In this paper, fourteen white ethnic groups and racial minorities are compared on the basis of a composite Social Standing Score derived from data on per capita income, male occupational prestige, and higher education achieved for each group in the United States. The groups selected include American Indian (including native Alaskan), Black,…

Since World War II, unemployment rates for black youths have risen much more rapidly than for white youths. This report reviews possible causes of the worsening relative employment status of black youths, including market and structural trends in the sizes of labor force entry cohorts, competition in the low-wage labor market from women and…

In order to get a better view of the demand for secondary trained numerical control personnel and upgraded adult machinists, a questionnaire was sent to machine shops throughout the State of Oklahoma. The questionnaire was designed to show the present level of employment of numerical control personnel, the anticipated use of retraining facilities,…

Information relative to Indian residents of Washoe County, Nevada, has been developed to provide an analysis of educational and employment needs. Population figures are presented by age and sex for 3 basic Indian residence groups in the county. Statistics are presented in tabular form for Indian student enrollment in area schools, income level of…

This report presents the results of the fifth annual ethnic survey of New York State Civil Service employees by ethnic group, occupational group, Civil Service jurisdictional class, sex, and salary grade. As this survey marks the midpoint of a 10-year authorization by the Governor, a comparison is made of the 1971 figures with the situation in…

After surveying the historical background and the development of Navajo education, the study investigates the socioeconomic characteristics, the educational status, the length of service, and the selection of Navajo Community School Board (NCSB) members for the federally operated schools on the Navajo Reservation. A 22 item questionnaire, designed…

By developing the short-run policy implications of a structurally disaggregated labor market, this study attempts to show that fiscal and manpower policies are complementary means to achieve full employment. Using a constant elasticity of substitution production function, the study demonstrates mathematically that the smaller the residual…

THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE 2-YEAR STUDY WAS TO MEASURE THE SOURCES OF INTERPERSONAL CONCERN AMONG THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED. BASED ON SCHULZ'S THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL OF INTERPERSONAL INTERACTION, "THE SCHEDULE OF INTERPERSONAL CONCERNS" WAS DEVELOPED. THIS INSTRUMENT CONTAINS 59 ITEMS DIVIDED INTO FIVE FACTORS--REJECTION, RESPONSIBILITY,…

This paper presents black-white differences in job authority (position in the authority hierarchies of organization). It is found that the average job authority of black men is markedly lower than that of white men and that they receive a lower income return to authority than do whites. (Author/AM)

Using cross-section regression analysis, the economic diversity that exists between reservations is related to variations in per capita income and participation in the labor force. (NQ)

Examined the relationship of sex-role identity to occupational attainment, self-esteem, and work satisfaction for 161 employed Asian American women. Androgynous Asian American women and those with a high level of occupational attainment had a higher level of self-esteem and a greater degree of work satisfaction than those with other types of…

Investigated differences between college educated working black men and women employed in traditional occupations. Administered the Vocational Preference Inventory and the Self Directed Search to 109 black college educated workers in three of Holland's environmental categories (Realistic, Investigative, and Enterprising). Found black women and men…

Studied employment of counselors with master's degrees in multiservice mental health agencies. Showed that employment of counselors did not differ significantly from the employment of individuals with master's degrees in psychology and social work, that counselors fulfilled various administrative duties, and delivered direct care services…

Discusses arguments for and against professionalization of teaching. Refers to the social contract of trust which must exist between professionals and those with whom they work. Examines dangers to educational reform in instituting standards that would be required of a professional staff of educators. (PS)

This study assessed the occupational status and preparatory experience of recent agricultural education graduates and compared type of experience to postgraduate income. Recent graduates who were teachers reported higher income levels, teachers were more often employed full time, and other students who held Future Farmers of America offices and…