Although individuals aim their attempts to exert legitimate political influence at particular levels of government, the hierarchical organization of "political influence attempts" is an aspect of political participation which has not yet received systematic study. In order to examine the perceived political influence of rural people in a…

Serving as the basis for the first administrative complaint alleging sex discrimination in textbooks to be filed under federal law, the findings presented in this report are based on an analysis, made by parents and citizens in a midwestern city, of 12 texts in the elementary reading program of a major publisher. Generally, the findings are stated…

Seventy-four male eminent social scientists provided career stage data by which adult development theory was tested. All were born between 1893 and 1903 and met the criteria of a distinguished (and for several still active) scholarly career. The subjects were separated into four groups on the basis of their degree of productivity as of age 60.…

Performance differences and differences in expectancies of success between men and women were examined relative to the replication of preselected and constrained movements. No performance differences were found between the sexes, but preselected movements were reproduced more accurately than constrained movements. Persons who made preselected…

A study was conducted to determine if a difference existed in the discrimination scores of normal hearing subjects when listening to pre-recorded male and female talkers. The talkers were, three females and three males, all native Southern Californians, to control dialectical differences. The listeners were eight females and eight males, aged 18…

This study examines the relationship between locus of control and subsequent unemployment experience for a national probability sample of teenagers. Using multiple regression analysis to control for a variety of individual differences, the influence of "internal-external" attitudes held as a teenager on subsequent unemployment experience in the…

The recent literature concerning mid-life transitions of men and the impact upon their personal and interpersonal lives is reviewed. Areas of concern addressed by these materials include adult development, issues and tasks of mid-life, and life phases. A framework for evaluation and therapeutic intervention is provided for counselors and helping…

A comparison of college faculty earnings to earnings of other professionals with comparable educational background is presented in an effort to determine the relative standing of the academic profession among all professional occupations. The information is compiled from self-reported figures of the Bureau of Census survey that provides data on…

Essays in which 40 freshman composition students described unusual or extraordinary persons were analyzed for the charcteristic choices that males and females made and for the typical ways men and women were described. The analysis yielded seven findings with social implications. Both males and females tended to choose males as objects for…

A study to determine the influence of a student's social class, ethnicity, sex, and residence of origin on his/her psycho-social integration is reported. The research broadened the scope of inquiry by using the concepts of continuities/discontinuities. The concepts consider both individual and situational variables in analyzing the social and…

Results are reported of a study to determine whether sexism is an outgrowth of racism, using the variables of social class, general conservatism, and economic traditionalism. The sample consisted of 522 students (47% female, 53% male) in small liberal arts college. Participants were administered questionnaires by trained interviewers and data were…

A comprehensive needs assessment of correctional institution inmates was developed to determine the recreation and physical activity needs of male youthful offenders. The target population consisted of male youthful offenders between the ages of 18 and 21, most of whom were high school dropouts. Formal interviews and a variety of instruments were…

From July 1978 through June 1979, 2,703 students graduated from the Hawaii community college system, an increase of 6% over the previous year's total. During this period, 2,819 degrees and certificates were awarded; 31% were Associate in Arts, 48% Associate in Science, and 21% Certificates of Achievement. Systemwide, 54% of the graduates were…

THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY WERE (1) TO IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SCHOOL DROPOUTS AS CONTRASTED WITH THOSE WHO STAYED IN SCHOOL, (2) TO INVESTIGATE EXPERIENCES WHICH LED TO LEAVING SCHOOL, (3) TO DETERMINE THE PERCEPTIONS OF SCHOOL-LEAVERS REGARDING THEIR SCHOOL EXPERIENCES, AND (4) TO INVESTIGATE WHAT SCHOOL-LEAVERS DID AFTER THEY LEFT…

INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL STATUS WITH CLASSMATES AND WITH TEACHERS WAS EVALUATED TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT IT AFFECTS THE RESISTANCE OF THE ADOLESCENT MALE TO THE APPEAL OF ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR. A SAMPLE OF APPROXIMATELY 320 BOYS WERE INTERVIEWED IN DEPTH ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR 6 YEARS CONCERNING THEIR LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES AND FRIENDS FROM THE SEVENTH…