Employment rates and earnings of 1,928 hearing-impaired individuals and 371 normal-hearing individuals who attended the Rochester Institute of Technology, 1968-1980, were compared. The study found that level of degree attained significantly influenced later wages and salaries and that hearing-impaired bachelors degree recipients earned 7 percent…

The present study, based on recent data and methods that control for estimated measurement error structures, finds that social background plays a similar role for Whites and Blacks in determining educational attainment. (Author/LMO)

Responses from 800 students in primary education and 660 students in secondary education in Cameroon are used to estimate earnings differentiated by educational level and costs by the amount of resources used. (MLF)

This article discusses the close links that have traditionally existed between schooling, occupation, and place in society. It argues that community expectations of schooling assume this close relationship as a primary purpose of schooling. Questions are raised about the purposes of schooling and whether its design is adequate to meet changing…

An examination of the effects of high school and college education on the earnings of Black and White males in 1972 and 1978 finds a convergence in the college and high school earnings gap for Whites but growing disparity for Blacks. Five tables provide sample characteristics and education-earnings data. (PB)

Hypothesizes that women occupy a subdominant position in society because language works against them in the way they are spoken of and in the way they are expected to speak. The author concludes that social change will be followed by linguistic innovation which may encourage future change. For journal availability, see SO 505 084. (Author/DB)

This document addresses the benefits generated by New Jersey's 19 community colleges. Some of the benefits are students earning more money and society benefiting through avoided costs such as reduced welfare and unemployment, improved health, and reduced crime. The study is divided into the following four chapters: (1) overview of the benefits…

The present study compared the participation of men and women in the administration of schools of education, with reference to proportion, professional preparation, background experiences, current responsibilities, and orientation toward social interaction. (Author/RK)

Examines the role played by ability in determining earnings differentials along both the earnings profile for given levels of schooling attainment and across schooling levels. (RJ)

Article discusses the problem of making vocational education viable and considers the challenge of reconciling the status of academic and vocational education. (RK)

Recent statistics on the employment status of workers as it relates to their educational attainment show that even in a sluggish economy, higher education provides a considerable advantage in the job market. (JOW)

The past few years have seen a 'deflation' in the value of the French baccalaureate degree, partially due to the development of mass education. More stringent selection/admission procedures are suggested. (MLW)

In light of the 1975 universal secondary education decree, this paper examines aspirations and access to secondary and tertiary educational institutions among various social classes. It argues that the educational system promotes mobility between lower strata groups, but bars their access to the elite stratum through favoritism toward…

The author attempts to identify which females, in different educational levels and family situations, have a greater propensity to participate in the labor market and to evaluate how formal education and marital status influence this propensity. Data are drawn from the latest available censuses of Argentina (1970) and Paraguay (1972). (Author/SJL)

Reviews the major works of the French Marxist sociologist, Nicos Poulantzas, to determine their implications for the educational process. Poulantzas' work focused on the class structure of capitalist societies and the roles of the state and of the schools in maintaining and reproducing the status quo. (Author/SK)