The articles in this monograph reflect varying points of view as expressed by state and local education administrators, parents, and students concerning the provision of distinctive services for language-minority students. The introduction provides a legislative history of educational programs and services for limited-English speaking students.…

Major linguistic, cultural, and social problems posed by the education of the children of migrant workers (more than 1.5 million in 1975) in the European Community Member States are examined. Varying attitudes of rejection, assimilation, or integration of new environments, bilingualism or plurilingualism, anomy, and linguistic interference are…

This is a report on a study of racial interrelationships among students in desegregated schools. Sociometric measures of third graders' willingness to play and work with their classmates (indicating cross-race acceptance) showed evidence of racial bias; however, the amount of bias appeared small compared to the findings of earlier studies which…

This paper discusses the processes of mutual adaptation by ethnic groups in modern multi-ethnic societies. It focuses on relations between minorities and the dominant group. Various theories regarding these relations, including a definition of ethnic groups, are reviewed and a synthesis is advanced. This theory is based on a conflict model of…

This volume contains the technical paper prepared by DHEW to give additional data and a more detailed analysis of materials used to study the cost implications of the Federal Interagency Day Care Requirements (FIDCR). This study was part of a larger project to investigate two questions: is the Federal regulation of day care financed under Title XX…

This monograph reviews literature on Polish Americans. Information was derived from sociological community studies, sociological and historical works, M.A. and Ph.D. dissertations, and theoretical and empirical studies dealing with ethnic groups. Listed in the bibliography are 302 works. The monograph is intended as a starting point for social…

This volume reports on six research projects undertaken by the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) to improve the education and social integration of disadvantaged youth in Israel. Described and discussed are the following: (1) the Home Instruction Program for Pre-School Youngsters (HIPPY); (2) an experiment in elementary school integration in…

There are many problems in the teaching and learning of ethnic studies. Several teaching approaches have been used in an effort to meet some of the educational needs of various ethnic groups. Some problems of research and teaching in the field of ethnic studies include: lack of awareness of the current social meaning of ethnicity; data…

This report contains a number of papers which focus on the current legal status of women. The papers, presented at a public forum by various individuals, discuss the opportunities for women in the economic, social, cultural, and political life of the United States in general, and of Nevada in particular. A major issue addressed is the progress…

This guide is intended to assist school administrators in their initial planning for meeting the needs of Vietnamese and other Indochinese refugees entering their schools. To insure that the students can participate in the activities of the school and community as rapidly as possible, teaching the English language must be given high priority, and…

This study examines the attitudes and opinions of Pontiac, Michigan school administrators after their schools have undergone approximately nine months of court ordered desegregation. Specifically, it investigates from the school principal's point of view the effects of desegregation upon total school operation, the general attitudes of principals…

In this statement the Commission criticizes the President's distinction between de jure and de facto racial segregation, pointing out that many present situations of de facto segregation are the result of previous legal action, such as decisions on school boundary lines, racial zoning ordinances and judicial enforcement of racially restrictive…

This study tests the hypothesis that disadvantaged children learn more from interaction with advantaged children in Head Start classrooms than when grouped solely with other disadvantaged children. Subjects were 32 disadvantaged children who were assigned to two experimental groups of eight each and a control group of 16. Eight advantaged children…

In contrast to those Sociologists who have in the past identified with and accepted the ruling class notion of Integration and have proceeded to develop elaborate models of race relations cycles, pluralism or other assimilationist and functionalist models to support this basic assumption, the author argues that Sociologists should instead attempt…

The paper briefly outlines some of the factors which influence the differentiation of leadership roles in the nuclear family, such that it may or may not occur, and that it may or may not occur along lines of sexual identity. Three general categories of factors are discussed: (1) the impact of individual differences in the family members; (2) the…