The aim of this study was to collect data and printed materials on and from unincorporated East Los Angeles and contiguous, predominantly Chicano neighborhoods to help determine the feasibility and/or desirability of incorporation of any or all of East Los Angeles. Information is given on: (1) incorporation procedures; (2) the past incorporation…

Previous studies of the residential succession process have described the patterns of succession in terms of stages defined either by the responses of the residents or by the percent of black population occupying the area. The present study approaches the investigation from an operational point of view, using a microscopic technique of data…

The central purpose of the present study is to examine whether increases in the potential productivity and/or the credential-derived social attractiveness of ghetto workers are translated into higher quality employment. Under the untested assumption that the potential productivity of a worker living in the ghetto is positively correlated with the…

The needs of the off-reservation Indian population in Maine and recommendations for the correction of these needs are discussed. The program's objectives were (1) to determine the present level of services available to off-reservation Indians in Maine, (2) to determine present housing standards, educational levels, health programs, and geographic…

In this ninth Council on Public Higher Education report, the origin of the 120,359 students enrolled in 41 of the 42 Kentucky colleges and universities accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is reported. The data presented for each institution includes the origin of students by state, foreign country, and Kentucky county.…

This is the eighth Council on Public Higher Education report on the origin of the 111,556 students enrolled in the 42 Kentucky colleges and universities accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The information presented for each institution includes the origin of students by state, foreign country, and Kentucky county. The…

Summarizes current data available on the educational attainment of precollegiate Hispanic students. Reviews factors contributing to the heterogeneity of Latino and the educational implications of the demographic changes of the last 20 years. The increasing residential segregation of Mexican-Americans and Puerto Ricans promotes linguistic isolation…

Describes, in terms of concepts such as racism and capitalism, the bank policies, real estate strategies, and decisions of the city of Buffalo and the Buffalo School Board. Argues that such policies have affected the quality of education and neighborhood change in Buffalo, especially from 1930 to 1977. (CMG)

Black migration to American suburbs accelerated from 1970-80, increasing the proportion of Blacks in suburbs throughout the United States. In the North Blacks moved disproportionately into communities with high Black concentrations, while in the South, many Black suburbs experienced an influx of white residents. (Author/IS)

Presents a collective behavior model for examining the population turnaround (urban to rural migration) of the 1960s/1970s as a specific form of mass movement. Specifies the value-added process that produced this particular episode at this particular point in social history. Explores factors influencing decline in turnaround migration. (Author/MH)

Through a historical picture of school allocation and residential change, and a detailed comparison of residential and school-based social segregation over time, this paper examines the relationship between residential differentiation and school segregation in the United Kingdom, describing the extent to which introduction of market principles,…

This study argues that the desegregation of the Columbus (Ohio) public schools failed to ensure equal educational opportunity not because it was inherently detrimental to learning, but because it was intrinsically incompatible with the city's steady geographic and economic growth. Even before the beginning of busing in 1979, the threat of…

A longitudinal, quasi-experimental design was used to investigate the freshman year educational outcomes associated with differences in residence arrangement. Results indicated that the organizational effects of residence arrangement were largely accounted for by the extent and quality of the student/faculty informal relationships fostered in…

Discusses aspects of housing finance which work against efforts to provide decent low-income housing. Argues that increased access to capital is not a viable solution to the problem of low-income housing, since capital goes where it makes a profit and low-income housing is not profitable. (Author/WP)

Analyzed 1976 Census data of Canada, showing that over half the older women lived with relatives while over three quarters of the older men did. Results indicate the percentage of older women living alone has increased markedly since 1961; those in western Canada were more likely to live alone. (Author)