Generally speaking this study uncovered little or no economic difference between Catholics and Protestants as indexed by occupational status and income or upward mobility. It found no current validity for the Weber Thesis in economic attitudes. (Author)

Discusses the problem of public aid to private schools, in particular, public support to parochial (e.g. Catholic) schools. (AN)

Traces the bilingual education movement since 1968, reviewing laws, controversies, and goals. Focuses on the present bilingual education philosophy of Catholic schools. Reveals that most Catholic schools provide all English instruction with informal help for language minority students. (DMM)

Reanalyzes the impact of Catholic school attendance on the reading and mathematics achievement of senior and sophomore pupils using the same data employed by Coleman, Hoffer and Kilgore in their report "Public and Private Schools." The significance of four additional variables, not controlled in the original study, are discussed. (AM)

Used combined data from six national surveys conducted from 1973-1978 to study patterns of interreligious marriage in the mid-1970s and to indicate changes since 1957. Findings suggested a strong continuing trend toward secularization of the institution of marriage. (Author)

Discusses faith in the context of Catholic education as a way of knowing. Describes James Fowler's developmental theories showing the presence of a sequence in the way individuals experience intellectual growth. Presents six short theoretical characterizations showing a family in six stages of faith development. (DMM)

Seeks to clarify the marketing process in the promotion of a school's educational offerings and the school's image within the community. Divides activities into advertising, personal selling, sales promotion, and publicity. Includes a sample promotional plan which identifies objectives and tasks required for development and implementation. (DMM)