration of having expectations for college remain unmet. Results are discussed in terms of implications for enrollment management and the linkage of theories concerning college choice and student departure. (Author/MSE)

Describes the large Asian Indian community of Northern California and observes how this relatively recent immigration has generated a rich and diverse array of organizations, business enterprises, and community events. Subcultural and transnational practices are discussed, as is the reformulation of India in the San Francisco Bay Area. (GR)

Describes an urban-suburban partnership in education involving the study of Latin. Lists reasons for joint venture and how it benefitted students. Describes responsibilities of the staff, program activities, and texts and materials used. Presents evaluation of the program and successful techniques for cooperative learning. (BAC)

Uses Marxist analysis to criticize the concept of multiculturalism that suggests culturalism's flaw lies in its disjunction of the institutional practices of intellectuals from the operations of the centralized state and the power of corporate business. An agenda is proposed for ethnic culture workers that utilizes economic and cultural analysis…

Parents of a 21-year-old son with Down's Syndrome address aspects of the cooperative partnership of school, home, and community, focusing on the dangers of labeling, the importance of communication, the need to express appreciation of the individual as he/she is, the value of full participation, and the importance of developing authentic…

Describes the development, structure, and potential uses of the Community College Student Experiences Questionnaire (CCSEQ), a student self-report instrument that provides information about students' academic and social integration into the community college setting. Provides CCSEQ data from 478 students attending selected community colleges in…

Intentions to emigrate and attachment to Israel of over 2,300 Israeli high school students were found to be related to a number of indicators of social status and involvement, including ethnicity, religiosity, gender, and SES. Immigrant status had a curvilinear relationship with attachment to Israel. Results support that social integration theory.…