Questionnaires or interviews were completed by 120 Afghan and 125 Iranian students enrolled in American universities, concerning their academic, personal, and social problems. Data were analyzed according to nationality, sex, age, marital status, major, duration of stay in U.S., financial sponsorship, and undergraduate v graduate student status.…

Reviews research dealing with the causes of adolescent runaway behavior and the negative physical and psychological consequences of being away from home prematurely. Gender differences are also noted. Concludes that running away must be viewed as both an adolescent and a family problem. (Author/JAC)

Investigated the relationships of problem behavior, emotions, and psychosocial factors using a three-dimensional model of three elements: positive/negative coping resources, rebellion from/ conformity to adult norms, and secretive/obvious behavior. Found that the model fit for both genders. Results suggest that males who do not have positive…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether black students attending predominantly white colleges attributed their academic difficulties to different sources and saw themselves as having a different set of problems than their black counterparts in predominantly black colleges. Subjects were asked to rate possible sources of academic…

Surveys the worries of adolescents in Northern Ireland, with a focus on identifying age and gender differences. Analysis reveals that females report worrying significantly more frequently than males, particularly in regard to transition from school and personal and academic issues. Students over 16 report worrying significantly less than their…

The conclusion that differences in achievement in mathematics between males and females has a genetic basis is seen as based on a number of faulty assumptions. Concern about recent research that can lead to social damage when misquoted and misinterpreted is expressed. (MP)

Focusing on race and gender as an explanation for the hardships faced by black males in America distorts the issues and leads to remedies that are ineffective or contribute to further marginalization. Solutions to the problems of black males must be found in the context of overall social and cultural change. (SLD)

Explores implications of defining the primary problems of African Americans as those faced by males, questioning whether this approach places African-American men and women in conflict. Considers how social problems are constructed. Image formation and manipulation of social issues may contribute to the perception of African-American women as…

This report presents information on juvenile court processing of youth in the U.S. during 1974. It is based on data gathered under the National Juvenile Court Statistical Reporting System. Findings can be summarized as follows: (1) 1,252,700 juvenile delinquency cases, excluding traffic offenses, were handled by courts in the U.S. in 1974; (2) the…

In an abstraction from a doctoral dissertation (University of Michigan, 1967), the author concludes that "attrition is not necessarily harmful to the student. Students may be typed according to the following problems: academic, social, social-academic, religious, or too intellective. Types of Institutions to which students transferred are also…

Views suicide as an historical indicator of social factors related to urbanization and urban life. Discusses historical and contemporary problems with data collection, especially in terms of race and sex of victims and underreporting among particular groups. Suggests theoretical approaches to the study of suicide in contemporary society. (GC)

Attitudinal data were collected on 606 teachers in the fall of 1978 and 426 teachers in the spring of 1979 concerning the prospects of solving, by the year 2000, problems of energy, pollution, hunger, threat of nuclear war, and teacher potential for influencing changes for the better in world conditions. The attitudes of the two groups were…

Youth from low-income families responded to the Mooney Problem Check List before and after enrollment in a precollege program. The number of perceived problems decreased over the 6-week period, and the data suggest information which may be useful in assisting youth in coping with problems that affect academic achievement. (Author/SMR)

Proposes that there are direct causal links between African-American youth's socialization experiences and their sex and class characteristics. The specific relations among the variables are outlined. Racial discrimination per se is not the sole cause of African-American youth's problems, which have complex sociological antecedents. (SLD)

This report summarizes the results of a survey administered to economically disadvantaged youths in New Jersey. Attitudes on personal problems, social issues, and the needs of adolescents are presented. Graphic displays illustrate the responses, which are broken down by age, race, and sex. (WP)