The Boat People and Achievement in America

The Boat People and Achievement in America
Author: Nathan S. Caplan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 274
Release: 1989
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

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This is a description of an interesting and mostly unknown event in recent history which is touted by the publisher as representing a major revolution in naval warfare. In truth, the event makes a fine politics and espionage thriller, but it hardly signifies a radical transformation of military doctrine. The concept of wars being fought with missiles exclusively is not new. Israel was in a position to use this concept in war time conditions first. Based on empirical surveys as well as personal interviews, this study examines the cultural values, family milieu, and psychological characteristics that account for the successes of the Indochinese Boat People (Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian) in this country. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Boat People and Achievement in America

The Boat People and Achievement in America
Author: Nathan S. Caplan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 268
Release: 1989
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780472093977

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This is a description of an interesting and mostly unknown event in recent history which is touted by the publisher as representing a major revolution in naval warfare. In truth, the event makes a fine politics and espionage thriller, but it hardly signifies a radical transformation of military doctrine. The concept of wars being fought with missiles exclusively is not new. Israel was in a position to use this concept in war time conditions first. Based on empirical surveys as well as personal interviews, this study examines the cultural values, family milieu, and psychological characteristics that account for the successes of the Indochinese Boat People (Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian) in this country. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Children of the Boat People

Children of the Boat People
Author: Nathan Caplan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1991
Genre: Education
ISBN:

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An exploration of the reasons for the extraordinary educational success in America of the children of the Boat People

Children of the Boat People

Children of the Boat People
Author: Nathan Caplan
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1991
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780472081622

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An exploration of the reasons for the extraordinary educational success in America of the children of the Boat People

The History and Immigration of Asian Americans

The History and Immigration of Asian Americans
Author: Franklin Ng
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 264
Release: 1998
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780815326908

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This volume traces the modern critical and performance history of this play, one of Shakespeare's most-loved and most-performed comedies. The essay focus on such modern concerns as feminism, deconstruction, textual theory, and queer theory.

Resources in Education

Resources in Education
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 336
Release: 1990-08
Genre: Education
ISBN:

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Increasing Multicultural Understanding

Increasing Multicultural Understanding
Author: Don C. Locke
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 257
Release: 1998-02-03
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0761911189

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A best-seller in the first edition, Increasing Multicultural Understanding, Second Edition still presents its classic framework for critical observation with 10 elements, including history of oppression, religious practices, family structure, degree of acculturation, poverty, language and the arts, racism and prejudice, sociopolitical factors, child-rearing practices, and values and attitudes. Two new chapters focus on Muslims and Jews in America, while chapters on such specific groups as African Americans, Japanese Americans, Native American Indians, Vietnamese in the United States, and the Old Order Amish have been thoughtfully updated.

The Five-Factor Model of Personality Across Cultures

The Five-Factor Model of Personality Across Cultures
Author: Robert R. McCrae
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2002-08-31
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780306473548

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The Five-Factor Model Across Cultures was designed to further an understanding of the interrelations between personality and culture by examining the dominant paradigm for personality assessment - the Five-Factor Model or FFM - in a wide variety of cultural contexts. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary research and theory about personality traits and culture that is extremely relevant to personality psychologists, cross-cultural psychologists, and psychological anthropologists.

A Jewish Feminine Mystique?

A Jewish Feminine Mystique?
Author: Hasia Diner
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2010-09-10
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0813550300

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In The Feminine Mystique, Jewish-raised Betty Friedan struck out against a postwar American culture that pressured women to play the role of subservient housewives. However, Friedan never acknowledged that many American women refused to retreat from public life during these years. Now, A Jewish Feminine Mystique? examines how Jewish women sought opportunities and created images that defied the stereotypes and prescriptive ideology of the "feminine mystique." As workers with or without pay, social justice activists, community builders, entertainers, and businesswomen, most Jewish women championed responsibilities outside their homes. Jewishness played a role in shaping their choices, shattering Friedan's assumptions about how middle-class women lived in the postwar years. Focusing on ordinary Jewish women as well as prominent figures such as Judy Holliday, Jennie Grossinger, and Herman Wouk's fictional Marjorie Morningstar, leading scholars explore the wide canvas upon which American Jewish women made their mark after the Second World War.

Handbook of Research on Student Engagement

Handbook of Research on Student Engagement
Author: Sandra L. Christenson
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 839
Release: 2012-02-23
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1461420172

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For more than two decades, the concept of student engagement has grown from simple attention in class to a construct comprised of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components that embody and further develop motivation for learning. Similarly, the goals of student engagement have evolved from dropout prevention to improved outcomes for lifelong learning. This robust expansion has led to numerous lines of research across disciplines and are brought together clearly and comprehensively in the Handbook of Research on Student Engagement. The Handbook guides readers through the field’s rich history, sorts out its component constructs, and identifies knowledge gaps to be filled by future research. Grounding data in real-world learning situations, contributors analyze indicators and facilitators of student engagement, link engagement to motivation, and gauge the impact of family, peers, and teachers on engagement in elementary and secondary grades. Findings on the effectiveness of classroom interventions are discussed in detail. And because assessing engagement is still a relatively new endeavor, chapters on measurement methods and issues round out this important resource. Topical areas addressed in the Handbook include: Engagement across developmental stages. Self-efficacy in the engaged learner. Parental and social influences on engagement and achievement motivation. The engaging nature of teaching for competency development. The relationship between engagement and high-risk behavior in adolescents. Comparing methods for measuring student engagement. An essential guide to the expanding knowledge base, the Handbook of Research on Student Engagement serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scientist-practitioners, and graduate students in such varied fields as clinical child and school psychology, educational psychology, public health, teaching and teacher education, social work, and educational policy.