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Williams, Patti – 1987
The Indian River Community College (Florida) program prepares people who qualify as displaced homemakers and single parents to enter or reenter the work force and vocational training. The program is designed to meet the needs of the target population by offering pre-employment information and skills, guidance, community referral, and vocational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Displaced Homemakers, Employment Potential
Peer reviewedFitzpatrick, Kevin M.; Yoels, William C. – Sociology of Education, 1992
Examines the effects of state policy, sociodemographic composition, and school structure on high school dropout rates in 1980. Reports that total educational expenditures per students' average daily attendance is a significant determinant of school structure with indirect effect on dropout rates. Concludes that family structure is a critical…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Research, Dropouts, Educational Policy
Schwertfeger, Jane – 1983
With particular attention given to children under 6 years of age, this discussion identifies issues related to the effects on children of divorce, father absence, and student/teacher interaction. Research relating to these issues is reviewed, and recommendations for teachers are offered. Issues concerning divorce, the duration of separation, the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Child Development, Cognitive Development
Peer reviewedMulkey, Lynn M.; And Others – Sociology of Education, 1992
Analyzes the separate effects of father absence and mother absence on the grades and standardized test scores of high school students. Uses parents' and students' behavior and family economic status as competing intervening variables to explain the effects. Concludes that students from single-parent homes are less willing or able to meet academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Divorce, Family School Relationship, Fatherless Family
Towns, Kathryn; And Others – 1987
The Potential Reentry Opportunities in Business and Education (PROBE) counseling and referral system is intended to help single parents and displaced homemakers gain greater control over their own lives, careers, and futures. PROBE began in 1975 as a campus-based program at Pennsylvania State University and became community based in 1977. PROBE,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attitude Change, Counseling Services, Displaced Homemakers
Peer reviewedKarraker, Meg Wilkes – International Journal of Social Education, 1995
Contends that, in the public's perception, much of adolescents' trouble today can be traced to deterioration in the quality of family life. Reports on a study of education completion and marriage. Finds that females living with mothers only, who complete their senior year in high school, actually have higher educational attainment and later…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Blacks, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Attainment
