Parental education was found to be the most important factor in the relationship of socioeconomic status and parental and adolescent goals. Both mother's and father's aspirations were higher for boys than for girls. Low maternal education and expectations were tied to relatively low goal levels found among young women. (Author/GC)

Examines the communicative behaviors of subordinate groups with dominant social groups. Analyzes the following forms of communication performed by and seen from the perspective of a lower-statused person communicating with a higher-statused person: tomming, passing, shucking, and dissembling. (PD)

Examines the ability of Australian high school students to recognize definitions of 16 concept words associated with the theme, the nature of matter, and investigates the effect of selected variables on test scores for definitions associated with the theme in question. (HM)

This study examined the association between selected family characteristics and some gross motor traits of children diagnosed as either educable mentally retarded or minimally brain-injured. (MM)

Assessed in this paper is the relative importance of three factors that partially account for the unequal distribution of men and women in positions of authority: (1) women's qualifications; (2) the behaviors and policies of employers; and (3) the attitudes and behaviors of the women themselves. (Author/EB)

Although Black participation in higher education has increased, obstacles to further increases continue, particularly in the areas of the quality of secondary school, unequal job opportunities, and sociological inequities. Three studies concerning the status of Blacks are cited. (JMF)

Primary and secondary teacher-trainees in Queensland were surveyed on their social origins, reasons for choosing teaching as a career, the timing of that choice, and the influence exerted by others. Results indicated that this decision results from the interplay of external influences and inner dispositions. (Author/SJL)

In a survey of preschools in the City of Greater Wollongong in New South Wales, extensions and other changes in preschool facilities, staffing, scheduling, objectives, and clientele were revealed by comparison with a similar survey seven years earlier. Recommendations are made for changes in program design. (Editor/SJL)

Criticizes the efforts of community college instructors to achieve the status of college professors through over-specializing, opposing the open door policy, and emphasizing transfer programs. Asserts that community college teachers should be selected for teaching competence and experience, commitment to community affairs, and belief in the…

Income levels and percentage change in 1971-1975 income were regressed on personal and institutional variables for husband and wife doctorates holding full-time academic positions. Composite results indicate, among other things, a negative relationship between income for one spouse and the perceived opportunities for employment of the other…

Reports on year-long classroom teaching experiments in two predominantly Latino low-socioeconomic-status (SES) urban classrooms which sought to support first graders' thinking of 2-digit quantities as tens and ones. Presents a model of a developmental sequence of conceptual structures for 2-digit numbers to describe children's thinking.…

Examines the influence of ethnic background, socioeconomic status, and gender on mathematical ability and confidence in urban high school students. Interviews with 100 students reveal African American youth do have academic self-confidence, males sought more mathematics education than females, and that minority youth are not easily discouraged by…

Examined factors contributing to individual differences in the educational attainment of African American young adults from families of low socioeconomic status. Subjects were 123 participants and their families. Found that characteristics of the participants at the time of school entry were predictive of the participants' achievement and…

This epilogue to a forum on literacy issues in school-age children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds highlights research findings that address: the importance of home environment in influencing literacy; the relationship between socioeconomic status and literacy; and the use of dynamic assessment and process-dependent…

Argues that Americanization has not been a successful goal for educational programs in the United States that contain culturally and linguistically diverse students. Explains that there is a need to go beyond multiculturalism, developing forms of education that allow all children to participate in meaning making. Discusses educational equity and…