The document gives a partial listing of magazines of special interest to the Mexican American and Spanish speaking community in Tucson, Arizona. The journals are grouped in 4 broad categories: there are 8 listings for popular journals (women's magazines, home decoration, and crafts); 12 for news; 8 for Mexican American cultural studies; and 9…

This article discusses the problems encountered in translating Chicano literary works into English. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)

A commentary on a dictionary of Texas Mexican American Spanish now being compiled by Roberto Galvan and Richard Teschnev. This dictionary will be a valuable tool for translators of Hispanic literature. Topics treated are base and suppletive dictionaries, the kinds of corpus used in the new dictionary, and frequency as an objective yardstick. (AMH)

This paper describes the results of a prevention program funded by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in 1978 for Latino youth in East Harlem. Literature on Latino youth and alcohol use is reviewed, followed by a description of the program, its setting, and its evaluative methodology. (Author/JAZ)

Speculates on the future of minority elderly, specifically Blacks and Hispanics. Asserts that the decline of industrialization and the accompanying growth of high technology and service sectors hold little promise for the economic assimilation of Blacks and Hispanics who are increasingly concentrated in larger cities. (Author/ABB)

Examined effects of applying the dual-criterion classification system for mental retardation in connection with the System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA) by using the SOMPA standardization sample as subjects. Discusses the implications for the diagnostic category of mild mental retardation and the further use of the SOMPA.…

Data on 686 mainstreamed, hearing impaired high school sophomores were compared to those on 26,418 of their normally hearing peers on demographic characteristics, academic achievement, and indices of motivation. In all areas of academic achievement tested, the pupils with hearing disabilities fared more poorly than did those with normal hearing.…

This article reviews the status of employment, market conditions and the education pipeline for women, racial minorities and Hispanics in science and engineering in the United States. Employment growth, women's representation in careers, intended undergraduate major, selected characteristics, and SAT score comparisons are graphically displayed.…

Spearman's general intelligence, or "g" factor, was investigated in a sample of 189 Black, 184 Hispanic, and 187 White children aged 6-11. The magnitude and loadings of factors on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (Revised) were similar for all three groups. (Author/GDC)

The predictive validity of the Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students (SRBCSS) in identifying gifted children among various sociocultural groups was examined. Regression analyses were computed between the SRBCSS and both the Standard Achievement Test and a standardized intelligence test. Implications for practice and…

Despite large gains in reading proficiency by minorities over the past decade, Hispanic and Black children's reading levels remain significantly lower than Whites. This article examines the effects of parent educational level and family reading behaviors on minority and nonminority children. (Author/LHW)

Determined the attitudes of three Oregon State Penetentiary minority inmate groups -- Blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans -- towards the Recreation program as a rehabilitative tool. Used a survey questionnaire representing rehabilitation achievement in three areas (program management, facilty/equipment provision, and personal…

Utilizing both quantitative and qualitative approaches, the study assessed the strengths of selected components of the Mexican American ethnic medical system within the local community of Casper, Wyoming. Findings indicated that few local Hispanics adhered to much of the system, except in the realm of some easily available home remedies.…

The study compared 10 learning disabled and 10 non-learning disabled limited English proficient Mexican American elementary grade children. Six tests were identified as predicting learning disabilities including the Prueba de Lectura y Lenguaje Escrito and the Test of Nonverbal Intelligence. (Author/DB)

Assesses the effects of gestational age, race, and sex on neurobehavorial responses of 510 singleton infants who were evaluated at term conceptual age using a modified Prechtl Neurologic Examination. Results suggest that gestational age at birth is the most influential variable; race is also important, but gender has minimum impact. (Author/CB)