Examines the policies of the "buy-back" provisions of the retirement systems of all the states in the nation and draws implications for minority educators. (EF)

Presents findings of study to determine statistical relationship between educational attainment and social class among Blacks based on sample of 1,054 individuals. Finds years of schooling did not correlate highly with self-identified social class, though work-related prestige and authority related significantly to educational attainment. (MW)

In spite of repeated considerations and positive action to engage, retain and advance African Americans in executive positions, there are only a few African Americans in executive level administration posts in colleges and universities. An analysis of the status of African Americans in higher and post secondary education shows that legislation…

This report of a survey of black faculty and administrators from predominantly white colleges and universities provides data on birth and mobility patterns, relates black professional distribution by institutional size academic areas and positions, sex and age distribution, length of employment, salary levels, and areas of work. (EH)

A combination of objective and subjective criteria were used to identify the Black middle class. The purposes of the research were (1) to relate occupational attainment to reference group perspectives, and (2) to compare the reference group perspectives of lower socioeconomic college-bound Black youth with those of middle class Black workers.…

Indicates trends in the economic and social position of the American Indian. Provides data on the following: income, occupational status, educational attainment, manpower utilization, and health. (Author/AM)

Focuses on the career patterns of a sample of black American doctorates in order to test the brain drain'' hypothesis, hypothesizing that level of professionalism and the racial context (whiteness) of career pattern would be directly related. (Author/JM)

Examines data from a 1991-92 survey by the American Political Science Association that show that race remains the single strongest significant explanation for the difference in rank among African- and European-American political scientists. African Americans are not tenured at the same rate as Whites, nor do they hold as many full professorships.…

Reviews research and appraises the state of career development counseling for African-American college students, evaluating progress in approaches aimed at enhancing the employment success of African Americans. Inadequacies of current career development theories are recognized, and suggestions are made for black role models, parent involvement,…