The educational and occupational aspirations and expectations of 1,412 low-income youths were analyzed and compared to those their parents had for them according to such variables as social, racial, and cultural factors. Youths were from three low-income subcultures (urban Negro, rural Negro, and Appalachian rural white) in the Southeast. The…

Focusing on 6,710 adults in 31 low socioeconomic North Carolina communities, this study examined levels of educational and job training participation in relation to selected personal and situational characteristics. Personal interviews elicited data on age, sex, race, marital status, employment status, family income, educational level, place of…

An investigation was made of certain structural characteristics of a small, isolated rural community (Pemberton, British Columbia) that might influence participation in adult education. Existing night school courses were mainly in vocational training, domestic sciences, and recreational activities. Although over half of the 158 males interviewed…

This study sought to determine characteristics of successful and unsuccessful students in a program of adult Indian basic, prevocational, and family life education conducted at the University of Montana. Subjects were 127 Indians from seven Montana reservations. They were divided into three groups; those who successfully completed the program;…

A study was made of adult basic education in a Southern rural community to determine characteristics of students and instructional staff; grade level progression, rate of dropout, student satisfaction, and appraisals of instructional staff; and the relationship between program success and characteristics of students and instructional staff. Data…

A study was made of 538 disadvantaged and 247 non-disadvantaged household heads in Iowa -- their occupation, training desired, material possessions, membership and participation. The sample included 643 males and 142 females and was distributed in zones from open country to large urban areas. According to the prescribed criteria 14% of the…

The purposes of the project reported in this study were to prepare a brochure showing that the quality of education was still as high as it had been before change in the community had led parents and other citizens to worry whether children were receiving a good education in local schools, and to distribute the brochure on a mass basis and…

As part of the 2002 Current Population Survey, this report presents information on several characteristics of children, covering different aspects of their lives. It focuses on demographic characteristics of the child population of the United States and family living arrangements, including single parent families, cohabiting parent families, and…

Reviews "Dismantling Desegregation: The Quiet Reversal of Brown v. Board of Education" (Gary Orfield, Susan E. Eaton), a book that describes the return of segregated schooling in U.S. cities and its relationship to segregated neighborhoods. Suggests that the book focuses on public policies while overlooking the importance of moral considerations…

Examines the effect of socioeconomic status on segregation of Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians in 60 metropolitan areas in the United States. Compares indices of education, income, and occupation. Finds that integration is more difficult for Blacks than for Asians and Hispanics despite extensive civil rights legislation in recent decades. (KO)

Presents an annotated bibliography of children's books and recordings that can be used in an integrated multicultural curriculum. The books and recordings concern topics of family members, shelter and home, and daily life activities. (BB)

Black-white differences in infant mortality rate are examined for 38 large metropolitan statistical areas for 1982 through 1986. The most important difference predictor was a "segregation index" (residential dissimilarity) apparently independent of variation in median family income and poverty prevalence but possibly reflecting…

In an effort to better market the college's credit programs and services, Prince George's Community College (PGCC), Mayland, has employed its own tracking system which utilizes a socioeconomic segmentation of their serviceable target population. This approach utilizes U.S. Census data grouping neighborhoods into 24 natural socioeconomic, cultural…

This book examines the role of three major social institutions--community, school, and family--in helping Chinese immigrant children cope with and adapt to a new life in New York City. The following aspects of Chinese life are explored: (1) immigration networking; (2) determinants of immigrant types; (3) the community; (4) the school--enrollment…

This third annual report presents the broad findings of studies attempting to provide a comprehensive description of the nature of families in Australia today and seeking to identify and analyze the many factors affecting their well-being. Studies that have not yet reached completion are also described. Specifically, six chapters cover (1) a…