Cross sectional analysis of migration data. Findings supported the hypothesis that migrant workers returned to rural areas due to their inability to find other than marginal employment in industrial areas. (Author/AP)

Examined whether the projected class of destination of adolescents would have greater impact on their political orientations than their class of origin, in a survey of 665 high school seniors. Concluded that the projected class of destination of adolescents has a greater impact for both males and females. (JAC)

Examined the responsiveness of Kentucky's state colleges to federal directives and perceived social needs concerning handicapped persons' enrollment in higher education. Results showed that while institutions responded to handicapped students, the degree of adaptation was uneven. Housing opportunities remained limited, but special services,…

Examines the French Immersion program in Northern Ontario, Canada, against the correspondence theory of Bowles and Gintis. Suggests that schools both reproduce class stratified society and promote social inequality. Explores the English-speaking middle-class motivations and actions in controlling French Immersion programs to benefit their…

A 1980 national study of pharmacy graduates found 114 of 767 respondents not practicing pharmacy. The primary reasons were better financial opportunity or job satisfaction elsewhere. Over 53 percent found their pharmacy degrees instrumental in obtaining their present jobs, 72.5 percent believed their pharmacy backgrounds have been occupationally…

Recent literature on rural education offers many research possibilities because it contains conflicting and contradictory statements on social class, student attitude, innovative teaching, teacher turnover, and school-community relations, many of which are the result of empirical research. (CM)

Schools in the Houston (Texas) area use training and reward systems to attract and keep bilingual teachers. (Author)

An examination of socioeconomic conditions and political status of the Black community in the Virgin Islands after emancipation supports the contention that the "Fireburn" uprising of 1878 was not a riot but a labor revolt. The revolt resulted in flexible labor contracts, land-buying terms, and unions for working-class Blacks. (ML)

Surveyed female and male Ph.Ds to examine sex differences in job seeking, job attainment, and factors influencing career advancement. Results indicated women and men held generally similar values but women rated both home and career values more highly and reported more conflicts. Job seeking patterns differed. (Author/JAC)

Briefly describes the history of Cuban migration to the United States. Outlines the acculturation and the economic, educational, and other demographic characteristics of the Cuban American population in South Florida. (ST)

Suggests that higher education in the U.S. is in a stage of conflict due to limited postcollege employment opportunities and changing social mores and ideologies. Holds that current efforts to cut educational goods and services must not sacrifice Black, working class, and minority students. (GC)

Some problems and solutions of "steady state" or nongrowth higher education institutions are considered, such as accountability, lack of funds, and lack of staff mobility. Possible remedies discussed are early retirement, fractional appointments, retrenchment, retraining, flexible ranking, and protected positions. (MLW)

Creative personnel management strategies are lessening the impact of decreased enrollments, budget tightening, and aging faculties on the quality of higher education in a statewide system. It is suggested that administrative policies and procedures be adjusted to minimize faculty employment problems in the 1980's. (Author/LC)

The investigation's purpose was to revise E. Hill's test for assessing the development of spatial concepts among visually impaired children, "Concepts Involved in Body Position and Space;" establish the test's validity and reliability; and collect normative data. (Author)