Nonmigrants, returned migrants, migrants living in Cleveland ghettos, and migrants living in Cleveland suburbs were studied in order to: (1) examine social and sociopsychological characteristics of West Virginians living in their own state and in Cleveland and (2) test the hypothesis that in order to satisfy societal expectations in terms of…

This paper discusses American long-term experience with changes in the distribution of income since the turn of the century. It supplies quantitative documentation of a pronunced secular swing in inequality. Inequality indicators were on the rise up to 1914, exhibited no trend to 1926 or 1929, and traced out a well known egalitatian leveling up to…

The objective of this study is to examine and compare the determinants of migration for households grouped first by race and then by poverty level. Household demographic and economic characteristics are defined in the context of a linear probability function. A measure of the expected gain from migration is developed to reflect the relative…

A sample group of 40 financial aid applicants, equally divided between students of high socioeconomic background and low socioeconomic background, were surveyed to determine whether there was a significant difference between groups with respect to their perception of the college environment. High socioeconomic status students were defined as those…

This study was designed to determine if the sociodramatic play behavior of two groups of children would be similar when socioeconomic status was held constant. Subjects were 54 black and 54 white kindergartens of high socioeconomic status. Sociodramatic play is defined as play in which a child takes on a role, elaborates a theme in cooperation…

The findings of a 3-year longitudinal research study to investigate predictive instruments for beginning reading achievement are reported. The original sample consisted of 300 kindergarten children from three socioeconomic attendance areas in the Cheyenne, Wyoming, public schools. For the final evaluation at the end of grade 2, only those pupils…

For the 1968-69 school year, the School of Divinity at Metropolitan College of the St. Louis University initiated a systematic continuing education program for priests consisting of four courses: Current Moral Problems; Modern Priestly Spirituality; Institutionalism and Conscience; and Liturgical Celebration. In autumn 30 priests provided 35…

A study among 284 retired men, aged 63 to 99, in three southern Wisconsin communities examined whether aging entails disengagement from social relationships. The correlation between aging and disengagement was analyzed in terms of social class (education, former occupation, present income) for residents of rural, urban, and suburban areas. Except…

This scale is designed to aid in identifying dropout prone students. The instrument is a useful aid to professional judgment and may be used with upper elementary or junior high school students. The scale items are grouped in four sections: academic ability and performance, negative identification with education, family and socio-economic status,…

Because of the lack of literature by and about Mexican Americans, there is a lack of understanding of this minority group. The purpose of this booklet, a compilation of articles written by Mexican Americans on their own history and culture, is to create a better understanding of them. Articles are grouped under 4 general headings: (1) history, (2)…

The National Study of American Indian Education, in its first major publication, brings together information in summary form from a number of sources for the purpose of providing a description of the present state of Indian education. The context of American Indian education is identified in terms of American history, geographical location,…

Intended to provide basic information about the attitudes and behavior of the rural poor, this report summarized data gathered from 9 families living in Michigan's lower peninsula. Selected because their houses and surroundings indicated permanent occupancy by people who were poor, the families were interviewed by 2 college-age women. Responses to…

Governors of 30 states having significant Indian populations were invited to this conference to create better intergovernmental relations in Indian affairs. State involvement was stressed in formulating Federal policy and services, as was allowing the Indians to participate in planning programs affecting them. At the conference, officials from the…

Conducted in 1967 by the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development at the request of the National Indian Youth Council, this 1-year study was made on American Indians at the following sites; Loneman, South Dakota; Ponca City, Oklahoma; Crow Agency, Montana; Fort Berthold, North Dakota; Nondalton, Alaska; South Nek Nek, Alaska;…

The study was designed to determine the relationship between a student's intention to migrate from his community of residence and his vocational and educational expectations. In rural North Carolina, 1068 senior students (Negroes and whites) in 23 high schools were interviewed. Variables examined included sex, socioeconomic status, intelligence,…