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Pew Hispanic Center, 2004
The Pew Hispanic Center/Kaiser Family Foundation 2002 National Survey of Latinos explored the attitudes and experiences of Latinos on a wide variety of topics. The survey sample was designed to include enough Hispanics from various backgrounds and national origin groups so that in addition to describing Latinos overall, comparisons also could be…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Hispanic Americans, Comparative Analysis, Language Usage
Yankelovich, Daniel; And Others – 1984
This report summarizes results of a 1984 study of the lifestyles, values, buying behavior, and media habits of the Hispanic American market. First, a number of shifts in U.S. political, social, and economic life (since 1981, when the first study of this type was conducted) which are changing the orientation of Hispanics are discussed. These shifts…
Descriptors: Advertising, Consumer Economics, Educational Attainment, Group Unity
Flanagan, Constance A.; Syvertsen, Amy K.; Stout, Michael D. – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2007
The goal of this project was to produce a set of civic measures with sound psychometric properties appropriate for use with young people ages 12-18. Measures selected tap aspects of adolescent civic behaviors, opinions, knowledge, and dispositions. The measures are easy to administer and can be used by educators, staff of community-based…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Citizenship Education, Student Participation, Adolescents
Marlow, Leslie; Inman, Duane – 2001
The integration of social and emotional competency (SEC) skills teaching into the regular curriculum can motivate students and promote their self-confidence and abilities to function effectively in society. This study examined whether colleges of education were preparing teachers to educate students in ways that would maximize their ability to…
Descriptors: Child Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Response, Higher Education
Bachman, Jerald G.; And Others – 1981
This report presents descriptive statistical results from a 1980 national survey of high school seniors concerning their values, behaviors, and lifestyle. It is the sixth in a series. Questionnaires were filled out by 16,524 seniors in 107 public and 20 private high schools. Student response rate was 82%. Content areas measured include the…
Descriptors: Drug Use, Futures (of Society), High School Students, High Schools
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Hummon, David M. – Journal of Higher Education, 1994
Analysis of 642 slang terms that college students use to characterize peers at Holy Cross College (Massachusetts) and University of California, Davis suggests that undergraduate slang usage is socially complex, the language is reflective of campus and academic life, and that it portrays undergraduate life from the perspective of dominant student…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Influences
Gold, Ben K. – 1980
As part of a nationwide study coordinated by the American Council on Education, Los Angeles City College (LACC) conducted a survey of incoming Fall 1979 students to determine their characteristics and opinions. Data collected from 788 students were compared with nationwide findings and with results of similar surveys conducted annually since 1970.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis