This report contains abstracts and discussions of papers and speeches delivered at the 1971 New Manpower Researchers Conference. These include speeches by Charles Schultze on incentives in the public sector, one by Congressman William Steiger on manpower reform, and one by Maurice Mann on government economic controls. The abstracted topics include…

Concerned with varying definitions of migrants given by Federal agencies helping them, the 2 objectives of this study were to present migrant definitions utilized by these agencies and to initiate discussion on one standard definition of a migrant worker. Using standards of the Office of Economic Opportunity, the Department of Labor, the…

An examination was made of the role-taking process with respect to aggressive behavior and sex roles. Ss were 20 boys and 20 girls from a housing project. All were caucasians of low socioeconomic status. Each S was shown 19 cards, each containing a schematic cartoon and involving two major figures in a particular situation. For each card there was…

The debate over whether "schools make a difference" touched off by Christopher Jencks'"Inequality" continues to flourish. In this issue, a summary of the Jencks' book and the views of some of its critics are presented. Bird's-eye critiques are given by Alice Rivlin, ten black social scientists, including, among others, Ronald…

To demonstrate the feasibility of utilizing a commercial household service business to correct inequities connected with the household occupations, nearly 400 underemployed or unemployed persons were enrolled in a training and work experience program with a guarantee of employment for graduates. The project found that the exploitation of household…

In May 1971 the regional coordinators of colleges funded in the Program With Developing Institutions met in Washington to plan activities for the 1971-72 fiscal and school year. They asked the national office of the American Association of Junior Colleges to develop a series of workshops on problems of, and programs for low-income students in the…

Education as an integrated part of the productive process of the rural Indian village is discussed, and eight main features of such an alternative educational system are presented. (LH)

The relationship between infant malnutrition and maternal psychosocial behavior was explored by comparing mothers of malnourished children with mothers whose children were matched for age and family income but were not malnourished. Journal availability: see EC 111 045. (Author)

Univariate and multivariate assessment of general achievement/aptitude indicated general achievement/aptitude is significantly delineated: by race and GPA for the population, nonexperimental freshmen, and experimental and/or control freshmen; by financial aid and attrition/persistence for the population and nonexperimental freshmen; and by…

Factors influencing the nutrition of North and South American urban youths from 14-21 years of age are examined. Economic factors which play a role in determining the demand for improved nutrition and the relative importance of economic and noneconomic factors in nutrition are assessed. The effectiveness of higher income as a solution to…

Sociocultural variables are acknowledged to be of significance when analyzing determinants of nutrition and malnutrition. Methodological criteria for generating valuable data on the relationship between nutrition, income, and culture are set out in this article. (GC)

Serving as liaisons between the schools and the parents in the economically depressed area of LeFlore County Mississippi, social workers have helped to increase school attendance rates and reduce dropout rates among the black educationally and economically deprived students of LeFlore County. (JC)

In this study of a hepatitis outbreak combined data revealed the source of contamination, septic tank leakage into a stream. Children playing in the polluted ravine were most affected. (MR)

The National Governors' Association Task Force on Technology decided that schools have not generally become more productive through use of technology. Key recommendations center on encouraging educational technology demonstrations in schools, sponsoring research and development, supporting the creation of marketing mechanisms, and encouraging…