Crossing Cultures in Marriage: Implications for Counseling African American/African Couples

A wealth of literature exists regarding intermarriage between White and ethnic minority couples. Noticeably lacking, however, is information considering within-group diversity amongst Black couples. This paper will focus on cultural dynamics that may operate with African American and African couples residing in the United States. Through an examination of within-group differences and similarities, counselors can be better prepared to assist such couples in addressing and negotiating possible cross-cultural challenges. A case study example will be considered with critical incidents discussed and essential cross-cultural counseling competencies will be addressed.     

开展外来务工人员教育培训的实践和启示

随着城市化进程的加速,目前我国外来务工人员已达1．2亿,使得“三农”问题演化成了“四农”问题,引起全社会的广泛关注。而开展外来务工人员教育培训是解决外来务工人员问题的重要途径。该校成人继续教育学院对开展外来务工人员教育培训做了积极的探索和实践,与政府、企业、社会等层面密切合作,得到了社会的广泛支持,探索出了适合我国社会的外来务工人员教育培训模式。     

近代城市中移民的互助组织与活动——以青岛为个案（1898—1937年）

青岛开埠后,迅速成长为一个现代化的都市,由于官方社会保障能力不足,移民不得不自我寻求保障的方式,除了社会慈善组织外,地缘、业缘和利缘等类型的互助组团体承担了重要的救助功能,从而缓解了移民的生活压力,完善了城市的社会保障网络,也促进了移民思想观念、行为方式的城市化和市民化。     

论战后美国族群结构的变化及其影响

战后美国族群结构发生了显性的变化。美国族群结构中欧裔白人和其他少数民族占人口总的比例明显改变，它导致美国政府对少数族群的类别 随之改变。这种族结构的变化，与美国移民政策的松动、亚裔拉美裔的佥移民和非法移民的大量涌入，有着密不可分的关系；各族群生育率的差异在一定程度上也影响了美国族群结构的变化。美国族群结构的变化，促进了美国多元化的发展。     

The impact of social capital in socio-emotional competencies of Spanish and immigrant adolescents from the Southeast of Spain

How important is the role that the different social institutions play in adolescents’ emotional development? This study alludes to the social capital framework to explain the influence that the family, school and peer relations have on the social-emotional competencies (SEC) of adolescents, immigrants and locals living in Southeastern Spain. Three social capital and socio-emotional competencies assessments scales were used in the study with 1614 pupils from 7 secondary schools. The results show that: (1) The social capital is a predictive and explanatory factor in adolescence. (2) The social relations that influence the SEC the most are those developed at school, followed by peer relations and, lastly, the family. (3) Spanish and Romanian teenagers show higher social capital and more SEC than Moroccans. (4) There are SEC gender differences among the Spanish group. (5) An immigrant school puzzle is observed in the Moroccan teenagers group who value school the most. (6) The family’s low emotional influence, particularly among Moroccan women, suggests that there is a deterioration of the institution and the existence of inter-generational differences. According to the results, schools remain a privileged space for SEC intervention programmes.     

Preparing principals on the U.S.-Mexico border and beyond: A call to confront fear,uncertainty, and the marginalization of Mexican American Students

The recent presidential election and an increase in anti-immigrant rhetoric and deportations foster greater uncertainty and fear in Mexican American immigrant communities. In the border city of El Paso, Texas, teachers and principals report how fear and uncertainty negatively impact their campuses, students, and school-family relationships. The purpose of this article is to prompt a regional and national discussion about the preparation of principals who work in Mexican American and immigrant communities, because current professional standards and so-called “best-practices” in school leadership do not sufficiently address the critical social justice issues central to supporting students and families in the present and immediate future. To catalyze this dialogue, I offer five school leadership recommendations developed in collaboration with El Paso teachers and school leaders working in Mexican American immigrant communities. I hope scholars, educators, policymakers, parents, and activists will collectively consider these recommendations as well offer other viable solutions, strategies, practices, and approaches to preparing school leaders in these uncertain and unjust times.     

Immigrant Youth Involvement in School-Based Extracurricular Activities

ABSTRACT

Extracurricular activity involvement is generally beneficial toward student progress and success. Little is known, however, about immigrant youth involvement in school-based extracurricular activities. The author examined the patterns of Latino and Asian American youth extracurricular involvement by focusing on the pertinent role of immigrant generational status. Analyses, which draw from the Educational Longitudinal Study of 2002 and logistic regression analyses, indeed reveal imperative findings. Most notably, Latino 3rd-plus generation immigrant students are more likely to participate in sports, whereas Asian American first-generation immigrant students are more likely to be involved with academic extracurricular activities. Immigrant generational status matters when examining extracurricular participation of the children of immigrants. The implications of such extracurricular involvement in the U.S. educational system are discussed more generally.     

明末清初客家、福佬移民台湾的几个问题

关于闽粤汉人移民台湾,福佬人比客家人早到台湾,还是晚的问题,至今仍有不同的看法。仔细查找汉文文献来看,康熙末年台湾客家、福佬移民的比例已有不同。明郑时期已有大批客家人迁台,康熙四十几年以后又掀起客家人迁台的高潮。     

Centering Essential Immigrant Help on the Library Web site: The American Place (TAP) at Hartford Public Library

If public libraries are going to provide essential information to immigrants, they must center their efforts to help on streamlining government Web sites. The necessity for this library approach comes because of the way government agencies have chosen to communicate with immigrants and others in need of government services. This article details how Hartford Public Library developed The American Place, an electronic information center, on its Web site. In the process, staff members had to become expert in finding, analyzing, organizing and communicating information on many different kinds of immigration and refugee institutions. Other public libraries about to organize or improve the electronic information for immigrants on their Web sites will find much here to help them in their work.     

Reference Services to the International Adult Learner: Understanding the Barriers

Summary

International adult learners include immigrants, nonimmigrants, and foreign-born residents of the United States who are non-native speakers of English and come from a variety of cultures. This population presents a challenge to delivery of reference services, but at the same time is extremely rewarding. Barriers to service are discussed. Linguistic barriers include selection of vocabulary, sentence structure, and various sociolinguistic considerations. The variety of the world's cultures and the impact on reference service are discussed in the context of cultural barriers. Technological barriers include the fast rate in technology change, information literacy, and the impact of the World Wide Web.