Compares the effect of weak, flexible, and rigid family structures on the cognitive development of 61 Scottish and 40 Pakistani school children in Glasgow, Scotland. In a problem-solving test, children from flexible environments outperformed those from either weakly or rigidly structured homes. This difference was reflected in the school…

Examination of whether annual book budgets have kept pace with demands compares academic library book budgets in Germany and the United States in the mid-20th century with budgets of earlier years, taking into account annual book and serial production; costs of books; and the number of courses, faculty, and students. (Author/CLB)

A study analyzed data from the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement survey of 13 year olds from 20 countries to examine gender differences in mathematics achievement. Multivariate analysis indicated differences varied from country to country and a significant difference in favor of boys in geometry achievement.…