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Diverse Children, 2004.
A look at the lives and challenges minority and culturally diverse youths face growing up in major urban city environments.
2,330 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper examines how, in today?s America, it seems that more and more young people growing up in major cities are subjected to poor socioeconomic conditions, which lead to an increased likelihood for violence and life disruption. It explores community organizations that have focused their efforts on improving the conditions prevalent among urban youth and proposes that, through increased mentoring programs to both youths and adults in family environments, the incidence of failure and violence among children growing up in big cities might be reduced.
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Focus/Introduction
Literature Review: Most Relevant Articles
Community Resources
Analysis of Literature/Action Plan
Empowerment Reflection
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"Children are abused in the environments, often prevalent in big cities where minority students are forced to endure poor teaching conditions. The author noticed that there are too many problem children in such environments. Author points out that ?the problems facing the inner city go much deeper than initiative that government is currently addressing.? Author notes that children are not dumb, but rather smart and curious. However they are not able to learn the skills necessary to persevere and concentrate in structured school environments b/c their school environments don?t foster a curricula targeted toward culturally divers students. As a result, students ?confidence and then their performance suffers.? "
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Cultural Diversity in Education, 2008.
A review of the article, "Serving Culturally Diverse Children with Serious Emotional Disturbance and Their Families," by Gwendolyn Cartledge, Cathy Kea and Evette Simmons-Reed.
758 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 27.95
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The paper reviews the article, "Serving Culturally Diverse Children with Serious Emotional Disturbance and Their Families", which is concerned about how cultural insensitivity harms children from diverse backgrounds. The paper explores why this issue is important - especially when it comes to educating young people - and outlines the difficult situations which can arise when teachers fail to understand the cultural impetuses which guide and shape behavior. Finally, the paper looks at what cultural sensitivity (and a lack thereof) means for professionals who must work regularly with non-European children.
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"A recent article by Gwendolyn Cartledge, Cathy Kea, and Evette Simmons-Reed (2002), "Serving Culturally Diverse Children with Serious Emotional Disturbance and Their Families," reveals the importance of cultural sensitivity when dealing with children coming from diverse backgrounds. To wit, the United States is now a nation with a remarkably polyglot population; this trend will continue. In light of this, those involved in the field of counseling and social work (and many other occupations that deal with troubled young people) will have to develop sophisticated understandings of how culture interacts with social behavior if they are to provide unbiased interventions to children afflicted by behavioral problems. Finally, the authors seem to favor an approach which recognizes that other ways of doing things need to be recognized insofar as the needs of minority children may not be assessed properly simply because the counselor or professional dealing with them is viewing their problems through the wrong cultural lens and is not appreciative of the reality that culture guides behavior (Cartledge et al, 2002)."
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Diverse Workforce, 2002.
Discusses management and training of a diverse workforce.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper discusses management and training of a diverse workforce--a true need of today when the American workforce is becoming increasingly diverse. The best practices model applied by teachers in the diverse classroom would be a good framework for organizations to work in. For affirmative action that forces the acceptance of diversity must be put in practice to avoid difficult circumstances.
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The World?s Most Religiously Diverse Nation, 2002.
A review of the book ?A New Religious America: How a ?Christian Country? has now become the World?s most Religiously Diverse Nation? by Diana Eck about the growing diversity in religious affiliations in America especially among its immigrants and native
1,221 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper gives a brief history of immigration to the U.S. and discusses whether ?religious pluralism?, a term used by Diana Eck in her book to describe America?s ?melting pot? of various Western and Eastern religions, serves as a unifying factor to the Americans (native peoples or immigrants) or not, especially in the light of the events of September 11, 2001.
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"In the first chapter of her book, Eck provides a brief summary of the historical background of the new surge of immigrants, and thus, the new surge of different Western and Eastern religions in the US. She further tells her readers that this surge of new immigrants, and the increased diversity of the religious and cultural traditions of America, started when the US government encouraged immigration of people from all over the world into the United States, as mandated by the new 1965 Immigration Act. This act paved the way for Asian, Arabs, and other nationalities in Eastern and Pacific Island nations to take part into the country?s opportunities as the ?land of the free.? "
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Teaching in a Multicultural and Diverse Society, 2005.
