This research looked at Higher Education Leaders' Perceptions of Persistence and Achievement of Afro Caribbean Immigrant Students. The research was qualitative and took a phenomenological, narrative approach. Sixteen administrators, across three campuses, one private for-profit and two public nonprofits were interviewed. The participants consisted…

This article examines the language and cognitive skills of bidialectal and bilingual children, focusing on African American English bidialectal speakers and Spanish-English bilingual speakers. It contributes to the discussion by considering two themes in the extant literature: (1) linguistic and cognitive strengths can be found in speaking two…

This report compares the circumstances and characteristics of Black immigrant mothers in Palm Beach County, Florida, to those of Latina immigrant and Black native-born mothers, focusing on those living in distressed areas. The study also compares the early developmental outcomes of their children. When controlling for parental and child…

Documents rise in U.S. Hispanic poverty and Hispanic female-headed households. Assesses applicability to Hispanics of traditional models of poverty, family structure, and emerging underclass. Suggests that traditional models are influenced by Black poverty but Hispanic poverty patterns are different. Suggests national policy target growing…

The fifteen colleges and universities producing the highest numbers in the following categories are listed: minority baccalaureate degrees, African-American baccalaureate degrees at traditionally White and historically Black institutions, Hispanic baccalaureate degrees, Asian-American baccalaureate degrees, and Native-American baccalaureate…

This study examined influences of maternal HIV on concerns among inner-city minority families. Findings indicated that beyond concerns reported by early adolescent children of HIV-negative mothers, concerns of children of HIV-positive mothers included mothers' sickness and death, adult responsibilities, and uncertainty about their futures.…

While Harvard University (Massachusetts) has surpassed many other institutions of its size in its demonstrated commitment to student diversity, African-American faculty representation is among the lowest in the Ivy League. Data are presented on minority group representation among faculty in the university's undergraduate and graduate schools,…

Two analyses of New York City crime data--one for the entire city, and one for the Bronx--compare the crime rates of Hispanics, Whites, and Blacks. Analysis of crime rates for the city as a whole indicates that Hispanic crime patterns are different from those of Blacks and Whites. Hispanics have lower than expected crime rates, given their…

College enrollments and degree attainment of minorities are reported, along with the role of minority institutions in the education of black students, the retention of high school and college minority students, and academic employment of minority Ph.D.s. In addition, the problem of using data that aggregate all minority groups is discussed.…

Reliabilities for the Raven Colored Progressive Matrices Test (CPM) are reported for three age groups (ages 5 1/2- 6 1/2, 6 1/2-7 1/2, and 7 1/2-8 1/2 years) and three ethnic groups (Anglo, Black, and Hispanic). Results indicate CPM is not equally reliable for all age groups, but appears equally reliable for the three ethnic groups. (Author)

Tested two hypotheses: one predicted that Hispanic American heroin addicts are better adjusted than White addicts; a second predicted that Hispanics characteristically are less open about expressing psychological symptoms. Both hypotheses were confirmed in multivariate analyses of variance and covariance with age, education, and socioeconomic…

Administered the College and University Environment Scale (CUES) to White, Black, and Hispanic students (N=150). An analysis of variance was used to test for significant differences on the five scales of the CUES. Results indicated that these students perceive the college environment in significantly different ways. Implications discussed. (RC)

Assessed the validity of the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BRSI) in determining the cultural definitions of masculinity and femininity and whether these definitions differ among various cultural groups including blacks, whites, and Hispanics. The results are based on 3,000 multiethnic participants and reveal that the BRSI is a valid indicator of white…

Trends in overall college enrollments and in Black and Hispanic enrollments in the nation and in the South in 1980 are examined, based on data from National Center for Education Statistics' surveys. Attention is also directed to enrollment by type of institution, enrollment in selected fields, enrollment trends during 1976-1980, enrollment in…

Comparisons of the PPVT-R, the PPVT, and placement IQ tests were made with 114 educable mentally retarded students, 46 White, 44 Black, and 24 Hispanic. The PPVT and PPVT-R correlated for all groups, but neither the PPVT nor PPVT-R, correlated to a significant degree with the placement IQ tests. (Author/RC)