Comparative analysis of urban history illuminates similar general patterns of occcupation and residence for Blacks and Chicanos from the late nineteenth century to World War II. Distinct Black and Chicano neighborhoods in American cities were the products of "ghettoization" and "barrioization." Ghetto expansion during the early…

This document is a collection of papers presented at a conference in March, 1977. The authors address the issue of school desegregation within the socioeconomic context of large metropolitan areas in the United States. Societal trends and institutions are examined. The interrelatedness of poverty, lack of housing and job opportunities, and poor…

Residence hall facility use for the State University of New York (SUNY) is examined in data collected in fall 1981 and compared with fall 1974 data. The study includes all state-operated/funded institutions that have residence hall facilities. Any residence hall facilities available at locally sponsored SUNY community colleges are financed in a…

The Foundation to Assist California Teachers (FACT) is a non-profit organization which owns and operates retirement housing for teachers. To identify the demand for additional retirement housing facilities and explore "shared housing" alternatives, retired women teachers (N=2,740) in California completed a mail questionnaire which assessed: (1)…

To answer the question of who shall receive equal, quality education in America, the purpose of education as it is tied to the democratic philosophy of the United States should be examined. Most Americans give lip service to the principles of democracy in education, but resist their implementation. Yet, multiracial schools are essential if all…

After reviewing the literature on school desegregation and the background of the comprehensive metropolitan school desegregation plan implemented in Louisville and Jefferson County in 1975, this report analyzes school enrollment and residential changes in the years after the plan was implemented. Data are presented for public and non-public school…

A SURVEY TAKEN BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REVEALED THAT THE SCHOOLS OF BUFFALO WERE HIGHLY SEGREGATED. OF THE 19 SCHOOLS THAT CONTAINED MORE THAN 30 PERCENT NEGROES AND PUERTO RICANS, 14 HAD OVER 90 PERCENT. THERE WAS NO DIRECTIVE FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS TO WHAT, IF ANYTHING, OUGHT TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE…

Residential areas with low property tax rates are more desirable than those with high tax rates, and school districts that have a high rate of expenditure per pupil are more attractive to parents than those with low rates of expenditure. For these reasons, the financial characteristics of a school district influence the value of housing in the…

This paper reviews findings from a variety of studies, synthesizing available information on the effects of perceived school quality on the composition of the neighborhood served by that school. Two situations were found where such information has been gathered: schools undergoing racial change, and schools which were closed. In both instances the…

This is the final report of a research project designed to develop a model for leadership in school desegregation. The model was to be based on a collaborative process involving city and school decision makers in Berkeley, California. As part of background information, the racial composition of the Berkeley Unified School District is described.…

Estimates of population change and the components of change for North Carolina and its counties were made for the 1970-75 period. Attention was given to the growth patterns in the metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas of North Carolina and the southern region. Data showed that the state's population grew at a faster rate during this period than…

This study tests the influence of various combinations of housing environments with both the participation and nonparticipation of disadvantaged children in a special enrichment program. Three hypotheses are put forth: (1) children living in public housing will exhibit greater growth and development than children living in substandard housing; (2)…

Data collected via a 1973-74 mail survey of 1965 and 1966 rural Washington high school graduates were used to analyze the relationship between education, location of work, occupation, and earnings of young adults (24-27 years of age). Respondents (524) males and 535 females) were asked to supply information on their educational background (pre-…

This report presents detailed social and economic statistics for the population of the United States below the low-income level in 1973 based on the March 1974 Current Population Survey (CPS). Data are presented by selected characteristics such as race, family status, education, work experience, type and source of income, and residence in…

This paper reports on a continuation of a previous investigation of social and economic inequalities among suburban school districts, points out some of the measurement problems encountered while engaged in this task, and summarizes some literature in economics and sociology that relates to this topic. The empirical research tested three…