Data on the governing boards and characteristics of 341 colleges and universities show that the "dominant stratum" of business (individuals with simultaneous influence in several major corporations), rather than business as a whole, has formed an enduring relationship with universities that are oriented toward education of the elite.…

The relationship between anxiety, educational self-theory, and vocational preference was investigated using two separate samples (149 and 262) of high school students. Anxiety was measured using the anxiety component of Zuckerman's Affect Adjective Checklist (AACL). A measure of self-theory was obtained via the Profile of Read/Ideal Scholastic…

This study focuses on the social position and the degree of being bullied of pupils with behaviour problems fully included in regular education and on their teachers' assessments on social integration and bullying. The study sample consisted of 25 9- to 12-year-old pupils with behaviour problems and their peers without special needs participating…

The study, part of a series on learning disabled (LD) adolescents, was designed to examine the differences between LD (N=234), low achieving (LA, N=222), and normal achieving (NA, N=215) students on various indices of social interactions and activities in secondary school settings. Study instruments contained questions relating to peer…

The social changes that have taken place in the past fifteen years have had a powerful effect on the life trajectories and social expectations of people in different age groups in Russia. For the most part there are two terms that are used to identify these groups: age cohort (or age group) and generation. But the use of these terms in…

This data book represents a count of children and their well-being in society. It is intended to serve as a reference document, merging into a common format vital records (births and deaths), census information, and administrative data from many sources. The book is also intended to serve as an organized, cohesive and accurate view of how children…

Studied the positions of African and Asian Jews and ethnic Arabs in Israel. Found that (1) ascriptive status functions differently for different groups in the process of socioeconomic atttainment, and (2) the extent of segregation between the dominant and the subordinate groups influences the attainment of the latter. (GC)

Using averages to characterize populations is misleading. The normal curve for income per capita for Asian Americans is wider than for other groups. While some Asians are wealthy, many are poor. Census data are used to analyze the status of women, educational attainment, and affirmative action among Asian Americans. (VM)

Discusses the tradition of the Italian family and changes in family life since World War II. Examines socioeconomic differentiation and family forms; family structure and kinship networks; social policies and family solidarity; stability and family dissolution; and innovative processes in family life. Concludes that there is a profound change in…

This research report examines the comparative educational condition of Latinos in the United States. The report discusses the dramatic shortfalls that plague the educational outcomes of Latinos relative to other racial and ethnic groups. The outcomes studied include educational attainment, school and university enrollment, basic cognitive skills,…

A look at the educational, economic, and family status of Colorado's Latino, African American, and Native American children reveals alarming problems. Latinos comprise the highest percentage of youth in the state and Whites the lowest. Numbers of young people (under age 19) are expected to increase in Colorado by 12% by 2020, but the increase in…

Eighty ninth graders who solved an algebra problem in groups of four showed status effects at the individual level. The students had filled out preactivity questionnaires about mathematical status and social status and a postactivity leadership questionnaire. Hierarchical regressions and path analyses show that, at the group level, solution score…

Based on a 1999 survey of 5,054 adults, this report describes those who are and are not participating in adult learning in Great Britain. It covers factors such as age, gender, previous education experiences, socioeconomic background, and geographical location and points to the workplace as a significant source of information, motivation, and…

Using a data set of 123 countries, the status of youth was analyzed on a global scale. The relative proportions of youth and adult populations and the opportunities nations provided their young people were evaluated. The implications of inter-age and intra-age stratification throughout the world are discussed. (SLD)

By means of graphs and charts, this booklet examines the numbers of women of color at the University of Connecticut-Storrs campus, including employees, graduate students, and undergraduates. Data are presented for total employees, percentage of total employees who are women of color, and women's position category (executive/managerial, faculty,…