Prepared by the Civil Rights Program Evaluation Staff of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), this statistical report contains data supplied by 9 USDA agencies handling 23 USDA programs serving whites, Negroes, Spanish Americans, American Indians, and Oriental Americans in such areas as agricultural stabilization, employment, loans, and…

The model plan outlined in this practical guide for the establishment and development of library collections and services to meet the needs of ethnic populations--particularly Asian American, Black, Chicano/Spanish speaking, and Native American--is intended for use by library administrators and ethnic services librarians. Guidelines provided cover…

This report evaluates a project to pilot-test workshop materials designed to facilitate increased participation of women and minorities in educational research and development. The pilot test involved three NIE/AERA sponsored workshops organized in conjunction with the 1980 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. The…

This bulletin describes how parenting patterns are learned and how the Nurturing Parenting Programs, a group- and home-based intervention effort begun with the support of the National Institute of Mental Health, help stop generational cycles of abuse and neglect by building nurturing parenting skills. Section 1 examines the need for effective…

Results from the evaluation of 11 demonstration programs designed to prevent child abuse are summarized in this working paper. The programs were of three types: perinatal programs; community-wide education, information, and referral projects; and culturally relevant parent education efforts. The four perinatal programs focused on extended…

The purpose of the study was to define factors associated with high (16% or more) and low (15% or less) rates of attrition of ethnic minority students in vocational education programs. Six functional areas of school operations were studied: teacher characteristics, teaching techniques, total school environment, supportive services, organization,…

This report is designed to monitor the goals and related indicators established in May of 1993 regarding the participation and success of people of color in college. A review of the indicators suggests an increase in commitment to diversity. Colleges continue to provide equitable access to Asian/Pacific Islander, African American and Native…

The report explains how the federal Ethnic Heritage Studies Program was created, gives an overview of the 1974 program, and makes recommendations for future development of the program. Summaries of the 1974 projects, bibliographies of replicable materials produced by the projects, and ethnic and regional indexes are included. The overview…

This report evaluates the status of civil rights oversight and policymaking by the White House and Office of Management on Budget (OMB) during the Nixon-Ford administrations, from 1972 to 1976. The report documents the activities of the White House, OMB, the Federal Regional Councils, and the Federal Executive Boards. Housing, school…

Examines the negative effects of the affirmative action admissions program at the University of California Berkeley, and briefly discusses the qualifications of minority college bound students and minority recruitment in general. (FMW)