The study examines the major determinants of the career patterns of black managers in white businesses and the effects of corporations on their black managers' identities and relationships to the black community. Analyzed were occupational mobility theories; white and black managers' career patterns, goals, and related factors; company employment…

A research group at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, worked on the development of a system to provide the required statistical information for effective management and decision making in university and large public libraries. A management science approach was used. Library objectives, standards, and performance criteria were…

This report focuses on three main questions: (1) To what extent does a Head Start experience accelerate the rate at which disadvantaged preschoolers acquire cognitive skills? (2) Are the Planned Variation models, simply by virtue of sponsorship more effective than ordinary nonsponsored Head Start programs? and (3) Are some Planned Variation models…

The study is a continuation of previous research into the nature and magnitude of the delinquency problem among Wind River Indian Reservation youths in Wyoming. The study is based on responses to a self-report questionnaire concerning delinquent acts, alcohol use and drug use which was administered to 9-12 grade students in high schools in the…

A curriculum guide for grade 8, the document is divided into eleven units: marketing and distribution; food manufacturing; data processing and automation; administration, management, and labor; secretarial and clerical services; office machines; equipment; metal manufacturing and processing; prefabrication and prepackaging; textile and clothing…

The effect of training programs on the income and employment duration of low-income residents of Chicago has been examined through data drawn from the 1969 Urban Employment Survey, which reflects differences in such factors as age, race, sex, level of education, occupation, and industry of employment and contains information about participation in…

The document tested the level of generalization of a recent conclusion from past research (see ED075156) on nonmetropolitan (NM) south and southwest Texas Mexican American teenagers: that these youths have predominantly high and strong status aspirations and expectations. Earlier findings on NM Mexican American youth supported Merton's thesis that…

Part 2 of the "First Annual Report of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) to the United States Congress presents the council's advice, opinions, and comments on the recommendations of two recent and bold federal reports on Indian education--"TIndian Education: A National Tragedy--A National Challenge" and…

This series of population exercises for undergraduate use aims at bringing the student to the realization that he is a population actor and that his attitudes, values, and behavior are the raw material of population analysis. The following exercises engage the student by personal involvement and by case study approach in the use of demographic…

This report analyzes 4,664 grade reports received from the California State College-University System for students who had transferred from Pasadena City College. The analysis covers all reports that were available as of June 20, 1973, for the period fall 1966 through winter quarter 1973. The grade reports data are tabulated. The tables provide…

In this report, an analysis is made of the academic achievement of 755 new transfers from Pasadena City College at the University of California. The time period covered was from fall 1966 to spring 1972. Three tables comprise the major portion of the report. Table I details the cumulative GPA's earned by all new Pasadena City College transfers at…

This course familiarizes students with punched-card and electronic data processing terminology, the cycle, the basic operations, and their relationship to these two systems. It includes a familiarization with the various devices, equipment, media, and typical business applications for each system; it also includes an introduction to languages used…

The second of a series of four, this report contains much information never before available. Problems in obtaining the necessary information are discussed at some length, because of the bearing they have on interpretation of the data presented. Much of the volume consists of detailed tables showing enrollment in vocational education programs,…

This report presents fall 1973 basic educational data on all free public elementary and secondary day schools in the United States, the District of Columbia, and the outlying areas under U. S. jurisdiction. Included are national trend data since fall 1969 on selected items of information. Detailed data, by State or other area, are also provided on…

The pilot study reported in this monograph is part of a larger study that includes data on 5 Southwestern American Indian reservations. Its primary purpose is to provide basic manpower information essential for planning and developing effective services and programs for the Acoma Pueblo Indians. Manpower resource characteristics are presented for…