Linear and orthogonal models of acculturation and its relations to cultural variables: An examination of the Suinn-Lew Asian Self-Identity Acculturation Scale (SL-ASIA)     

Tam K. Dao  Andra L. TetenQuang Nguyen 《Int J Intercult Relat》2011,35(1):61-68

The Suinn-Lew Asian Self-Identity Acculturation Scale (SL-ASIA) is the most widely used measure of acculturation for Asians. The purpose of the current study was twofold: First, the study explored the consistency of the SL-ASIA in characterizing Asian American men's level of acculturation - Asian-Identified, Western-Identified, Bicultural - using the items of the scale in orthogonal versus linear approaches. Second, the study examined the association between the two scoring methods and characteristics indicative of Asian culture—family allocentrism, loss of face, and affect intensity. An orthogonal approach suggests individuals may identify both with Asian and Western cultures, whereas a linear approach indicates an individual identifies with one culture at the expense of the other (e.g., high Asian, low Western identified). We examined the classification rates of these two methods using a large sample of Asian-American collegiate men (n = 521) and then within each ethnic subgroup of Asian men (e.g., Chinese, Japanese, Korean). Results suggested the two methods of characterizing men consistently diverged. Across the Asian subgroups, the overall agreement rates using linear and orthogonal methods were approximately at chance. Furthermore, significant correlations were observed among acculturation scoring methods and variables indicative of social integrity and family attitude. The implications for these findings and potential future directions for the study of acculturation are discussed.  相似文献   

Ecological Influences on Chinese Migrant Mothers’ Integration with Hong Kong     

Wing-Chung Ho  Chau-Kiu Cheung 《Int J Intercult Relat》2011,35(1):31-40

The present study uses an ecological model to understand how personal, interpersonal, and environmental factors contribute to migrant mothers’ employment readiness and their perceived integration with the host society. In the literature, successful employment, especially for recent arrivals, has proven to be important in the acculturation process. Little work has taken into account how various personal characteristics, relational factors (e.g., social capital), and neighborhood features make their contributions simultaneously. To enrich the work, this study employs survey data on 433 Chinese migrant mothers living in three low-income neighborhoods of Hong Kong. Results are supportive of the ecological model. They are favorable to the strengthening of social capital and workplace accessibility as a way to champion migrant women's integration with the host society.  相似文献   

INSTITUTIONAL LINKS,AN EXAMPLE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY     

Henry R. Glyde  Virulh Sa‐Yakanit 《Higher Education in Europe》1985,10(4):51-59

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Problem Interpretation and Resolution via Visual Stimuli: The Use of ‘Mood Boards’ in Design Education     

Steve Garner  Deana McDonagh‐Philp 《The International Journal of Art & Design Education》2001,20(1):57-64

This paper defines and discusses ‘mood boards’– those assemblages of images and, less frequently, objects, which are used to assist analysis, creativity and idea development in design activity. There is need for discussion since little published information currently exists to guide students and tutors. The paper proposes that mood boards can assist problem finding as well as problem solving. Primarily, mood boards provide a mechanism for students and practising designers to respond to perceptions about the brief, the problem as it emerges and the ideas as they develop. The construction of mood boards potentially stimulates the perception and interpretation of more ephemeral phenomena such as colour, texture, form, image and status. They are, like Debono's lateral thinking techniques, partly responses to an inner dialogue and partly provocation to become engaged in such a dialogue. Examples are drawn from recent work in the field of industrial design at Loughborough University.  相似文献   

American Adaptation and Mrs. Charles Dickens's Plum Pudding     

Susan M. Rossi‐Wilcox 《Journal of American culture (Malden, Mass. : 2003)》2005,28(4):431-436

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Searching for high‐quality evidence to prepare patient information     

Nina Booth‐Clibborn  Ruairidh Milne  Sandy Oliver 《Health information and libraries journal》2001,18(2):75-82

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加入WTO对企业财务及管理软件的影响     

张淑兰 《丹东师专学报》2002,24(2):60-61

我国加入WT0将使企业的目标,竞争环境,面向的市场及管理重点等都发生转变,为此企业财务及管理软件也需作相应转变,企业财务及管理软件开发商和财经院校也都需做好调整和准备.  相似文献   

Effects of Hand‐Drawn and Computer‐Generated Concept Mapping on the Expository Writing of Middle School Students with Learning Disabilities     

Janet M. Sturm  Joan L. Rankin‐Erickson 《Learning disabilities research & practice》2002,17(2):124-139

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Education in the Grenada Revolution: 1979‐83     

Anne Hickling‐Hudson 《Compare》1989,19(2):95-114

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Pain and Profits: The History of the Headache and Its Remedies in America     

Jennifer Tebbe‐Grossman 《Journal of American culture (Malden, Mass. : 2003)》2006,29(1):82-86

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