Students in Israel, whether of Jewish or Oriental origin, tend to form their attitudes on the subject of emigration according to the amount of emphasis they place on career advancement and patriotism. Because of the vital need of Israel for all of its best brains, emigrants are often viewed as quasi-traitors. (CK)

Unlike the majority of gentlemen, the 17th century London physician was accorded social status because of his intellectual qualifications. (MF)

The Matthew Effect occurs when scientists receive differential recognition for a particular scientific contribution depending on their location in the stratification system. Merton orginally introduced the concept to explain the allocation of credit among authors of multiple discoveries or collaborators. In this paper the concept is generalized to…

Men commonly are believed to be more influential than women and women more easily influenced than men. An extensive review of research, however, suggests that sex differences which occur both in natural and experimental settings actually stem from social status differences between the sexes. (GC)

Contains an overall picture of urban relocation of American Indians occurring in mid-1950s; a summary of observations made in early 1970s with a sample of young Navajo women in San Francisco Bay area; and new research strategies for the 1980s which take into account changes over a quarter century of relocation. (ERB)

Over the past ten years, the inferior social status of musicians in several Asian countries has improved. The social history and contemporary status of musicians and the impact of the mass media on the social role of music in Asian countries are described. (AM)

The contribution of family environment to variation in achievement scores of children was found to be relatively small compared to the contribution of social status. Parental aspirations and their educational orientations assessed by home interviews and the implications of this study for previous environmental research are discussed. (Author/CM)

Examines the Goldscheider-Uhlenberg theory of minority group fertility using data from two generations of Puerto Rican women, before and after controlling for social characteristics. Finds that (1) assimilation is of limited usefulness in studying fertility behavior, and (2) minority status insecurity has a direct effect on the fertility of the…

Investigates the plight of women academic professionals in Britain and explains why this topic is of particular interest to sociologists. Topics discussed include status of women academics, salary differentials as compared with male colleagues, relations with colleagues, consciousness of women, and feminist concerns. For journal availability, see…

Recounts some of the author's observations and experiences as a professor of education in a large university. Discusses the unequal social and professional status of women in academia. (GC)

This research note applies latent structure methods to the analysis of a set of survey items designed to measure prejudice toward Blacks. Data are taken from 1972 and 1977 national samples. Six survey items are included. Results are discussed. (DB)

In a dating decision-making experiment, subjects rated those potential partners more favorably who were more physically attractive and had higher social status. Female subjects ratings of potential partners were significantly lower than those of male subjects. (Author)

Guardianship is an alternative conception and legal standard for the current parent-child relationship which reconciles the child's emergence as an individual and democratic citizen with the decreasing (though enduring) need for education, guidance, and support. (Author/GC)

Notes that among the urgent needs of Americans is the need to curtail the infernal, self-destructive bad news about American aging. (Author)