Examines the relationships between students and families in Russia as they adapt to a new society. Contrasts traditional and current roles of socialization among various social classes. Includes seven tables of statistical data revealing the dichotomy between the new business class and those employed in the public sector. (MJP)

Describes study to identify alterable factors associated with academic achievement of economically poor Black and Hispanic middle- and high-school students. Compares 361 high- and low-achievers on social-psychological variables. Results suggest specific actions educators can take to encourage achievement. (MW)

Refutes the claim of "A Nation at Risk" that preparation in science, mathematics, and language arts increases economic benefits. Analyzes the data from the Youth Cohort of the "National Longitudinal Survey" (NLS) from 1979 to 1986. Finds that more science and math does not enhance economic benefits for noncollege bound males.…

Explores the pattern of Arab-Israeli men attending postsecondary schools at higher rates than Oriental Jews in Israel. Tests and corroborates the explanation that Arabs benefit from a separate, predominantly college preparatory school system, while Oriental Jews must compete with European-origin Jews and are disproportionately tracked into…

Suggests that contrary to popular opinion, leaving school at primary level does not lead to unemployment, but to self-employment in rural areas of Kenya. Identifies employment profiles which help self-employment, and examines use of school acquired knowledge and skills in self-employment in order to make recommendations for improvement of…

According to March 1991 Current Population Survey data, 64 percent of young workers in Pennsylvania aged 15-39 have no more than a high school education. Pennsylvania is at some competitive economic development disadvantage compared to the national young adult labor force because of its lower share of more educated young workers with advanced…

A 1988 study that examined the economic performance of 22,091 graduates in 1984 of 14 vocational programs in Ohio used federal income tax records. Twelve of the programs with 20,557 graduates were at the secondary level, and 2 with 1,534 graduates were at the associate level. The incomes of vocational graduates were compared to income of…

The old "nature versus nurture" argument has resurfaced in a new guise--the role of inherent ability or of education as the source of skill and the reason for achievement. Research shows that even one additional year of schooling raises a person's wages. Even when the relationship among education, productivity, and wages appears obvious, there is…

An analysis of doctoral productivity for racial/ethnic groups is presented, comparing the number of doctoral degrees earned between 1975 and 1986 by the 1975-82 baccalaureate recipients of each U.S. institution. The data are analyzed for men and for women of five racial/ethnic groups (American Indians, Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites).…

This study investigated the ecological factors that affect structural school reform implementation in Israel. The sample used was the whole student population that appeared in the 1972 census. By raising educational achievement levels, restructuring the learning sequence, and rezoning ethnically and economically segregated areas to promote…

Drawing on more than 11 surveys conducted over more than a decade, this book investigates the relationship between personal characteristics and economic success among American males aged 25 to 64. Responding to the controversy that followed the publication of "Inequality: A Reassessment of the Effect of Family and Schooling in America," this book…

A review and bibliography of staff development in higher education in several countries is presented. Contents are as follows: Australia by Geoff Foster and Ernest Roe; Britain universities by John Nisbet and Ray McAleese; Britain polytechnics by Harriet Greenaway and Derek Mortimer; Canada by Bruce M. Shore; Denmark by John Conrad; The Federal…

The Creighton Research Institute, in answer to a legislative mandate, addressed four objectives in conducting this needs assessment of Indians residing in Nebraska in 1977: (1) estimating their statewide population, (2) describing social and economic characteristics, (3) determining their needs, and (4) documenting the services and programs…

A COMPARISON OF PRESERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION STUDENTS WAS PERFORMED IN THE AREAS OF (1) TEACHER ATTITUDES AND PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS, (2) GENERAL EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION, (3) PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION KNOWLEDGE, AND (4) GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. ALMOST 5,000 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNITED STATES…

Elderly women may suffer from economic problems, isolation, loneliness, poor housing, poor health care, and few viable alternatives to institutionalization. Although the total number of aged poor has declined by over 40% in the past 20 years, the number of aged women living alone and poor stayed almost unchanged. The separation and divorce rates…