Data from a survey of Boston resldents support the solidarity theorists' argument that social cohesion increases protest. The Boston data, however, also support the breakdown theorists' hypothesis that discontented individuals are more likely to protest than others. Finally, the data undercut the breakdown theorists' hypothesis that…

The relative strength of racial and nonracial factors in motivating the public's opinion about busing has both theoretical and policy implications. If nonracial, especially self interest, factors are the strongest motives for opposition, then the success of busing, and of school desegregation in general, will depend upon the ability of the…

Establishes the existence of a contextual effect on attitudes toward busing and proposes a simple model of the interaction process through which the social environment influences individual attitudes. Available from "The Journal of Politics," University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. (Author/IRT)

A survey of adults in Louisville (Kentucky) revealed that measures of self-interest were weakly and inconsistently related to anti-busing attitudes, while measures of racial attitudes correlated strongly with opposition to busing. These findings contradict the assumptions of traditional political analysis. (Author/PGD)

Examines the impact of a one-way busing plan on White citizens' attitudes and orientation toward their neighborhood and the larger community. Special attention is given to variables related to perceived neighborhood decline and the erosion of community standards. (CMG)

This book is based on the personal accounts of individuals and families involved in different ways in the busing for school integration experience in Boston, Massachusetts. The individuals who speak are both black and white, and include administrators, parents, students, teachers and residents of the city and suburbs. Their stories reflect their…

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of busing on the subsequent achievement performance of bused minority students. Differences in achievement gains are hypothesized to be a function of bused student attitudes toward busing and the interracial climate of acceptance in the receiving schools. The design of this study is that of a…

This handbook was prepared to provide guidance and suggestions primarily for school officials who are developing a plan for school desegregation or who are trying to revise an existing plan. Indications of what has and has not worked in other districts are based on experts' recommendations, on case studies from other communities, and on the…

This report reviews the history of school desegregation in Providence, analyzes the role of various individuals and groups in the desegregation process, and discusses the community's response. Background information on Providence is given in terms of government, population shifts, school enrollment, and school restructuring. An analysis of the…