LOW BIRTH WEIGHT CHILDREN WERE STUDIED LONGITUDINALLY TO DETERMINE WHETHER--(1) THE RELATIVE INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT OF PREMATURE CHILDREN IS STATIC OR CHANGES WITH TIME, (2) A LOW BIRTH WEIGHT CHILD NOT NOTED TO BE IN NEUROLOGICAL DISTRESS COULD HAVE A POOR PROGNOSIS, AND (3) SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS COULD ARISE AS A CONSEQUENCE…

The British Office of Population Censuses and Surveys (OPCS) is considering the inclusion of a question on race and ethnic origin in the 1981 census of Great Britain. This paper addresses the importance of obtaining statistical data on minority groups and examines some of the arguments and problems likely to be raised over the issue of including…

More speculation than information exists on the reasons large segments of the population are outside the labor force, i.e., neither working nor looking for work. One argument set forth is that many blacks are not labor force participants because they have given up the search; they do not believe jobs are available. The result is "hidden…

It is the purpose of this paper to examine the nineteenth century Canadian Indian lacrosse player to determine whether or not he was exploited by his European counterparts, and if so, the manner in which this exploitation occurred. Caucasian lacrosse enthusiasts sought to promote "their" game by arranging for Indian demonstrations to be staged…

Multivariate Nominal Scale Analysis (MNA) was used to assess the independent ability of each variable to predict respondents who indicated a fear of crime (42 percent) and those who did not (58 percent). (Author/AM)

The racial definitional system in the United States ensures the separation of people. It is a caste-like system of nomenclature which was invented by Whites for their benefit. It is institutionalized and gets renewed through the socialization process. The system is only peripherally concerned with how Blacks define themselves. (VM)

Employment satisfaction of North Carolina men and women was investigated. The majority of working women in North Carolina work to provide primary support to themselves and family or to bring in extra money. Men and women reported satisfaction with their work, although a substantial number anticipate job changes. (Author)

When census takers, pollsters or bureaucrats with application forms ask people to identify their race, most have no problem checking a box that corresponds to one of the five, standard, government-defined racial categories. In the 2000 Census, for example, 90 percent of the U.S. population was counted as either white, black, Asian, American Indian…

This report presents information about the racial and gender breakdown of central office and school-level professional personnel in Maryland local education agencies (LEAs) as of October 15, 1998. Data were submitted by LEAs on the Annual Staff Report, which includes all employees except those paid on an hourly basis, daily substitutes, and…

This paper addresses the growing interest among social scientists in studying the experiences of so-called mixed-race (or multiracial, biracial, or mixed heritage) individuals, when the study of multiraciality risks reinforcing the notion of fixed races. Distinguishing mixed-race people as a category assumes that there are pure races to begin with…

Describes and comments upon the senior author's experience in participation in the Schools Council/Nuffield Humanities Curriculum Project pilot experiment in the teaching of race, in order that some of the phenomena and dynamics encountered in the classroom when race is discussed may be exposed. (RJ)

An important division of opinion on the nature of caste has developed among a number of prominent authorities on the sociology and anthropology of India. In this regard, the ideas of M. V. Shrinivas, T. B. Bottomore, E. R. Leach and Gerald Berreman are discussed. Comparison is made between caste in India and racial stratification in the United…

Describes the biological evolution and social evolution concepts of race. Asserts that changes in social or religious norms create possibilites for interbreeding and ultimately generating new race groups. (Author/MW)

Reviews the argument presented in Wilson's book "The Declining Significance of Race: Blacks and Changing American Institutions." Points out weaknesses in Wilson's argument and shows that its widespread interpretation to the effect that racism is fading is not supported by the evidence presented in the book. (GC)