The view that competition initiatives in education, such as Chile's introduction of vouchers, promote socioeconomic segregation in schools is questioned. Chile and Argentina have faced very different decentralization reforms, carried out within different regulatory frameworks, but have arrived at similar situations in terms of schools'…

The average weekly earnings of nonmetro wage and salary workers continued to rise through 2001, although the pace has ebbed slightly since 2000. Earnings have grown steadily among all major demographic groups, although less educated workers experienced smaller gains than college graduates. Gains for less-educated workers suggest that welfare…

Both African states and African American communities can benefit from a new communication framework that the United Nations Global AIDS Program and the Pennsylvania State University developed to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The framework contains five universal values recommended for AIDS intervention programs worldwide (government policies,…

Examined the relationships between age, socioeconomic status, cultural mistrust, African self-consciousness, and attitude about seeking psychological help among black male undergraduate and graduate students. Student surveys indicated that older, lower socioeconomic status, black male students with lower cultural mistrust tended to have more…

The study of 29 children, age 7 months to 16 years, with early treated phenylketonuria found no significant differences on speech and/or language measures when compared with controls matched for age, sex, and socioeconomic level. Examination of individual scores, however, did reveal linguistic impairment in a small number of subjects. (Author/JDD)

The economic stagnation and decline of Hispanic Americans during the 1980s was tied to their lower levels of educational attainment, according to "The Decade of the Hispanic: A Sobering Economic Retrospective," a study by the National Council of La Raza. The high female dropout rate and tracking inequities are discussed. (FMW)

The study compared adolescents with mild mental retardation, learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, and no known handicaps using measures of sociometric status, social impact, and social preference. Not all students with mild handicaps were similar in social acceptance, rejection, and preference. Learning-disabled students were remarkably…

Discusses evidence for social stratification and aristocracy among northwestern California Indians, particularly the Yurok tribe. Examines the place of ritual and ceremony in the concept of aristocracy, the great houses, the role of great house priests, and the elaborate speech of the Yurok aristocracy. Contains 47 references. (DHP)

Investigates the effect of a school district's use of formal control mechanisms and the socioeconomic status of the district on principal-parent relations. Results indicate an interaction effect between socioeconomic status and formal control mechanisms with regard to positive sentiments toward parents. Implications are discussed. (Author/JS)

This article reports results of a study investigating variations in secondary pupil-attainment associated with different types of residential communities and educational authorities within Scotland. Variations associated with school selectivity and socioeconomic background were also studied. (IAH)

Surveys 37 science education graduates from 1977 through 1983 who had not taught or had taught but left. Reports the responses of the graduates on 19 questions and follow-up interviews designed to determine why they did not teach or why they left. Low salary, lack of respect, and lack of professionalism are cited as the major reasons. (YP)

Examines the role of ethnography as a resource in the process of needs assessment in a multi-ethnic, low-income section of Philadelphia. Analyzes the relationship between the targeted neighborhood's socioeconomic characteristics and human service environment and discusses the work done with neighborhood leaders in developing a plan based on the…

Examined marital and parental status in relation to perceptions of quality of work and family roles (psychological well-being, job satisfaction, work involvement, non-occupational environment, and role demands) in female clerical workers (N=148). Found income differentiated married and unmarried women and presence of school-age children related to…

Explored economic complexities of grandmothers serving as child care providers for their children's offspring. Used longitudinal survey data of employed mothers (N=796) with children under age five. Found grandmothers provided majority of child care for employed mothers, especially if unmarried. Found complex negotiation of work and family roles…

Discusses three aspects of rural family life--i.e., socioeconomic conditions, belief in traditional values, and educational levels--that affect not only information needs, but also how information should be presented. It is argued that, in order for rural information delivery systems to be effective, the nature of the rural community and person…