THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1963 BY PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY TO ANALYZE THE CONDITION OF WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES TODAY, REVIEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN IMPROVING THEIR STATUS, AND RECOMMEND MEANS OF OVERCOMING DISCRIMINATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICES THAT WILL HELP WOMEN CONTINUE THEIR ROLE AS WIVES AND…

A STUDY OF NIGHT SCHOOL STAYINS AND DROPOUTS (PERSONS WHO MISSED CONSECUTIVE CLASSES) USED A RANDOMLY SELECTED SAMPLE OF 240 STAYINS AND 243 DROPOUTS FROM THE METROPOLITAN TORONTO (ONTARIO) BOARD OF EDUCATION EVENING CLASSES. INTERVIEWS WERE GUIDED BY QUESTIONNAIRES BUILT TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE FINDINGS OF PREVIOUS RESEARCH. BOTH CODING…

The relationship between background characteristics of young adults such as sex, marital status, parenthood, income level, age, educational background, occupational level, and church participation were studied as to their influence on the ethical values of marital fidelity, honesty, and goodwill. Of 400 young adults in 52 Protestant congregations…

TO DISCOVER TRENDS AND INNOVATIONS IN SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR MATURE WOMEN OFFERED BY UNIVERSITY EXTENSION DIVISIONS AND EVENING COLLEGES, QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO 216 INSTITUTIONS (157 RESPONDED) AND AN INTERVIEW SCHEDULE WAS USED IN PERSONAL VISITS TO FIVE INSTITUTIONS. OF THE 157 SCHOOLS, 93 SCHEDULED PROGRAMS FOR ADULT WOMEN RANGING FROM…

EIGHT ITEMS THE "GUILFORD-ZIMMERMAN TEMPERAMENT SURVEY" (E.G. , "YOU MAKE DECISIONS ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT") WERE DRAMATIZED AND FILMED IN TWO POLARIZED SITUATIONS, ONE DEPICTING A SPECIFIC SET OF BEHAVIOR TO SUPPORT AN AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSE TO THE TEST ITEM AND THE OTHER DEPICTING A NEGATIVE SPECIFIC. TWO ADDITIONAL…

The purpose of the study was twofold: first, to determine the reliability of a paired-associate (PA) task when used as a test of learning proficiency; and second, to assess the relationship between performance on the PA task and on IQ tests as a function of grade level (kindergarten, first, third) and socioeconomic status (high, low). The…

This study evaluated the advantages of formal higher education in establishing a second career for retired Army officers. Primary sources of data were Army officer students and recently retired officers. These were among the conclusions: (1) high response to the survey showed interest in, and career-related importance attached to, higher…

To develop and test preretirement educational materials and methods for hourly rated workers and to determine the immediate effects of participation by these workers and their wives in a group discussion preretirement education program, a study was undertaken with 88 automobile workers (aged 60 or more) and 54 wives as volunteers. Six types of…

This model was used to investigate cultural factors which influenced the development of a good relationship between neighbors from different ethnic groups in a multi-ethnic housing project in a Northeastern city. Three hundred Chinese, black, white, and hispanic families were studied. The results of the study suggested that the cultural similarity…

The literature on sex-related differences in leadership behavior was reviewed in order to explore underlying factors. Currently there exist several models of male leadership in small groups, but no models of human leadership which represent the experiences of women in same sex and mixed sex groups. Key considerations for constructing such a model…

An analysis was made of students at Grand Valley State Colleges who enrolled in fall 1975 and in winter 1976. Of the group of students enrolled fall 1975, those who returned winter 1976 had the following characteristics compared to those who did not return: a higher percentage of males than females, and of single students than married students; a…

Findings and recommendations of two studies begun in 1968 regarding the lives of impoverished people in Camden, New Jersey are presented in this report. In the first study, factors aiding and hindering the achievement of economic independence, especially through the Work Incentive Program (WIN), of female headed households are considered. Data…

The status of women in Maryland public higher education institutions is examined in this report prompted by the Governor's Commission on Women. The first part of the study deals with student data, including enrollment patterns, academic areas of interest, financial aid, and student progression. The second part covers employee data, such as…

In order to assess attitude stability or change and the conceptual framework of Kerckhoff's thesis (1976) that occupational aspirations are specifically affected by "observed structural constraints", data derived from the Southern Youth Study (a male subset from the Alabama, Texas, and Georgia panel comprised of 221 whites and 146…

Thirteen elementary and four middle schools in a large, suburban district are compared by level of instructional expenditure and socioeconomic status of the community served by each school. Regression analysis is utilized to determine the effect of expenditure on student achievement over a three-year period. Variables significantly related to…