A look at the need for educators to be prepared to teach in substantially diverse and multicultural classrooms.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 23.95
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This paper discusses the increasing diversity of the American school population and how teachers can promote multiculturalism in the classroom. The paper further explains that promoting multiculturalism in the classroom necessitates adopting a new approach to teaching and then looks at the implications that multiculturalism and diversity have for issues of literacy.
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Management of the Ethnically Diverse, 2002.
The management of ethnically diverse groups in an organization.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 36 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper demonstrates the need of an ethnically diverse population in the business organization to prevent conflict in the global world.
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Diverse Learners, 2008.
A discussion of the challenges presented by diverse learners in the classroom.
1,547 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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The paper discusses diversity in learning styles, gender differences, ethnicity and social class and students with disabilities. The paper focuses on five aspects of ethnicity that are potential sources of student-student and student-teacher misunderstandings: verbal communication, nonverbal communication, time orientation, social values and instructional formats and learning processes. The paper emphasizes how teachers must create instructional opportunities that are adapted to fit the needs of all the students in the classroom.
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"A learning style can be defined as a consistent preference over time and subject matter for perceiving, thinking about, and organizing information in a particular way. As stated in Temple University's Performance standards for Teachers, "Teaching that facilitates active learning is characterized by competence in involving students in lessons by providing a non threatening environment which allows them to ask questions, seek solutions, share thinking about a theme or topic, and respond to other's viewpoints." "Standards IV: Diversity." [NBPTS Career and Technical Education Standards.]"
"Some students, for example, prefer to think about the nature of the task, collect relevant information, and formulate a detailed plan before taking action, while others prefer to run with the first idea they have and see where it leads. Some students prefer to work on several aspects of a task simultaneously, while others prefer to work on one aspect at a time in a logical sequence."
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The Diverse Workforce.
This paper discusses the drive of the multinational corporation to develop and embed into the corporate consciousness the need for a truly diverse workforce.
1,270 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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This paper explains that diversity has become a key buzzword in the American human resources management vocabulary, resulting in the adoption of standardized operating procedures, but, when applied to multinational businesses at various global locations, these two seemingly noble principles are not always commensurate or harmonious in practice. The author points out that, even in the U.S., tensions regarding the standardized operating procedures of the employer's American workplace can be rooted in sociocultural misinterpretations, frustrations, and confusions from cultural shock regarding the different faiths and ethnic assumptions of employees. The paper suggest that, when relating to foreign multinational companies, a hands-off attitude may be the best policy; the founding company must be careful not to direct the employment practices and management of franchisees' staff, but when the resources and guidance are not gaining strides in production, such policies may need to be evaluated.
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"The conflict is even more manifest in business, which requires standardized procedures to remain financially afloat and competitive on a global level, but also requires tolerance of local cultures and practices to retain employees and to make products attractive. There are now more new faces and diversity amongst the global workforce and more multinational business than ever before. This trend is expected to continue into the 21st century, particularly with the creation of international alliances of trade and commerce such as the European Union and the use of the Internet in global commerce, further connecting the marketplaces of the world."
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Teaching the Diverse Student Community, 2002.
A discussion on how to improve standards of education of students with diverse, multi-cultural and multi-linguistic backgrounds.
996 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper examines how the United States is a nation of multi-cultural diversity and how, today, educational institutions are faced with a difficult problem of improving their standards and adapting their curricula to cater to the learning requirements of students from a variety of cultural origins. It looks at how some of the institutions have tried to overcome this problem by having multiple standards for the native English-speaking and the LEP (Least English Proficiency). It analyzes how this approach has seriously handicapped the LEP students by lowering their standards and attempts to propose a remedial solution.
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Introduction
Coupling Language Skills and Knowledge Acquisition
Cross Disciplinary Approach
Interactive Study
Work Groups
Conclusion
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"Teaching is taken to a new dimension when teachers follow a cross- disciplinary approach. This is especially so in a multicultural class environment wherein students from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds are involved. In a cross disciplinary approach, as and when the students encounter a new term (culturally) the teacher takes time to delve in depth about that particular aspect. This may consume considerable time and effort but it is always rewarded with a better understanding on the part of the student. Furthermore research also indicates that teachers with multilingual abilities help the LEP students to understand and assimilate the subject content better by providing them with translations in their own languages as and when required."
