A study of 1970-1973 data from four Florida counties examined the influences of marital status, family structure, age, health, social participation, income, and education on Black women's life satisfaction. Findings indicated that married, widowed, and divorced women had higher levels of life satisfaction than single and separated women.…

Examines reasons for the overrepresentation of blacks in emotionally handicapped (EH) programs and this relationship to 15 variables. Results show a decrease in EH representation with an increase in black population and numbers of black teachers. No significant relationships were found involving black school psychologists or the overrepresentation…

Study examined whether adaptive and maladaptive functioning related to academic achievement in African-American and white students. Parent interviews indicated adaptive and maladaptive behaviors predicted grade point average and achievement test scores for white students, but only maladaptive behavior predicted scores for African-American…