College enrollment rates of blacks have historically trailed those of whites, although the actual size of the racial gap has fluctuated in recent decades. Using logistic regression and a decomposition analysis, this study investigated the extent to which this college-going gap is due to racial disparities in socioeconomic family backgrounds,…

This study investigated differences in attitudes and emotions of black and white adolescent males on four items constructed to measure conventional and compulsive (deviant) masculinity. After reporting the theoretical perspectives, the article presents cross-tabulations of responses to attitude and emotion questions from the National Survey of…

This book examines what is wrong with the U.S. juvenile court system and proposes an alternative model for youth crime control and child welfare. Under this model, states would try all offenders in an integrated criminal justice system with appropriate modifications to accommodate younger offenders. The chapters are: (1) "The Social…

To further an understanding of violence against women, a national telephone survey on violence was conducted from November 1995 to May 1996. The survey sampled approximately 8,000 women and 8,000 men, providing comparable data on women's and men's experiences with violent victimization. Study findings provide empirical data on the prevalence and…

The Entering Student Questionnaire is an instrument used by the Association of Theological Schools, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to gather information about student characteristics. This study examined information provided by the questionnaire over its 5 years of use. In the fifth year, Association member schools returned 5,575 responses from their…

This paper estimates the effect of education on participation in crime and incarceration, using data from the U.S. Census and changes in state compulsory attendance laws. Increases in compulsory schooling ages are not correlated with increases in state resources devoted to fighting crime. Research suggests that additional years of secondary…

This report illustrates how poverty rates in the United States vary by selected characteristics: age, race and Hispanic origin, nativity, family composition, work experience, and geography. The estimates in the report are based on interviews with population samples. The Current Population Survey each March interviews approximately 50,000…

Self-stereotyping, defined as the activation of stereotypes about oneself because of membership in a particular group, has been shown in certain situations to enhance or diminish cognitive performance. This study examined the effects of asking 1,107 African American and Caucasian American high school juniors from 22 schools to indicate their…

In this data brief, key characteristics of young adults in the United States at or around age 25 are described. These characteristics include: (1) educational attainment and financial self sufficiency; (2) health behaviors and family formation;and (3) civic involvement. In addition, separate descriptive portraits for the major racial groups and…

Differences in academic achievement among ethnic and socioeconomic groups, called achievement gaps, have been an issue in education for many years. Achievement gaps exist between upper- and lower-class students and between students of differing races and ethnic backgrounds. As a group, Black and Hispanic students perform less well on many…

Interviews with a national sample of young men in the late 1960's provided information on the relationship of race and education to labor market success. Family background, educational attainment, poverty, mental ability, expectations, geographic area, and discrimination typify the factors affecting a person's occupational status and wage…

Article focused on academic freedom and the right of academic persons to discuss ideas which they can defend by research and logic. (Author/RK)

Analyzes some of the findings of the New Orleans Parish Superintendent's Task Force on Suspensions, which was to examine the existing operating procedures based on State law and board decisions, and develop a set of policy recommendations. (JM)