Phase 1 of this research project included summarizing available information concerning lower socioeconomic status (SES) rural youth. Phase 2 involved defining a research population, selecting a sample from that population, collecting and analyzing data, and comparing data to the summarized material available on lower SES youth. The population for…

What North Americans term "race" is not structurally isomorphic to and, thus, not synonymous with what Latin Americans apply the term to. The social identities determined by "race", and consequently the expected behavior ascribed to these identities, are so dissimilar that meetings between persons of both cultures produce uncertainty and discord.…

The intent of this report, as stated, is to bring about an awareness of the kinds of problems faced by migrant agricultural workers (Mexican Americans and Navajos), by farmers, and by agencies offering services to these migrants in New Mexico. An overview of the national and state migrant situation is presented, as well as case studies of various…

This document consists of 17 graduate student critiques of sources that contribute to an historical perspective and a knowledge of educational administration. Each article consists of a brief synopsis of the selected source, followed by two types of evaluation in terms of (1) the student's experience, and (2) a comparative analysis with other…

In this study, the attempt is made to isolate the factors that make individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds become successful. From data collected in interviews, the study concludes that "successful" and "unsuccessful" subjects differ in their memory of school life, self-esteem, loyalty to family, etc. The findings are summarized separately for…

Any series of studies which attempt to deal with the problems of conflict and lack of communication among blacks and whites in job settings must logically include some empirical analysis of these conflicts. This paper uses an information content analysis of critical incident data. The critical incident methodology focuses on specific instances of…

The purpose of this monograph is to describe a number of studies that the author has carried out, which offer some evidence for the existence of a few environmental factors which appear to influence children's performance on both ability and attainment tests. The notion is developed of how children's motivation to learn, and hence their level of…

This study investigates the role expectations of the urban black principal as perceived by the principal himself, and by significant other blacks, both educators and non-educators. It is hypothesized that: (1) black principals are more apt to be employed in schools with a predominantly black student body rather than a school with a predominantly…

The contents of this book are organized in seventeen chapters, as follows: (1) "Perspective and Overview," K. S. Miller and R. M. Dreger; (2) "Racial Experimenter Effects," J. M. Sattler; (3) "Behavior-genetic Analysis and its Biosocial Consequences," J. Hirsch; (4) Biological Substrata," R. M. Malina; (5) "Language Abilities of Black Americans,"…

This work represents an effort on the part of The Urban Center to come one step closer to the realization of its goal to further the growth of ethnic studies. After extensive consultation with educationists from within and without the Puerto Rican community, it was decided that an annotated bilingual bibliography should be published to assist and…

A program at Pennsylvania State University is described, wherein American Indian trainees with special knowledges and skills necessary to changing institutions are encouraged to use these skills and knowledges in an effort to change federal, State, and local public and private institutions. Changing institutions to become responsive to clients is…

An entire issue of the journal "Art in Society" has been devoted to a wide ranging discussion of the communications explosion. Twenty-four well known artists, musicians, writers, and social critics have contributed essays. The volume is arranged into four main sections titled, "The Emerging Electronic Environment,""Hardware", "Software," and "Man…

The problem of this study is to trace the emancipation and education of women since 1829 and to determine the factors that have shaped the course of this development and directed its trends. Before the Moslem conquest, which brought the Purdah system, child-marriage, polygamy and divorce, the Hindu woman's status had changed from equality to men…

This resource unit, intended for use in Grade Nine, is developed to explore the problem of poverty in the United States. The objectives state generalizations, skills, and attitudes which are to be attained by the student. A detailed course outline sets forth guidelines for learning activities and suggests appropriate teaching procedures. A…

This study proposed to determine how 5th grade students' political orientations result from such social characteristics as their sex, age, socio-economic status and race, and secondly, how student political orientations are influenced by the organization of their school. Emphasis was upon examining the organizational climate in an effort to see if…