Much of the controversy in discussions of tuition tax credits for elementary and secondary education has been over the question of who would benefit from the various proposals. This report presents data from the 1978 October supplement to the Current Population Survey that show, for the first time, who attends private schools and what tuitions…

This report presents the results of a survey on drug use conducted in Seattle, Washington's 12 high schools in 1980. Tables show the frequency and occasion of drug use, the relation between participation in school activities and drug use, the kinds of drugs used, and drug use related to age, sex, family income, and work status of surveyed…

In January 1980, the National Neighbors (NN) conducted a survey to determine the types of difficulties that families with children experience in the rental housing market due to exclusionary rental policies. In order to reach the families who experience such problems, NN ran public service announcements on television and radio stations inviting…

The Goodman technique of log linear analysis is ideal for family research, because it is designed for categorical (non-quantitative) variables. Variables are dichotomized (for example, married/divorced, childless/with children) or otherwise categorized (for example, level of permissiveness, life cycle stage). Contingency tables are then…

The Federal government can meet its responsibility to ensure a certain minimum level of living for its citizens in two ways. An income-tested approach provides minimum standards of income, goods, and/or services for only the poor. A non-income-tested approach provides minimum standards for all citizens, regardless of income. This paper reports on…

IN A STUDY OF FAMILY MONEY MANAGEMENT, A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS COMPLETED BY WIVES IN 94 FAMILIES SELECTED AT RANDOM FROM THOSE WHO HAD USED THE SERVICES OF THE EXTENSION OFFICE IN DEAF SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS. ONLY ONE FAMILY IN THE STUDY FOLLOWED ALL OF THE 16 SPECIFIED BUSINESS PRACTICES. IT WAS FOUND THAT, IN GENERAL, FAMILIES WERE FOLLOWING SPECIFIED…

Information relative to Indian residents of Washoe County, Nevada, has been developed to provide an analysis of educational and employment needs. Population figures are presented by age and sex for 3 basic Indian residence groups in the county. Statistics are presented in tabular form for Indian student enrollment in area schools, income level of…

Significant changes have occurred in parental contributions expected from various income levels over the last 15 years, reflecting the changing nature of institutions, the general availability of financial aid resources, and general changes in the economy. The purpose of this paper is to trace the evolution in College Scholarship Service…

Income and educational elasticities for twenty-two different food products based on the 1965-66 USDA household food consumption expenditure data indicate that differences in homemakers' education, in addition to household income, have significant effects on composition of household food expenditures. (MF)

This article examines grants (Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, state grants) and work-study and loan programs. Discusses aid available to low-income and middle-income families, average amount of various types of awards, and what percentage of students is receiving financial aid. (CT)

Data on the patterns of U.S. family income include three tables: median family income by ethnic group for 1970, 1972, 1975, and 1981; 1979 income of families with college-age members with or without members attending college, in five income categories from under $10,000 to over $25,000; and 1982 family income of college freshmen, by institution…

Researchers asked 316 public school parents how they would respond if government money, such as a tuition tax credit, was provided to help send their children to private schools. Results suggest that if tuition tax credits are made available, the public school population will tend to shift further toward lower-income families. (MJL)

Explored the relationship between 2,411 foster children's families and the number of homes they experienced while in foster care. Findings suggested that the majority of the foster children came from families which were "troubled," i.e., the families were not intact and had economic problems. (JAC)

Analyzed multigeneration household structures among two national samples of welfare families. Results showed household structure differs among welfare families of different races and mother's life-cycle stages, although mother-with-children families predominate. Multigeneration households do not affect welfare mothers' probabiity of employment or…