The aim of the study was to discover a satisfactory predictor of residential mobility among inner city families in light of the effect which the high rate of student transfer has upon curriculum development, staff morale, and student scholastic achievement. The sample of 358 families was administered a questionnaire dealing with demography,…

This project examined the development of the physical structure of a city in preparation for the designing of a unit of study on Urbanization for grades five through twelve. The rationale is focused on the effect physical structure has on the processes and functions of urban life. Recognizing the need for a method or process to examine city forms,…

The National Council on Indian Opportunity visited 5 major cities in 1968-69 for the purpose of holding hearings about the problems of urban Indians with a view toward stimulating remedial Federal Government and local community action. This report organizes the urban Indian concerns and characteristics evidenced during the hearings which had to do…

A cooperative presentation of the University of Missouri, St. Louis, Extension Division and the Missouri Department of Community Affairs, this project was designed as a reference for discussion groups of all types, to give perspective and direction in the search for an understanding of the complex situations which contribute to the crisis in…

This bibliography has been prepared to assist the researcher interested in the social, educational, psychological, political,economic or historic aspects of black life in an urban environment. The listing is selective. It is restricted to: black studies sources, reference sources, recently issued publications, English language materials, sources…

The American Nature Study Society's 75-year history is related. Its original purpose was to make science education relevant to children's lives by using materials at hand, thus "putting new force and enthusiasm into the school and the child." (MH)

This curriculum unit explains that currently Asia has 9 of the world's 14 megacities (a city with a population of 10 million people or more) and that by the year 2015 there will be 27 megacities with 17 of them in Asia. The unit introduces students to several megacities in Asia and uses these cities as examples for understanding the ecological…

The relationships among people's satisfaction with current living conditions, expectations concerning future conditions, and prospective mobility are examined for residents of large cities. Research results show that efforts to enhance expectations of improved physical conditions will help to nullify outmigration from central cities as well as…

Examines the effect of community development projects on Detroit (Michigan) over the past decade. Concludes that community development has failed to increase the number of jobs available and has contributed to neighborhood deterioration. (FMW)

Compares the survival strategies of low-income urban households in a squatter settlement in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil with those of such households in other regions. Suggests, uses, and criticizes a simple additive model of survival household activities. Identifies important factors that emerge, and suggests issues for further research. (Author/BJV)

This article outlines steps toward university collaboration with local arts organizations to enhance local cultural life in medium-sized cities. It illustrates these steps with examples from practice and discusses how to maintain ongoing collaborations. Major benefits from such partnerships and factors requiring attention to ensure success are…

Studies firearms behaviors among 835 criminally active male, mostly urban, youth and 1,653 male and female innercity high school students in 4 states. It is evident that the large urban environment encourages youth to be armed and that enforcement activities alone will not be enough to alleviate the problem. (SLD)

Describes a study of the Tel Aviv library system that examined the factors influencing the service range distances of branch libraries and the differences among them in amount of library use. The literature of spatial aspects of public services is reviewed, the geostatistical methodology is explained, and socioeconomic factors are discussed. (19…

Describes an instructional activity in which students collected and analyzed data from an urban environment. Explains that students developed an "urban attractiveness scale" and used it to rate different urban areas. Concludes that the exercise was effective as a learning activity. (CFR)

A park ranger describes a program designed to teach preschoolers in a Head Start classroom about bugs, park rangers, and drug awareness. The program was an outgrowth of a vandalism incident at a national park bordering a low-income housing complex. Lesson plans revolve around storybooks with bugs as characters. The program finale brings the…