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Jayaweera, Swarna – Gender and Education, 1997
Examines the relationship between education and economic, political, and social status for empowering women in Asia. Using macro statistics from each country, no positive linear relationship is revealed. Further examined are factors that surface in each area, including gender relations within the family, that constrain the role of education as an…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Economic Opportunities, Educational Benefits, Empowerment
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Weikart, David – Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, 1996
The longitudinal High Scope/Perry Preschool Study of 123 African Americans in poverty and at high risk of school failure interviewed 95% of participants at age 27. Profiles indicate that participants had fewer criminal arrests, higher earnings and property wealth, and greater commitment to marriage than nonparticipants, suggesting significant…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Black Achievement, Blacks, Cost Effectiveness
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Chui, Hong Sheung; And Others – Journal of Educational Administration, 1996
Describes a study investigating the relationship between Hong Kong principals' vision and leadership behavior in 48 secondary schools, half of which participated in a school-based management pilot scheme. Statistically analyzed results suggest that five leadership behavior dimensions were significantly related to principals' vision for both types…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Leadership Responsibility, Multiple Regression Analysis