Women, especially black women, may be the primary "change agents" in institutions in the 1980s. Women in education should distinguish between women's equity and the need to reform educational institutions to equip them to serve urban, ethnically diverse populations. The crisis in American society and the inappropriateness of its educational,…

Five factors in the socialization of inner-city children significantly account for variance in achievement in the first and second grades. These factors are coping with anxiety by withdrawal, coping with anxiety by agression, alienation, sex, and verbal ability. (RC)

Low and High identification rural economically deprived adolescent males, who had been previously surveyed as high school seniors concerning their post-high school plans, were surveyed again one year later concerning their present occupational status and feelings of personal satisfaction. There were significant differences between current…

Comparisons were made between the post high school plans and the adequacy of father identification of male adolescents from rural economically deprived areas. The hypotheses predicting that higher identification male subjects have higher levels of aspiration, more self-confidence and greater satisfaction with school experiences were confirmed by…

The study reported here tested four hypotheses relevant to the effects of participation in Upward Bound on changes in "disadvantaged" high school youth; variables chosen for examination were reported self-concept, academic achievement, and reality of aspiration level. (Author/JM)

A critical review and analysis of the literature on the effects--aggressive drive, behavior or attitude--of mass media violence, suggesting that the processes of media influence are more subtle than traditional effects formulations imply. (Author/SF)

Compares the responses of black and white children for cultural features of standard English. (RB)

In this text, the writers have relied on the SMSG kindergarten and first grade materials as a framework. This special edition is designed to meet the needs of disadvantaged children. Chapters 5 through 10 are included in this part. Chapter topics include: (5) Recognizing Geometric Figures; (6) Place Value and Numeration; (7) Addition and…

This is an evaluation report of a New York City school district educational project funded under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The program provided remedial reading instruction for 776 economically and educationally disadvantaged high school students at five sites in four high schools. The program was staffed by 17…

This final report of a National Institute of Education project explores Bayesian statistical analysis as a paradigm for educational impact studies, particularly studies on the education of the disadvantaged. The position of the report is that much of what is wrong with educational research can be attributed to the use of an inappropriate model for…

Discusses field research on the "lowriders" a persistent and highly visible youth sub-culture in East Los Angeles participated in by predominantly male Chicanos ranging in age from their middle teens to their middle twenties; reported as part of a study of the local youth sub-culture which form the context in which street gangs persist.…

The author identifies three attitudinal syndromes that impede effective communication with Spanish-speaking and other bilingual children. (LS)

Berea College is dedicated to providing an education to Appalachia's bright but poor students and to the goal of interracial education. In addition to a no-tuition policy, all students are given paying jobs. (Author/PG)