Thus students may develop a broader awareness of community at local, national, regional and global levels, and more successfully interact and engage across these levels; • multicultural education values the experiences and backgrounds of all students, staff and families, and draws upon these in a positive manner as a learning resource; • multicultural education affirms the right of all students to access important learning strategies and resources, as well as broader social resources, and promotes the ability of all students to contribute to the school community and to society;. &bul...

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Worse still, race and class are often the components leading to biased expectations, putting these students at a great disadvantage in learning and progressing through the educational system. ... When a child speaks little, or no, English in the home or outside of the classroom environment, they may need intensive help in learning and mastering the English language. ...

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Scholastic achievement is important to many Vietnamese and many are very strong and determined in achieving their goals. Their scholastic goals may be to finish a secondary education, or to attend a university and start their own business. ...

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Multicultural counseling requires the recognition of: (1) the importance of racial/ethnic group membership on the socialization of the client; (2) the importance of and the uniqueness of the individual; (3) the presence of and place of values in the counseling process; and (4) the uniqueness of learning styles, vocational goals, and life purposes of clients, within the context of principles of democratic social justice (Locke, 1986). ...

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Multicultural counseling requires the recognition of: (1) the importance of racial/ethnic group membership on the socialization of the client; (2) the importance of and the uniqueness of the individual; (3) the presence of and place of values in the counseling process; and (4) the uniqueness of learning styles, vocational goals, and life purposes of clients, within the context of principles of democratic social justice (Locke, 1986). ...

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Thus, there exists a broad spectrum of 'psychotherapy,' in terms of basic orientations, methods, and goals to be achieved" (Tseng, 1999). ... Through this framework they established that some determinants of personality are common (biological), some are particular to a certain social group, and some features are unique and come from individual learning experiences that in turn influence values and beliefs (Leong & Lee, 2006). ... Thus, the goal of therapeutic change is generally to make individuals more able to express emotions, wants, and needs, to help them to feel more &apo...

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The Webster dictionary defines culture as: ..the total pattern of human behavior and artifacts and depending on man's capacity of learning and transmitting knowledge through the use of tools, language, and system of abstract thought, b: the body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits constituting a distinct complex or tradition of a racial, religious or social group. ...

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Making the learning process an uphill battle, when all that the kids are thinking about is the severity in which the word "nigger" imposes on American history. ... Culture Shock is a complex psychological phenomenon, and our modest goal was to simulate some aspect of it (Merta, et al, "Simulating Culture Shock in Trainees," Journal of Counseling and Development, 1988, v 66, p242)." ...

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1. WORLDVIEW/RELIGION The worldview of people is the way they interpret reality and events, including images of themselves and how they relate to the world around them (pg 120). My worldview is shaped by my religion (pg 126) which is Christianity (pg 134). Everything I do is based on my religion ...

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How a US Executive can Make a Good First Impression on an American Executive upon their First Business Meeting Introduction Japan, a country within the continent of Asia, is a chain of islands located east of Korea with a population exceeding 125 million. Japan does business in a wide range of industries and the Japanese are open to receiving imported products. The Japanese dominate the industry of electrical and electronic equipment and they are also top leaders in the production of vehicles, machinery, and chemicals. The Japanese are also main leaders in the fishing industry. Why is J...

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