This is a follow-up study on the characteristics, activities, and opinions of a sample of 1978 high school graduates of the Los Angeles (California) Unified School District one year after graduation. The report compares responses made at the time of graduation and those made a year after. The study found that: 1) the percentage of respondents who…

Reviews the situation of Colombian women immigrants in New York City. Presents available demographic, educational, and employment data and provides accounts from various women regarding their migration and work experience and their struggle to obtain legal residence in the United States. (GC)

Mothers receiving money for child support were found to be in the labor force more often than those not awarded such support. Women who received alimony were also more likely to work than those who did not receive such payments. (CT)

Describes employment characteristics and employment settings of American Psychological Association Members. Examines characteristics of respondents in each setting, underemployment, time spent in various activities, and salaries. Discusses employment trends and the continuing need for data on employment and utilization of pscyhologists.…

Compared to their Dominican counterparts, Colombian women in New York tend to have migrated at an older age, to be more urban in background, and to have more employment experience. Immigrant Colombian women are also more often employed, married, and living in higher income households than immigrant Dominican women. (Author/GC)

Presents data from four annual surveys of psychology doctorates with regard to rates of employment and unemployment; employment in psychology-related work, in academic settings, service, business, government, and other settings, full-time and part-time employment; and postdoctoral fellowships. Includes job market perceptions of recent doctorate…

Examines the effects of school types and ability grouping within school types on individual student performance. Results demonstrate that students in high ability groups gain more and students in low ability groups gain less over a five-year period than they would be expected had they not been separated into ability groups. (Author/PS)

Quantitative and qualitative information on Hispanic Americans is collected in this "almanac." There are five main sections. Section I presents a descriptive, historical overview of the four subgroups who comprise Hispanic Americans: Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and "others." It is argued that, despite some…

This study presents data from the 1979 Income Survey Development Program (ISDP) on lifetime work interruptions and examines the relationship between work interruptions and earnings. Descriptive data showing the extent to which men and women have experienced work interruptions are presented, followed by an analysis of the impact of work…