Tests the hypothesis that southern-born Black men who were educated in the South and migrated to the North earn less and have lower prestige jobs than southern-born Blacks who migrated North as children, or northern-born Blacks with equivalent levels of education. Findings support the hypothesis. (Author/AM)

Presents state-level educational statistics on the elderly population for 1960, 1970, and 1975. Describes an economic perspective that incorporates the level of educational attainment as a strategic variable in an explanatory model of social and economic behavior. Presents several tables of state- and national-level educational statistics. (Author)

Focused on White, Black and Mexican-American women and utilized a cohort analysis to examine the empty-nest syndrome. Hypothesized that if the syndrome occurs, it occurs to a greater degree in a particular cohort of White middle-class women because of a unique set of social circumstances and family values. (Author/RC)

Describes a conceptual framework for cost-effectiveness analysis that attempts to determine the relative impact of the different input variables on the output measures. Applies the model to a school district. (Author/JM)

Measured counseling students' attitudes toward drug abuse with the Measurement of Attitudes Toward Drugs Scale. Used a self-report confidential questionnaire. Results showed that these students held more punitive attitudes toward drug abuse than other populations. Attitude variation was related to using drugs for recreation. Discusses implications…

Examined the influence of ethnic status, parent values, and parent perceptions and aspirations regarding their children's chances for future occupational opportunity. Specific attention was paid to the influence which Black and Mexican American mothers' perceptions have on children's aspirations. A causal model is analyzed. (Author/DB)

Investigated client self-disclosure and client perception of counselors. Subjects rated counselors on intelligence and empathy, and while role-playing clients in therapy. Clients disclosed more to male counselors when counselors were high in status or attractiveness. Suggests the effect of counselor gender depends on an interaction with other…

Examines the relationships between class, ethnicity, and the natural community life cycle and determines how these factors bear on the racial composition of suburban communities. Suggests that the variables associated with the ecological life cycle model are not significant predictors of change in suburban racial composition. (Author/APM)

Examines the current models (genetic-deficit and cultural-deprivation) which explain IQ and achievement differences between members of the dominant and nondominant cultures. Concludes that both paradigms place blame on children and their families, and divert attention from the need to equalize wealth and power. (DA)

The effect of reading difficulties and antisocial behavior on peer rejection and popularity was studied with 198 lower-class boys, grades 1 and 2. Poor readers who were stable and conformed to classroom requirements were no more rejected than good readers who conformed; however, they were less popular. (Author/CP)

This article provides a literature review on the consequences of adolescent childbearing on postnatal infant development. (DB)

Ignoring legal precedent, the Supreme Court recently ruled that states can impose cigarette taxes on reservation sales to nontribal members. The ruling will have a disastrous effect on the tribes' capability to raise revenue through taxation and on the business existence of many traders and merchants. (SB)

The economic status, salary, and continued education experiences of 69 Black females who completed health career programs at the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in June 1973 were investigated. It was concluded that the graduates appeared to have experienced success in pursuing and achieving career objectives. (JH)

The period since 1972 is described as one of decline in academic compensation, stability in enrollments, and research funding. Enrollment, academic marketplace, salaries, graduate school enrollments, inflation, and institutional factors are discussed. Increasing demand for higher education by lowering costs, improving quality, or appealing to new…

Focuses on ways that British schools, reflecting the social patterns of the larger society, act to crystallize the disharmony between White Britons and immigrant West Indians. Discusses discrimination in class placement and in employment. (Author/GC)