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Tudge, Jonathan; Hogan, Diane; Tammeveski, Peeter; Kulakova, Natasha; Meltsas, Marika; Snezhkova, Irina; Putnam, Sarah – 1997
This study used a Vygotskian perspective to compare child rearing values and beliefs of parents, especially in regard to self-directed activities of children, in the United States, Russia, and Estonia. Participating were 60 families, evenly divided by society and social class (middle or working class), each with a child between 28 and 45 months…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Child Rearing, Children, Comparative Analysis
Secules, Teresa; Neisser, Ulric – 1993
Differential language development and preparation for school among young children of different racial and social groups has been asserted for decades. A study focused on mother-child interaction in two common activities: reading children's books and telling narratives about both shared and unshared experiences. A socially diverse group of 46…
Descriptors: Blacks, Child Language, Educational Attainment, Mothers
May, David C.; Nichols, Joe D.; Eltzroth, Patricia L. – 1999
The present study was a cross-sectional examination of the causes of adolescent participation in risky behaviors, using a diverse sample of adolescents from a Midwestern state. This research compared the relative effects of a traditional explanation of deviant behavior, differential association theory, with a modern derivative, nonsocial…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, At Risk Persons
Motamed, Cathy; de Palomo, Frank Beadle; Pritchett, Joy; Wahlstrom, Jessica – Academy for Educational Development, 2005
To combat the HIV epidemic, health service providers and public health professionals must use the best possible science and proven program models to reach and influence HIV-positive individuals and others at high risk of becoming infected. The large number and complexity of approaches that are necessary to institute and maintain HIV prevention…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Health Services, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Prevention

Cohen, Patricia; Kasen, Stephanie; Chen, Henian; Hartmark, Claudia; Gordon, Kathy – Developmental Psychology, 2003
Examined autonomy and individuation levels within financial, residential, romantic, and family formation domains among 17- to 27-year-olds in a community-based longitudinal study. Found that subgroup differences related to family socioeconomic status, parental divorce, gender, or race were not generally attributable to educational enrollment. Both…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Developmental Stages, Divorce, Employment

Holloway, Susan D.; Behrens, Kazuko Y. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2002
Used qualitative and quantitative methods to examine how 40 Japanese mothers from working-class and middle-class backgrounds supported their child's transition to first grade. Found that mothers reported higher self-efficacy if they had one child, if their child was a boy, and if they had memories of being more frequently rejected by their own…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Child Rearing, Context Effect, Cultural Influences

Sammons, Pamela; And Others – British Educational Research Journal, 1993
Reports the results of a reanalysis of data from a major longitudinal database on school effectiveness. Finds the existence of differential effectiveness for prior measures of mathematics and reading achievement. Also finds marked differences in schools' rank positions and discusses the implications for the assessment of Britain's National…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, Elementary Education, Ethnic Groups

McGowan, Tom, Ed.; And Others – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1995
Contends that social studies teachers must encourage young citizens to appreciate that diversity is one of the nation's strengths. Maintains that quality literature has an important role to play in achieving this goal. Provides a bibliographic essay on 19 trade books divided into 3 age-group categories. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cognitive Style, Content Area Reading, Educational Objectives

Philips, Susan U. – Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 1992
Focuses on ways that the present colonial or postcolonial status of societies in Tonga influences the relationship between traditional and Western forms of schooling. The impact of having been a former colonized people incorporated into a colonizing nation is most apparent in the study of Hawaiian preschool education. (SLD)
Descriptors: Colonialism, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Developing Nations

Mohammed, Zakari – International Information and Library Review, 1994
Describes factors creating information gaps between different sectors of Nigerian society. These include illiteracy; ineffective government policy; inadequate funds, staff, and information resources; lack of coordination; and inefficient publishing. A National Commission on Information is proposed, and its function and organization are described.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change Strategies, Developing Nations, Financial Support

Lindjord, Denise – Journal of Early Education and Family Review, 2003
Describes socioeconomic status and ethnic differences in school readiness and the educational practices needed to boost early achievement in less ready students. Emphasizes access to literacy experiences, better teacher preparation and support, and integration of special services in high-quality classroom instruction. Asserts that teacher quality…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Educational Practices, Educational Quality
Ogbu, John U.; Wilson, John, Jr. – 1990
This paper examines the mentoring of African American youth, critiques the accepted theoretical basis for most programs, and offers an alternative framework. Following an introduction in section 1, section 2 describes conventional mentoring and contains two case studies of programs in the San Francisco Bay Area (California). A key finding of the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Black Culture, Black Youth
Coleman, Hardin L. K.; And Others – 1992
The retention of ethnic minorities is a major problem in American colleges and universities. This study deals with the factors that affect adjustment to college and, in particular, to achievement of "bicultural efficacy" for this group. Bicultural efficacy is defined as an individual's expectations that he or she can (or cannot) manage the stress…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Development, Biculturalism
Sunal, Cynthia Szymanski; Phillips, Perry D. – 1988
Three socioeconomic classes of rural students ages 6 to 18 were interviewed about their conceptions of the rich and poor and economic inequality. The 114 students in the sample were divided as follows: (1) middle class, 23; (2) working class, 61; and (3) lower class, 30. Responses of the students are analyzed according to Leahy's categories of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Economic Status
Achilles, Charles M., Ed.; French, Russell L., Ed. – 1977
The 13 articles collected in this volume address various aspects of verbal and nonverbal communication in the educational setting. Among the subjects discussed are research in verbal and nonverbal communication, sex differences and social-class differences in teacher/student communication behavior, communication processes in adult basic education…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Behavior, Classroom Communication, Communication (Thought Transfer)