Puerto Rican lesbians (N=61) were interviewed as well as members of the general Puerto Rican community (N=264). Attitudes of both groups were analyzed. Lesbians feared rejection from the community, which was the dominant attitude of community members. Cultural values and a literature review are also presented. (HLM)

Reports on a new examination of the Iannaccone and Lutz model of local school district politics that suggests the model's explanatory power is limited. (Author/IRT)

Straight talk for teachers with the courage to acknowledge need for help in talking with urban, working-class parents who may have differing values but who share a common concern about the welfare of their children. (Editor)

Approaches suggested for school superintendents in mediating between an intellectual profession and a non-intellectual, sometimes anti-intellectual, community. (Author)

This article describes that part of the research related to the formation of moral values in a multi-racial group of students. (Author)

Describes patterns of problem drinking in rural areas, suggests factors which may influence the comparatively lower rates of alcoholism among rural residents, discusses the types of alcohol treatment available in rural communities, and offers preliminary ideas for applying the alcoholism-reducing factors of rural life to preventing alcoholism in…

A study in Wake County, North Carolina, designed to determine how racist structural barriers influence role perceptions of Black decision makers, identified the following discriminators of role perceptions: 1) officials' perceptions of themselves as decision makers or decision influencers; 2) age; 3) racial composition of organization; 4)…

Identifies the socioeconomic, demographic, and attitudinal correlates of neighborhood differences in the rate of child abuse and neglect, by comparing families in a high risk and a low risk neighborhood matched for socioeconomic level. (CM)

An exploration of the controversial nature of economics. Public school curricula give it minimal emphasis, and the press avoids discussing economics issues from an intellectual viewpoint. Despite community objections, schools need effective methods and materials for teaching fundamental economics. (AV)

Analysis of aggregate- and individual-level data for a national sample of white women suggest that adolescent nonmarital sexual activity and contraceptive use are shaped by the local opportunity structure and normative environment. Social disintegration, socioeconomic status, and availability of employment opportunities for women emerged as…

Analysis of the grade point averages (GPA) of more than 5,000 undergraduates shows that graduates of different high schools have significantly different GPAs, partially reflecting neighborhood poverty and education level. Teacher experience had a small effect but teacher/student ratio and teacher education level had no effect on GPA. (SK)

Investigates hypothesis used to explain the relationship between family structure and adolescent drug use, using data from the National Education Longitudinal Study (NELS). Reports that adolescents who resided in single-parent or stepparent families had heightened drug use. Higher adolescent drug use was found in communities with a large…

This study examined whether child, parental, and socioenvironmental factors predict disruptive school behavior two years later. Data from a sample of 10-to 12-year-old youths, including 289 African American, 183 Hispanic/Latino, and 335 non-Hispanic white youths from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth were analyzed. Findings indicate that…