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Successful Management of a Diverse Workforce, 2005.
This paper studies cultural diversity within the workplace and discusses factors for the successful management of such a workforce.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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This five page paper discusses managing a diverse workforce. The author notes that successful management of a diverse workforce primarily depends upon an awareness of how racial, cultural and regional values influence the performance and interaction of employees. The writer further discusses that the emotional freedom to be forthright about race, gender and cultural values is often related to greater job satisfaction and, ultimately, to greater individual and perhaps even collective productivity.
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"Successful management of a diverse workforce primarily depends upon an awareness of how racial, cultural, and regional values influence the performance and interaction of employees. The emotional freedom to be forthright about race, gender, and cultural values is often related to greater job satisfaction and, ultimately, to greater individual and perhaps even collective productivity. In order to promote this attitude, managers should be aware of studies which have found that minorities working for companies with nondiscrimination policies that included effective cultural diversity programs were more satisfied with their jobs, since a positive working environment is certain to foster greater job satisfaction, peer acceptance, and workplace morale."
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Diverse Cultures in "Daisy Miller", 2002.
An examination of how Henry James? characters in "Daisy Miller" represent cultural diversity.
845 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 30.95
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Within the story of "Daisy Miller", Henry James brings into question the benefits of European-American assimilation through three types of characters. The paper examines how the author manages to address social issues in a very amusing way.
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"In Daisy Miller, there are essentially three types of characters portrayed. First are the visiting Americans (i.e. the Miller family) who have brought with them the strange combination of vulgarity and innocence that James perceives as ?typically American?. Second are the Americans who have become ?Europeanized? as a result of having spent the majority of their lives in Europe. James views these characters, namely Frederick Winterbourne and his headache-prone Aunt, Mrs. Costello, as cultured and sophisticated, yet also somewhat pretentious and shallow. The final type of character is the European-born, which is represented chiefly in the personas of Giovanelli and Eugenio."
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Culturally Diverse Children, 2002.
This paper examines how assessment, curriculum, and instructional methods differ for students.
4,650 words (approx. 18.6 pages), 14 sources, $ 169.95
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This paper examines how assessment, curriculum, and instructional methods differ for students from culturally or linguistically different backgrounds, what initial steps teachers can take to become culturally responsive, and how Florida school districts address the needs of culturally and linguistically different students with disabilities.
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Attribution and Socialization in Ethnically Diverse Youth, 2000.
This paper examines the youth group formation in social psychology.
1,305 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 44.95
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The paper observes the characteristics of adolescents and how their cognitions and behaviors contribute to their peer group formation and social development. These observations support the group formation concepts of social psychology. The paper bases its findings on five studies that look at the process of socialization in youth and have identified techniques and patterns utilized.
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"Social psychology by definition is the study of groups, and group formation is never more obvious or influential than in the stages of adolescence. Adolescents employ a variety of techniques, including self-serving bias and attributions, in the formation of their peer groups and in their socialization. While research directly examining these particular techniques in adolescence is somewhat rare, many researchers have studied general ways in which youth socialize. Five articles related to this topic have been reviewed, each dealing with characteristics of adolescents and how their cognitions and behaviors contribute to their peer group formation and social development."
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Culturally Diverse Instructional Materials, 1993.
A research proposal to determine if preschool adequately represents the non-European-American cultures in materials.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 47.95
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"Purpose
The purpose of the educational evaluation will be to evaluate whether or not the curriculum program sufficiently and adequately includes instructional materials that are culturally diverse. For the purposes of this evaluation, culturally diverse instructional materials will be defined as books, pictures, handouts, overhead presentations, bulletin-board presentations, and other materials that are typically used in the classroom for preschool classes. The inclusion of culturally diverse instructional materials will be considered sufficient and adequate when inclusions are present for the five major ethnic groups (i.e., European-Americans, African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans, and Native-Americans) at a proportional rate. That is, when instructional materials include these five major..."
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