In this paper we draw upon 14 semi-structured interviews with the participants in a teacher-researcher project on the theme of "ensuring African Caribbean attainment" with the aim of shedding light on the purposes, processes and lived experiences of teacher research in a difficult and contentious intellectual and practical domain. After…

Presents findings of a study of Afro-Caribbean women between 15 and 25 years old in Great Britain. Examines the role played by the media and the education system in constructing the aspirations, world views, and life styles of young Black women, analyzing the most influential factors shaping their realities. (AF)

Of the total population of 29 black female superintendents in the United States, 22 participated in this study. Interviews included highly structured and semistructured questions concerning the career and success patterns, circumstances that affected their present status, and the future role of black women as chief administrators of public school…

Uses 37 interviews with middle-class Blacks in several cities to define the character and impact of present-day racial discrimination. Focuses on the site, the nature of the incident, and the victim's coping response. Notes that the cost to the individual of coping with discrimination is great. (DM)

Addresses the relationship between reader response and culture. Presents portraits of a teacher and her Black students and White students as they studied a series of African American literary texts, including Virginia Hamilton's "House of Dies Drear" (1968). The reading of this text marked a turning point for the teacher and students.…

Both Black and White women in Detroit were broadly tested to determine differences in the nature of their sexual identities. Most Blacks reported androgynous identities, but their attitudes concerning sex roles and the family were more conservative than Whites. (DM)

Interviews in Minneapolis with 113 newly homeless and 338 more chronically homeless persons on 2 occasions 6 months apart revealed a pattern of intermittent homelessness, reflecting the demography, weather, and welfare system of that city. Recommends further study along these lines and provision of more permanent exits from homelessness. (DM)

An exploratory study was made to investigate factors possibly related to adoptive families' and adoptive single parents' decisions about participation in a new postplacement support service. Factors under consideration included family background, existing informal supports, attitudes toward mental health professionals, and perceptions of the…

Reports research in which 66 Black inner city students in grades 3 to 6 were interviewed about their perceptions of themselves as math learners. Focuses on student responses to questions about the causes of problem difficulty and the effects of that difficulty on their inner speech, feelings, and motivation to learn. (CB)

The findings of a survey of 64 Black families do not support the hypothesis of role flexibility and sharing in Black households. The mothers in the sample, 78 percent of whom were employed, were primarily responsible for household maintenance and child rearing. (DM)

During summer 1989, 30 Hispanic American (15 female, 15 male) and 34 African American (17 female, 17 male) adolescents and young adults from Detroit (Michigan) participated in face-to-face interviews designed to identify condom beliefs that may influence condom use in young minority populations. Also of interest were AIDS knowledge, the…

This publication presents seven articles concerned with the education of students with disabilities or special talents who also have cultural or linguistic differences. Section 1 contains the following four articles: (1) "Code Switching: A Bridge or Barrier between Two Languages?" (Alejandro Brice and Linda I. Rosa-Lugo); (2) "Resistance Theories:…

Health risk behaviors (substance use, violence, suicide, and car safety) of 194 African American urban adolescents with mild mental retardation were measured using either a confidential individual interview or an anonymous group survey. The survey methodology resulted in disclosure of more risk behaviors than the interview methodology. Elevated…

Contends that most high school graduates have not taken any courses that examine the experiences of minority groups. Summarizes the results of a college classroom experiment that involved the integration of oral history into the curriculum. Concludes that oral history is a viable teaching tool. (CFR)

Compares relationship between family size and academic achievement of children from broken and intact families among Black African Xhosa-speaking children between the ages of 13 and 17. Results indicate a negative relationship between family size and academic achievement, regardless of broken or intact families. (Author/NL)