Ecocultural Approach Research Articles

Acculturation and Marital Problems Among South Asian Immigrants

The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of acculturation and its influence on the marital relationship in a South Asian couple. An eco-cultural approach is used to analyze the effects of cultural and ecological factors. The case study illustrates the effect of the eco-cultural factors on the marital relationship. Implications for practice with elderly immigrants and suggestions for counselors are suggested.

Towards ecological urban restructuring: A challenging new eco-cultural approach

The author is Professor at the Faculty for Spatial Planning, University of Dortmund. In the 1980s he developed the 'Theory and Concept of Action on Ecological Urban Restructuring" at the Wissenschafts-zentrum Berlin. Parallel to his research work he directed several model projects on ecological urban restructuring in Berlin and in other cities. The projects ranged from experimental eco-houses, pilot projects on the ecological restructuring of neighborhoods and urban districts, up to model projects on the ecological revitalization of urban-rural development. Besides the University of Dortmund he teaches as guest professor at the University of Aalborg, Denmark, and has received invitations for lectures and guest professorships at several other universities in various countries. Since 2001 he has been a member of the World Society of Ekistics (WSE). The text that follows is an expanded version of a paper presented at the WSE Symposion"Defining Success of the City in the 21st Century," Berlin, 24-28 October, 2001.

Weaving Interventions into the Fabric of Everyday Life

In response to legislative mandates, the focus in early childhood special education has shifted from the child to the child in the context of the family. This shift has major implications for assessment as well as for intervention. In this article we describe an ecocultural approach for assessing families of young children with developmental problems. It is an approach that has grown out of empirical work and that we believe has clinical utility in designing interventions for young children and their families.