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Peer reviewedMcLoyd, Vonnie C. and Randolph, Suzanne M. – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1986
Examines secular trends in research on Afro-American children appearing in CHILD DEVELOPMENT between 1936 and 1980. A statistical analysis revealed dramatic changes in the frequency and type of research on this population, and identified some of the changing social issues and perspectives that are reflected in the research. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Blacks, Children, Cross Cultural Studies
Bessant, Judith, Ed.; Hil, Richard, Ed. – 1997
The 24 essays in this collection explore the ways in which young people are represented in the media in Australia. Australia's media are full of bad news about young people as perpetrators or victims of crime. The first six chapters explore a range of theoretical issues that connect media reports of young people with processes of governance in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency, Foreign Countries, Juvenile Justice
Chilman, Catherine S.; And Others – 1980
Issues and trends related to adolescent pregnancy and childbearing in the United States are discussed in the 12 papers collected in this publication. Chapters I and II delineate trends in teenage childbearing and explore aspects of psychosocial development and social problems associated with teenage illegitimacy. Chapters III and IV describe…
Descriptors: Abortions, Adolescents, Contraception, Demography
Peer reviewedMadison, Anna-Marie, Ed. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1991
The six articles of this special issue focus on minority issues in program evaluation. The aim is to begin a discussion of minority concerns about the impact of cultural dominance on definitions of social goals, the measurement of outcomes, and the political consequences of the selection of evaluation methods. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Dewart, Janet, Ed. – 1989
This compilation of 10 reports reviews the socioeconomic status of African Americans in the United States in 1989. The following topics are discussed: (1) the National Urban League's "Parity 2000" initiative, designed to secure parity between blacks and whites by the end of the century; (2) economic status; (3) family problems; (4)…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Education, Black Employment, Black Family
