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Hauser, Robert M. – Amer J Sociol, 1970
A study of the consequences of variation in the sex ratio of high-school populations in relation to educational aspirations is discussed. (DB)
Descriptors: Educational Attitudes, Females, Group Structure, High School Students
Borhek, J. T. – Amer J Sociol, 1970
Sources of variation in two measures of ethnic-group cohension are explored. The general model of the breakdown of ethnic-group cohension suggested by an older literature is not supported. A relatively simple model develops in which formal education plays a dominant role." (Author)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Behavioral Science Research, Cultural Influences, Ethnic Groups
Siegel, Bernard J. – Amer J Sociol, 1970
This essay explores a kind of adaptation, referred to as defenseive structuring, that recurs with great regularity among groups that perceive themselves as exposed to environmental stress of long duration with which they cannot cope directly and aggressively." (Author)
Descriptors: Cultural Isolation, Environmental Influences, Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Relations
Sweetser, Dorrian Apple – Amer J Sociol, 1970
The separation of men's work from a family setting brings about greater female involvement in ties with relatives. Two specific hypotheses about sibling relationships developed from this laterality hypothesis were tested with data from an urban Finnish sample." (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Behavioral Science Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Family (Sociological Unit)
