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Marion, A.; And Others – London Educational Review, 1974
The more general purpose of the research discussed here which focused on exploring the genesis of a concept of a number of three to five year old children, was to show how the understanding of the influences of testing and observation conditions upon child behavior makes it possible to describe and interpret the behavior of all children.…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Research, Research Methodology
Peer reviewedKhatri, A. A. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1975
This paper critically examines hypothesized trends towards the conjugal family in India. Trends which have been interpreted as supporting movements towards the Western model of the conjugal family have been critically examined. (Author)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Decision Making, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Structure
Peer reviewedMalpass, Roy S.; Symonds, John D. – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1974
Preferences for 92 values were measured for 10 groups of black and white males and females of lower and middle class status in two geographically distinct settings in the United States. Factor analysis showed five shared value composites: (1) the good life, (2) pleasant working companions, (3) balance and adjustment; (4) artistic creativity, and…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Group Norms, Racial Differences
Sledd, James – 1984
Standard English has not disappeared, but merely changed as it "must" change when the dominant class setting the standard undergoes change. If teachers are to succeed in persuading pupils to change their language, they must know and teach the standard as it is, not as it used to be, while still implanting in the minds of some students…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Dialects, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
Literacy Work, 1974
The article, concerned with problems suggested by one point of a formula for effective communication (that the signs employed must refer to common experience), explores the ways in which culture blocks communication. Middle class institutions are urged to find ways to remove the barriers to communication with the poor. (AJ)
Descriptors: Advantaged, Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Cultural Awareness
Peer reviewedCallary, Robert E. – Linguistics, 1975
This study investigates the relationship between social class membership and certain syntactic variables within a generative-transformational linguistic framework. Fourteen syntactic items are considered. Linguistic performance is more variable and complex within the higher ranking groups. (TL)
Descriptors: Dialect Studies, Language Variation, Phrase Structure, Semantics
Peer reviewedDella Fave, L. Richard – Social Problems, 1974
Explores factors influencing people to either support or oppose the idea of economic equality, emphasizing that low income people apparently oppose equality: a literature review is interpreted as suggesting the existence of an underlying belief structure consisting of five elements, all of which would have to be present if equality is to be…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cultural Influences, Economic Opportunities, Economic Status
Peer reviewedDavidson, Chandler; Gaitz, Charles M. – Social Problems, 1974
In order to determine whether poverty is the result of the work orientation of the poor, a secondary analysis of data obtained from a stratified sample of the Houston population was conducted, controlling for age, sex, and ethnicity: the findings are interpreted as casting doubt on the "culture of overty" hypothesis as it relates to work…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Economically Disadvantaged, Ethnic Distribution, Ethnic Groups
Elias, James; Gebhard, Paul – Phi Delta Kappan, 1969
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Attitudes, Educational Responsibility, Interviews
Download full textGottfredson, Linda S. – 1979
Nationally representative longitudinal data on 2548 white men and 822 black men aged 15-24 in 1966 were used to assess changes in aspirations and attainment between 1966 and 1971. Occupational as well as educational level was considered. Predictions that aspirations would be lowered when men failed to advance in educational level over a one year…
Descriptors: Ability, Academic Aspiration, Achievement, Blacks
Rice, Thomas J. – 1977
In this study, social mobility of the labor force in four urban areas, two in Canada and two in the United States, is researched. Based on data provided by a questionnaire, four components of social mobility are analyzed: (1) structural change patterns of occupational mobility; (2) social origins of nonmigrants; (3) intergenerational mobility; and…
Descriptors: Demography, Males, Occupational Mobility, Occupational Surveys
HOLLAND, SUSAN S.; WETZEL, JAMES R. – 1966
THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION OF NEGRO AND WHITE WORKERS IN METROPOLITAN AREAS WAS COMPARED BY USING DATA COLLECTED IN THE MARCH 1966 "CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY." POVERTY TRACTS IN THE LARGE METROPOLITAN AREAS WERE IDENTIFIED, AND EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF PERSONS LIVING THERE WERE COMPARED WITH THOSE OF CITY DWELLERS OUTSIDE THE POVERTY TRACTS.…
Descriptors: Black Employment, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged, Employment Patterns
WERTS, CHARLES E. – 1967
A HETEROGENEOUS SAMPLE OF 246 FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES REQUIRED ALL ENTERING FRESHMEN TO FILL OUT A SHORT INFORMATION FORM WITH REGISTRATION MATERIALS. THE 76,015 MALES AND 51,100 FEMALES GAVE INFORMATION ON FATHER'S OCCUPATION, FATHER'S EDUCATION, AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADE AVERAGE. A STUDY OF THE DATA SUGGESTS THAT THREE INFLUENCES, IN…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Attendance, Educational Planning, Family Influence
Union of Pan Asian Communities, San Diego, CA. – 1978
This booklet provides background information and suggestions to those who find themselves providing human care services to Pan Asian clients (Cambodians, Chinese, Guamanians, Hawaiians, Japanese, Koreans, Laotians, Pilipinos, Samoans, Thais, Vietnamese). Included is historical, cultural, and social information about the various Pan Asian groups in…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Asian Americans, Cultural Differences, Human Services
Gaskell, Jane – 1975
Until recently research on women's educational and occupational aspirations has ignored the role of sex role ideology (SRI) and has concentrated primarily on college women. This study was implemented with 270 grade 12 girls, 25 percent of whom were from lower class backgrounds. Four scales of SRI were administered: femininity, power, division of…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Females, High School Students, Identification (Psychology)
