The findings in this study that pledges, rushees, and independents differ in their Social Spontaneity Factor Scores and Family Income is not unexpected in view of previous results. These data suggest that not only are independents different from pledges but that rushees are also different from independents. (Author)

In a study that matched Wisconsin 1974 taxpayers with the school districts where they reside, it was found that poor people live in similar kinds of school districts (defined by school district property wealth, median family income, per pupil expenditure etc.) as nonpoor people. Implications of the research are discussed. (Author/LC)

Summarizes the debate on a 1969 article arguing that California's public higher education system redistributed income from lower to upper income classes. Reanalyzes the author's study of New York's state university system, concentrating on the 35-59 age cohort, to show that lower income groups received net subsidies. (RW)

A reanalysis of 1979-80 data collected on children of one-parent families (from a study published in this magazine in September 1980) reveals that family income and student sex had a greater effect on achievement than did number of parents in the home. The study also looked at student attitudes. (Author/JM)

This paper tests the hypothesis that the effect of minimum wage legislation on teenagers' education decisions is asymmetrical across family income classes, with the legislation inducing children from low-income families to reduce their levels of schooling and children from higher-income families to increase their educational attainment. (Author)

Finds that although the classroom behavior of second- grade pupils is, in most ways, statistically independent of their families' income, teachers of low income family pupils criticize more often, are more directive, and seem more concerned with control. Argues that these teachers prepare their students for failure. (Author/GC)

Palo Alto's successful voucher system could serve as a model to other communities that want to give parents the right to choose the type of day care they want regardless of their income. (Author/MP)

The Parent as a Teacher Inventory (PAAT) was administered to 30 Mexican-American parent pairs to assess child rearing expectations. Scores were correlated to income, family size, parental sex, parental education, and parent accessibility to the child. Consonance of observed behaviors with PAAT responses indicated an acceptable instrument validity.…

In this study, information on race, poverty, and socioeconomic variables was analyzed to examine underlying relationships. A strong association of Blacks with poverty in suburban areas was found. The research supports the position that suburbanization of Blacks has not changed the intrametropolitan distribution of minority economic welfare.…

Developmental theory proposes that divorce for preschool children is a particularly vulnerable time for the development of maladjustment. For children of divorce the presence of younger parents, limited financial resources, and geographic mobility predicted maladjustment while these variables were not related to maladjustment for children from…

Focuses on three income support programs: unemployment insurance, public assistance, and food stamps, and examines the extent to which low income groups, particularly blacks, participated in these programs, the factors responsible for the nonparticipation of many poor, and the adequacy of support provided to participants in these programs.…

This study used data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and its 1997 supplement to examine how family income matters for preschool children's development. Findings indicated that the association between family income and children's achievement test scores was mediated by the family's ability to invest in providing a stimulating learning…

Analyzes the standardized test scores of students in the Chicago Public Schools during the 1988-89 school year to determine the relationship between income level and test results. Concludes that student income level, irrespective of racial/ethnic distribution, is the critical factor to be addressed in student assignment policies. (FMW)

Finds that, among 1104 Wisconsin households surveyed in 1981-82, nonmetro households reported lower income needs and lower expenditures than metro households. Suggests that the differences are related to lower nonmetro incomes and higher numbers of nonmetro residents with paid-up mortgages. (SV)

Discusses the Tax Reform Act of 1986, which doubled the personal exemption, increased the eligibility ceiling for the Earned Income Tax Credit, and reduced marginal income-tax rates. Compares the Act with the Acts of 1948 and 1969. Outlines criteria for a pro-family income tax policy. (BJV)