The specific goals of this study were: (1) to develop a survey instrument for both the English and Spanish speaking that would be understood easily and be nonthreatening; (2) through the use of community representatives, select "items" to be included in the questionnaire that would be particularly relevant to the needs and problems of…

TWO PROJECTS INITIATED BY THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO IMPROVE A CAREER GUIDANCE PROGRAM FOR EIGHTH- AND NINTH-GRADE STUDENTS WERE EVALUATED. NEW CURRICULUMS FOR THE CLASSES WERE CREATED AND FOUR TEACHER TRAINING SESSIONS ON THEIR USE WERE GIVEN. THE EVALUATORS ASSESSED THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE BOARD'S GOALS THROUGH QUESTIONNAIRES,…

This is the statistical and methodological appendix to a report on the first part of a two phase community action program (CAP) research project. Construction of variables is covered, with attention to changes in income and minority group composition of social service agencies, increased interagency cooperation, publicity, scope of service, social…

This study sought to establish the situational, demographic, and psychosocial characteristics, and the knowledge, attitudes, and practices, of low socioeconomic women as related to degree of involvement in a family planning program; and to determine the basic reasons for noninvolvement in the program. As for women newly admitted to the family…

The goals of Project Outreach were: to place library materials in agencies throughout the county; to offer film programs, filmstrip presentations, and talks; to continue cooperative ventures in the use of braille and talking books; to continue to utilize tape cassettes; to provide materials to handicapped persons; to make available large print…

This study surveyed experiences and characteristics of hard core unemployed black men entering a vestibule training program conducted by a large manufacturing firm; and a comparison group of "direct hires." Vestibule trainees were guaranteed an entry level job after completing several weeks of training. Turnover among direct hires was attributed…

A study examined the outcomes attained by 389 indigenous students who completed programs at the 4 largest Aboriginal community-controlled adult education colleges in the 9-member Federation of Independent Aboriginal Education Providers (FIAEP). The survey, which elicited a 57% response rate, established that, although a very large percentage of…

People in all walks of life have found it necessary to make adjustments to new occupational situations resulting from recent developments in science and technology. Although Negroes have shown exceptional capacity in the past to adopt the American social and economic order, they are finding it difficult to adjust themselves to the present modern…