Showing papers by "Howard Giles published in 1986"
TL;DR: For instance, this paper argued that psychological health in elderly is a function of C.N.S. activity and higher level cognitive functioning which are themselves mediated by frequent social contacts and communication.
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TL;DR: This article found that the status of the English language was perceived lower in a number of situations after the Sino-British Treaty, which was complemented by a decrease in the perceived level of immigration and emigration patterns of Westerners.
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TL;DR: The authors examined the interactive roles of geographical/ sociopolitical context, ethnicity, and socio-economic status on values structures in South Africa and Britain using a modified version of the Rokeach Value Survey.
Abstract: This paper examines the interactive roles of geographical/ sociopolitical context, ethnicity, and socio‐economic status on values structures in South Africa and Britain. A modified version of the Rokeach Value Survey was administered to South African Indian and English‐speaking students of above average and average family income backgrounds and to British Indian and indigenous students of above average, average, and below average family incomes. The data were subjected to a series of canonical variate analyses demonstrating the separate and interactive effects of the three factors under study. The complex configuration of value structures which emerged was comparatively discussed in terms of the social contexts in which they were embedded and their significance highlighted for cross‐national investigations in this area.
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