He is one of the founders of the Gamma Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Delta at the Universidad de las Americas, the first Phi Beta Delta chapter to be located outside theUnited States. His books include several on the role of voluntary assocations in history,notably a study of English education entitled Elixir of Empire. Please remember that this list is full of generalizations but may provide some useful information regarding the differences between cultures. Children are encouraged to be self-sufficient. Emphasis on the importance of the individual.
Autonomy is discouraged.
Children are taught not to compete. The good of the group is more important than the individual. Time is money. Life is an orderly sequence. Emphasis on schedules.