Five experiments are reported. One conclusion in that repressor-type high need-for-approval subjects made the discrimination and permitted less favorable self-description, but sensitizer-type high need-for-approval subjects did not. (DB)

Schools, along with health care agencies, must be concerned with the prevention of teenage pregnancy, as well as with the health and education of the already pregnant student. To create an atmosphere conducive to seeking help, the policy of requiring pregnant students to withdraw must be abolished. In this study guidance counselor contact was…

Pregnancy among single college women is cause for much concern. This article suggests that the college should take the initiative in offering help and in seeking new ways of prevention. Institutions should provide medical care, counseling, and educational programs in an atmosphere of understanding, compassion, and trust. (Author/BY)

Birth order and maternal ages at time of birth were compared for 113 autistic children (3 to 12 years old) and the Iowa general population. An excess of mothers aged 35 or older was observed in the autistic group. A deviation from average in birth order was observed in autistics. (Author/SEW)

Regardless of birthweight, ventilated infants received the lowest ratings for overall performance on the Infant Behavior Record. Ventilated newborns of very low birthweight were more likely to receive ratings characterizing an overly active infant with a short attention span, and never-ventilated infants of very low birthweight were most likely to…

Reports the results of a study that examined how the amount of time a family has spent in the United States and socioeconomic status are related to fertility among Mexican Americans. Data drawn from a sample of Mexican Americans are compared to data drawn from a sample of all other Whites not of Hispanic origin. (AM)

Examines the Goldscheider-Uhlenberg theory of minority group fertility using data from two generations of Puerto Rican women, before and after controlling for social characteristics. Finds that (1) assimilation is of limited usefulness in studying fertility behavior, and (2) minority status insecurity has a direct effect on the fertility of the…

Using data from 1965-76, examines Taiwanese attitudes toward family formation norms and preferences, personal control of the family building process, and traditional family values (including preferences for sons or daughters). Discusses implications for fertility transition theory. (Author/GC)

A labor supply forecast is developed for the U.S. labor market in the 1980s, focusing on the effects of the low fertility rates of recent years. That forecast is then compared with the Bureau of Labor Statistics projection of employment demand in the next decade. Effects of illegal immigrants are also discussed. (CT)

Found that: (1) male refugees married in Cuba and females married in the U.S. after the revolution have stable marriages; and (2) nearness of residence to culture of origin or to kin and extent of assimilation are insignificant predictors of marital instability. Notes the relative modernity of Cuban marriages in the U.S. (Author/GC)

Tabulates information on the average loss of education by age at first birth, average annual income and hourly wage for women by educational attainment, expected annual reduction of income due to low educational attainment, and direct costs of subsequent fertility. Showed children born to teenagers were substantially more expensive. (Author)

Examines the relationship of birth order to sociability with an unfamiliar peer in a group of 101 children, 33 months of age. Differences were found favoring sociability in children with one or no siblings. Assertiveness followed the same pattern. Family influences which may account for these birth order differences are discussed. (Author/DB)

Studied the hypothesis of a positive relationship between fear of death and fertility that was previously examined and confirmed among a sample subset. The present reinvestigation incorporated numerous methodological revisions and used a different measure of death fear. Findings amassed considerable evidence for rejection of the hypothesis.…

Alienated adolescent girls tend to be sexually active, tend not to use contraception effectively, and tend not to terminate pregnancy. Although they welcome a baby as a solution to lifelong problems, their poverty and drug abuse, inadequate nutrition, and lack of prenatal care put offspring at high risk. (Author/NRB)