Document Type
Issue Area Two
Abstract
As our population continues to increase from a majority European American to a minority population inclusive of African-American, Hispanic, Asian American and a variety of other racial and ethnic groups, the challenge will continue for educators to respond to this diverse student population. However, much of the research shows that educators until now have failed to address the needs of minority students at all levels of education.
In the 1980s the increase in the refugee and immigrant population underscored the necessity of educators to develop a sense of cultural awareness and cultural diversity. A number of educators searched for a conceptual framework to help provide an understanding of cultural awareness, diversity, and sensitivity. Sue (1981) and numerous other educators contributed to this development by describing specific minority assimilation models such as the Minority Identity Development Model.
Journal Title
Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series
Volume
2
Issue
2
First Page
49
Last Page
52
Publisher
Institute for Educational Leadership, University of Northern Iowa
City
Cedar Falls, IA
Copyright
©1991 Institute for Educational Leadership, College of Education, and University of Northern Iowa
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Jones, Annie
(1991)
"Issue Two: The Importance of Sensitivity in Dealing with Cultural Diversity in Education [A. Jones],"
Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series: Vol. 2:
No.
2, Article 14.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/iel_monographs/vol2/iss2/14
