Over 60 studies which manipulated social class and type of reinforcement were examined to determine the extent of their support for the views that: (1) social classes differ in reinforcer preferences; and (2) social class differences can be attributed to the different cognitive-social developmental levels of the two populations. Although evidence…

Using the data from the Educational Opportunities Survey (1965), this report shows shows that for sixth grade students, 24 percent of the total differences among students in their academic achievement is the maximum national value that can be associated with their membership in one of six racial-ethnic groups (Indian, Mexican, Puerto-Rican, Negro,…

The differences in learning potential among educable adolescents is discussed in terms of high scorers, those who learned to solve problems on the Kohs test while doing the first trial, gainers who experienced difficulty but showed marked improvement following tutoring, and nongainers who did not improve after tutoring. The reliability of the Kohs…

THE TEACHER AND THE SCHOOL SYSTEM SERVE AS THE KEY MEDIATORS IN THE ACCULTURATION OF STUDENTS FROM DEVIANT SUBCULTURES. HOWEVER, THE TEACHER'S COMMITMENT TO THE ETHICS OF WORK AND COMPETITION, HER FUTURE-ORIENTED VALUE SYSTEM, AND HER CONCEPT OF A FATHER-DOMINATED NUCLEAR FAMILY STRUCTURE TEND TO ALIENATE HER FROM HER STUDENTS. AS A RESULT, MANY…

A review is made of some of the studies done regarding social class differences and the effectiveness of reinforcers within these class groups of children. Results of these studies show that overall, the suggested hypothesis of differential reinforcers among social classes cannot be assumed. (DEP)

Using the military preinduction test battery scores of over 200,000 19-year-old Dutch men, the study measured the effects of birth-order and family size on five psychological functions. (Author)

Examines groups of individuals of differing income, education, occupation, age and sex and investigates the extent of differences between these groups on three levels: nationalism, support for the political system and satisfaction with aspects of every day living. Available from: International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Transaction…

Examined effects of intergenerational occupational mobility on relationships between elderly parents and their children. Results indicated that mobility effects depended on the direction of mobility, the gender of the child, and the perspective of the reporting generation, and were limited to feelings and perceptions more than to behavior.…

Although some of the Boston public schools enjoy good reputations, students at more typical Boston public schools, such as English High School, receive deficient educations. Boston must take actions to overcome the issues of equity that are crippling the achievement of its public high school students. (BJV)

Indicates that culture affected all three dimensions of the model of self-consciousness studied, with significant differences emerging between the (1) U.S. and Japanese samples on public self-consciousness and (2) U.S. and Korea on social anxiety. Reveals significantly higher levels of self-monitoring in the U.S. sample than in both the Japanese…

Little empirical information exists on the therapeutic needs of families with diverse backgrounds and those facing interpersonal and intrafamilial conflicts. Some therapeutic techniques (described herein) include adjunctive or alternative treatment strategies that encompass the specific needs and characteristic make-up of a family, but more…

Using a national sample of 249 employed couples, effects of own and spouse's education, occupational status, and income are assessed on three dimensions of psychological functioning: ideational flexibility, self-directedness of orientation, and distress. Results for each dimension of psychological functioning are given. (Author/BL)

Occupational Changes in a Generation surveys of 1962 and 1973 were reanalyzed to discern patterns of intergenerational and intragenerational mobility of Black men. Support was found for Wilson's contention that class has superseded race as the main determinant of Black's occupational chances--particularly for men employed within the public sector.…

Moves beyond the dual perspective model and beyond medical and ecological systems models to suggest a sociocultural approach and presents a three-stage model for practice with minority clients. Suggests that practice with minorities focus on the degree and kind of dislocation--social, cultural, or sociocultural--suffered by individual clients.…

Examines dropouts from U.S. high schools, with particular attention to gender, social class, and race/ethnicity. Considers dropping out as a critique of education and labor market conditions and looks at the portrayal of dropouts in the popular, social science, and teacher preparation literature. Examines a group of dropouts in New York City.(CMG)