The implications of an ethnicity variable, language usage patterns, on the status attainment of 1,777 Mexican American males, ages 18 to 64 years, in the civilian labor force were studied. Language was viewed as a background variable that influences the relative positioning of Chicanos in the stratification system. It was hypothesized that, in…

Employing 1970 U.S. census data, tests were conducted to examine the empirical evidence on the existence of U.S. labor market segments. Some comparisons between the labor market for males and females were made, but the analysis concentrates on males. Labor markets were divided by race, sex, job types (secondary, primary subordinate, primary…

Some basic historical college participation statistics from New York State and a set of factors that may influence full-time undergraduate attendance in the future are described. Some specific measures of college participation, including the College Going Rate and the College Entrance Index (CEI), are introduced. The most significant findings are…

As a part of a series describing participants in the cooperative education option of the technical program at Macomb County Community College, this report compares the academic achievements, demographics, and employment characteristics of a random sample of 63 co-op respondents and 69 non co-op respondents from the original study population. Co-op…

A study was developed to determine a profile of the University of Texas (U.T.) at Austin returning male student, his purpose for returning to higher education, his concerns related to his role as a student, and his preferences for programs. A questionnaire was prepared and mailed to 407 newly-admitted male Austin residents, 25 years old or over.…

This summary of financial aids provided to Los Angeles City College students from 1973-1978 considers the four major vehicles for federal aid: (1) Basic Educational Opportunity Grants (BEOG); (2) National Direct Student Loans (NDSL); (3) Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG); and (4) College Work Study (CWS). Data tables outline…

A case study of Cornell University in its formative years (1868-1900) is presented to suggest the value of the historical approach in understanding the problem of sex-role channeling in the coeducational environment. The case of Cornell illustrates how nineteenth century concepts of femininity and masculinity were fundamental to evolution of both…

Students at Gateway Technical Institute were surveyed to determine their attitudes toward extracurricular activities, e.g., campus activities, advisors and sponsors, the effect of outside forces on school activities, extended athletic participation by girls in interscholastic sports, administration and faculty, and leadership development. The…

This introductory guide to sex role attitude measures used in the United States was designed to aid researchers in finding items for surveying sex role attitudes. Measures devised or published after July, 1974, or those used only in foreign surveys are not included. The compendium focuses on measures of peoples' attitudes rather than their…

This is the third report of the longitudinal study of a sample of 629 students who first enrolled at Santa Ana College in fall 1977. Included are descriptive data gathered from the third set of questionnaires completed by returning and non-returning students in fall 1978 and demographic data obtained from the college's records. Third phase data…

In an experiment studying the relationship between reciprocity and compensation in dyadic communication, 96 male college students were videotaped during hypothetical problem solving situations. An attitude scale was used to manipulate subjects' impressions of mutual similarity. Time was used to test development in the dependent variables…

Attitudes, beliefs, and interactions of male and female cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy during the first year of sex integration are discussed. Background for the integration process is given, including policy changes and implementation. A survey was undertaken of a match sample of men and women six months after the women entered the Academy.…

Results of a study to determine the effect of observing parental violence on attitudes about women's roles and the use of violence against women are reported. A national random sample of 1,092 women and 910 men were interviewed by telephone. Participants responded to questions such as: Did your father ever hit your mother? Did your mother ever hit…

WORKING FROM A POPULATION OF SEVERELY AND PROFOUNDLY RETARDED RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL PATIENTS, AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO DEVISE AN EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM FOR TRAINING SUBJECTS ON SELECTED WORKSHOP TASKS. TASK ANALYSIS WAS EMPLOYED TO DESCRIBE THE RESPECTIVE VOCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS AND TO SPECIFY BEHAVIORAL REQUIREMENTS. TRAINING PROGRAMS BASED UPON THE…

This three-part report provides data on the number, sex, and program interest of the applicants to Kapiolani Community College (KCC), and similar data for the applicants who were accepted and the students who actually registered at the college for each Fall semester, 1975 through 1980. The first section provides introductory material on the…