This is a discussion of the educational opportunities for the economically disadvantaged rural populations of Third World Nations. Emphasized is the need for broadening the educational base for the small farm in order to involve members of rural communities in rural progress. (Author/SA)

Behavioral and subjective report measures indicated that some form of undecidedness, tentativeness, or uncertainty about choice of major existed in at least three out of four college freshmen. A two-year follow-up indicated a relationship between uncertainty about major choice and attrition. (Author)

Discusses nonformal education programs for women in four categories, as well as nonvocational education programs, constraints, problems, directions, and strategies. The four categories are part-time facilities in formal educational institutions; in-plant training; on-the-job training by employers; and courses offered by public and private sector…

In dealing with the problem of illiteracy among women, the author feels that educational programs should form part of the large framework of integrated rural development and should combine education with work. Gives practical hints, and suggests how indigenous methods can be effective in the teaching-learning process. (CT)

Examines the use of information about rural populations for the purposes of rural development with emphases on information needs, population information systems, the exchange of data at the rural level, and data management. Implications and suggested options for government are identified. (FM)

Data from seven large urban areas are examined to determine the relationship between neighborhoods with a high incidence of poverty and social disorganization and low reading achievement. (ST)

Multiple discriminant analysis is an effective research tool to approach the problem of student attrition. Using this method, the small, liberal arts college can more accurately identify students who are likely to persist. Academic achievement and nonacademic variables are coupled to enhance the power of discriminant analysis. (RC)

The education of children of urban slum dwellers is adversely affected by the poor educational and economic conditions of their parents. Any attempt to improve the education of these children must deal first with parental attitudes, educational motivation, and illiteracy. (SK)

Describes institutional overload and cultural clash as principal forms of disturbances which create problems in the areas of education, community solidarity, health care, social welfare, crime and public safety, and other municipal services. Advises rural planners and developers to focus on objective indicators of these areas, for successful…

Contrasts the characteristics of the 16- to 19-year-old population in England and Wales with some foreseeable requirements of industry and the economy in the 1980s. Major skill development programs are evaluated and various policy options are explored. (DB)

Examined whether neighborhoods influenced the likelihood of high school graduation for a cohort of African-American children who were followed from 1966 to 1993. Found that living in a poverty census tract did not seem to influence the likelihood of high school graduation or school leaving over and above the impact of family and individual…

Discusses increased demand for higher education among high school students and the consequences of this trend: growth of two-year institutions, an increase in dropout or "stopout" rates among college students, and a probable increase in remedial courses in colleges. (SM)

This literature review on mentoring at-risk students first encapsulates the history of North American mentoring programs, highlighting a late 19th-century Friendly Visiting Movement and recent 100 Black Men of Atlanta and the Toronto Learning Partnership projects. Mentoring program goals, benefits, effectiveness, challenges, and planning problems…

Data on the registration patterns of 203 applicants accepted to a regional comprehensive university but registering late found that 15 never made it to the fifth day of class, 22 withdrew officially, 7 were withdrawn administratively for failure to complete documentation, and 1 was suspended for falsifying an official document. Interviews with six…

Discusses characteristics and behavior patterns of students with disabilities who are most likely to drop out. Explores the impact of educational reform's emphasis on academics and on preparing all student with disabilities for employment and independent living, and identifies strategies to overcome the special education dropout problem. (CR)