THE PURPOSES OF THIS STUDY WERE (1) TO EXAMINE THE RELATIVE INFLUENCE UPON ADOLESCENTS OF PEERS AND FAMILIES, (2) TO COMPARE THESE INFLUENCES IN TWO SOCIETIES, THE UNITED STATES AND DENMARK, AND (3) TO DESCRIBE THE INTERNAL STRUCTURE AND OPERATION OF ADOLESCENT SUBCULTURES IN THE TWO SOCIETIES. DATA WERE COLLECTED ON ALL STUDENTS IN THREE AMERICAN…

The study's primary purpose was to identify and evaluate the relative importance of factors responsible for the generally low labor force participation rates observable in the Ozark Low-Income Area, and variations in rates within the area itself. The study focused on 108 contiguous, rural-oriented, low-income counties in the states of Arkansas,…

This paper has presented some of the major conclusions arising out of a clinical study of a group of fifth grade achievers and underachievers from an urban lower class Negro public elementary school. The major factors which distinguished the group of achievers from the group of underachievers were those in the area of quality of interpersonal…

The New York State Guidance Center for Women is sponsored by Rockland Community College under contract with the State University of New York, and located just east of Suffern, New York. During its first year, the Center counseled 483 women and an additional 800 were served through its information services--library, career interest meetings, radio…

In investigating patterns of family relationships conducive to creativity, several inventory-type personality tests and a questionnaire about family relationships and childhood interests were sent to 99 Mills College alumnae 5 years after their graduation and to the siblings of 51 of them. All had been tested, while seniors, for personality and…

During a 3-month period ending in January 1977, questionnaires were given to 889 eighth and twelfth grade students to determine the extent of drinking among rural teenagers in Idaho, and the sociological and psychological factors affecting their drinking habits. At least 16% of 8th graders and 34% of 12th graders drink frequently. A much higher…

This paper reviews the theory and research related to the sex role socialization of young children, specifically addressing a range of theoretical and practical issues related to the implementation of the Women's Educational Equity Act. Section I examines the influence of the family on children's sex role development, focusing on differentiated…

This publication contains short articles and materials which focus on various aspects of intervention, child abuse, neglect and advocacy, family problems, services, and parent education. Included is a general review of the last decade of early intervention programs. Child abuse, neglect, and advocacy materials include definitions of relevant…

This document describes the instructional programs and results of a second major longitudinal intervention program carried out at George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tennessee, and addresses itself to different research questions and develops instructional programs considered more extensive and systematic than an earlier study, The…

To provide data for examining the variables that distinguish effective writers from ineffective ones, 1821 mid-west 10th-grade students wrote three themes at 3-week intervals. From a first reading of these papers, the sets of three themes from 432 pupils, which were judged strong or weak in effective writing, were submitted to four judges for…

The study consists of four main parts and was designed to: (1) ascertain the perceptions of public community college presidents regarding professional women vocational faculty; (2) ascertain the perceptions of female vocational education faculty members at such colleges; (3) compare those perceptions; and (4) determine the demographic…

This document provides a questionnaire to be used to determine the attitudes and influence of parents who have children in bilingual education programs. Thirty seven questions are listed, covering such factors as family background, language usage at home, and aspirations for the education of the children. Techniques for administering the…

"Dos and Don'ts" is a supplementary booklet to the televised parent training program, "Teaching Your Child." The program was designed to reach parents in low income areas around Minneapolis, Minnesota. This particular booklet was intended to provide guidance on child rearing by presenting specific concepts in an easy to read…

Breaking away from those who see the structure of family life in the black community as pathological, this study wishes to assist a lay audience in identifying the strengths of black families. The book provides both insights and resources for engaging churches and black families in the common task of enhancing black family life. Where the church's…

Examines the issue of equality of opportunity and social mobility in terms of differences between urban and rural young people in South-Western Nigeria, focusing particularly on those handicaps associated with female disadvantage. Reports results of interviews with 359 rural and urban female secondary school students. (JHZ)