This volume is the first published historical dictionary of Hispanic American voluntary organizations. The work analyzes the history, purposes, organizational structure, activities, and goals of nearly 200 national and local voluntary organizations and associations. Each entry includes source data. The book focuses on the three major Hispanic…

Jones and Hartmann (1988) investigated the relation between identity status and experimental substance use among adolescents in junior and senior high schools, identifying differences in substance use across four identity statuses for adolescents in general. This study was conducted to examine the generalizability of these differences across…

This report covers the activities of 1985 high school graduates of the Los Angeles Unified School District one year after graduating. The questionnaires, administered via the mail, surveyed graduates concerning their educational pursuits, employment endeavors, and opinions regarding their educational experience. Approximately 33% of the 9,299…

In 1985-86, the Albuquerque (New Mexico) Public Schools, through Chapter 1 funding, entered the final year of a 3-year pilot of Early Learning Programs (ELPs) at four sites in the district: (1) Lavaland; (2) Longfellow; (3) Tomasita; and (4) Alamosa. Four- and five-year-old children (N=272) participated in the pilot program. Seventy-five percent…

This supplemental report to the 1980 U.S. census presents counts of people of Spanish origin by type (Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Other) in the United States, U.S. regions, divisions, and individual states. Counts of the Spanish and non-Spanish populations by races also are provided. In addition, the report evaluates reporting on the 1980…

This final report summarizes the major Local/State Bilingual Program evaluation findings for the Austin Independent School District around four topics: (1) academic achievement; (2) the new kindergarten and first-grade Limited English Proficiency (LEP) exit criteria; (3) bilingual teacher recruitment; and (4) what can be learned from this year's…

Analysis of Hispanic birth data for 22 states in 1980 showed the following: (1) The fertility rate for Hispanic women was 95.4 births per 1.000 women aged 15-44; this rate was 53 percent higher than the rate for non-Hispanic Whites and five percent higher than for non-Hispanic Blacks. (2) Age-specific birth rates indicated that the fertility of…

This report presents the findings of a series of meetings convened by the Department of Health and Human Services for the purpose of first, examining the health needs, priorities, and concerns of minorities; and second, considering related Federal actions. Included is an overview of the meetings' content, as well as individual chapters on the…

This bibliography of cross-cultural materials contains 437 bibliographic citations of journal articles, books, government reports, court cases, and bibliographies of interest to rural special educators. Major topical areas are bilingual exceptional children (136 items) and culturally diverse exceptional children (135 items). Other topics include…

Studies show Hispanics to have substantially higher rates of illiteracy than any other major population group in the United States. Illiteracy is one of a number of language problems for this population; other problems include limited oral English proficiency and native language illiteracy. Hispanics drop out of school in higher numbers and leave…

The final financial status and performance report for a library literacy program project at the Yuma City-County Library (Arizona) begins with a brief statement of general information about the grant. This is followed by a narrative report that delineates the goal of the project--for the library to take a leadership role in developing,…

In 1984, a study was conducted to assess the degree to which the goals of the National Hispanic Scholar Awards Program were being met. The purposes of the study were to: (1) describe the pool of applicants in 1983-84, the program's first year, and compare Hispanic Scholars (winners) with Hispanic Honorable Mentions (awardees) and Semifinalists who…

Although funding for the arts in New York State reached unprecedented levels during the 1980s, funding for organizations which have distinct ethnic bases and purposes has not kept pace with funding for Eurocentric arts expressions. Data were gathered from a public hearing in New York City attended by more than 100 artists, administrators, cultural…

This study sought to determine if significant differences exist between the degree of academic achievement of 10th grade students who currently reside in one-parent/guardian homes as compared to those who reside in two-parent/guardian homes when students are grouped by sex, total family income, and ethnicity. Academic success was determined by the…

This resource guide provides data on minorities enrolled in 500 colleges and universities. Descriptions of each institution are followed by total student enrollment and the percentage of students from four minority groups: Asian, Black, Hispanic, and Native American. The types of academic programs offered by the institution are illustrated by…