The study attempts to evaluate the efficiency of two types of alternative programs aimed at increasing the incomes of poor families. It deals with programs involving education and training as well as those which represent direct measures for increasing family income. In order to compare such programs, a common measure of efficiency is needed. The…

The study investigated 17 dependent variables in the familial, personality and vocational areas, with male high school students (n=77) and male school dropouts (n=72), matched on age, as two levels of the independent variables. The study reveals that in comparison to their counterparts in high school, dropouts as a group, had parents of lower…

The three papers in this publication discuss American Indians in Montana. "Indian Poverty in Montana: Findings of the 1960 Census" examines data pertaining to the Indians' economic background. Income data, derived from 25 percent of the population, reports income received in 1959 from: (1) wages, salaries, commissions, and tips; (2)…

This book is a compilation of data on black Americans. The record of the past two decades shows that blacks have been migrating out of the rural South into the cities of the North and West. There, with greater choices, many have been progressing economically from unskilled low-paid jobs into white-collar and skilled occupations. In search of…

A summary of information obtained from special runs of the 1970 U.S. Census of Population computer summary tapes is reported. This information includes, for each Census County Division within each Oregon county, population by racial group, family income distribution of racial groups, and poverty statistics. The original impetus for compilation of…

This analysis of the family financial circumstances of students attending New Jersey's colleges and universities is the result of data collected in a mailed survey to approximately 25,000 undergraduate students enrolled in the states. Some findings are that: (1) New Jersey college students from different family financial circumstances are…

Analysis of the income distribution of students enrolled in New Jersey's colleges and universities was structured to yield results that would help develop policy recommendations, especially in the areas of access and equity. Major findings include: (1) New Jersey families are more affluent than families in the U.S. in general, but families with…

Information on New Jersey students attending out-of-state collegiate institutions was gathered from an out-of-state, full-time undergraduate student population. Identified are patterns of personal, academic, and financial characteristics and institutional choice. The sample was limited to students attending collegiate institutions in the ten…

Discusses the federally sponsored Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, which provides benefits for severely impaired children from low- and moderate-income families. (CM)

Comparisons of variables of the socioeconomic background of the U.S. medical student population enrolled in the 1976-77 academic year show distinct differences among the major racial ethnic groups. Summarized are highlights of a detailed report on medical students enrolled at all class levels, covering parental income, father's occupation,…

The income redistributive effects of financing public higher education in a midwestern state is measured. The results show that the financing scheme is regressive in that low-income families' share of program costs exceeds their benefits. The effects of four alternative methods of financing are also considered. (Author/LBH)

The impact of inflation and recession on the leisure behavior of different economic and cultural groups resulted in a change of free time activities in all groups to some extent with the exception of the highest income level. (JD)

Addresses the issues surrounding the problem of providing both high quality and affordable early childhood programs, particularly day care and family day care, to all families. (BB)

A mailed questionnaire completed by 86 parents of preschool and kindergarten children showed overall positive attitudes toward computers and computer use by young children with more positive attitudes among those parents whose children used computers in school. Significant factors were educational level of parents and family income. (JHZ)

Empirical analyses of higher education subsidies are commonly misleading because they disregard appropriate age composition in the parental reference population. Further distortions occur depending on parents' categorization by income, occupation, or education. This paper addresses these issues using empirical data from Chile, France, and…