The social transformations in Russian society in the past two decades have made relevant the problem of paradoxality, including its application to young people. The results of many years of sociological studies by the authors investigating the social problems of young people completely confirm Toshchenko's conclusion that "paradoxality of…

Chapter 1 examines the effects of college quality on students' learning, employment and earnings in Colombia. Scores on a national college "entry" test solely determine admission to many selective Colombian universities, creating exogenous peer and resource quality variation near admission cutoffs. In one regression discontinuity (RD)…

This longitudinal study focuses on a new generation. Members of the high school class of 2002 were born in the years 1983 and 1984. In order to situate their lives in historical context, it is helpful to think back to some of the major events in the lives of these young Illinois citizens. This analysis of the cohort of 2002 provides leaders of…

The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) is a research program that tracks young people as they move from school into further study, work and other destinations. It uses large, nationally representative samples of young people to collect information about education and training, work, and social development. It includes surveys…

Discusses how American experiences with death have changed since 1900 and shows how changes have served to transform attitudes and responses toward death. Compares individuals born prior to advent of atomic bomb to those born in nuclear age, and considers pervasive influence of television and other media in changing attitudes. (Author/NB)

Surveyed 65 counselors newly entering the field to examine attitudes toward women and motherhood. Results indicated that counselors who work with adolescents and families have more liberal attitudes toward women than nonfamily counselors, and women were more liberal than men. (JAC)

Analyses were performed by sex on four waves of panel data from high school and college-age cohorts, using adolescent/college-age data as well as data from young adulthood, and on multiple subsamples of adolescents who participated in the 1978 National Study of Adolescent Drinking. Results showed one common factor, unconventionality, accounts for…

Cohort analysis was used to compare changes in the prevalence of marital instability among Mexican American women with those observed among Black and Anglo women in the southwestern United States. Recent (1960-70) trends were found to be toward increased divergence in levels of marital instability among these three groups. (Author/GC)

The Occupational Work Ethic Inventory was completed by 2,232 of 2,274 industry workers. Comparison of 5 age groups revealed that workers aged 36 to 55 had higher scores on the ambitious dimension, suggesting they are less apathetic, irresponsible, and negligent and more conscientious, enthusiastic, hard working, independent, persistent, and…

Conducted cohort analyses on data obtained from Danish Cause-of-Death statistics on suicide registered during years 1922-91. Although some differences could be found as to course of events during life span of cohorts and also when material was adjusted for sex, no significant differences could be found between various birth cohorts in total rates…

Comparison of cohort that entered law firms between 1969 and 1973 and one that entered between 1980 and 1983 showed women are considerably less likely to be promoted and slightly more likely to leave. Gap between male and female partnerships rates at years years' experience falls from 32-14%. Probability of promotion for women was greater in the…

Reports consistently demonstrate that the attainment of a high school diploma is not simply of value to the individual student, but that the benefit of a high school diploma is reaped by the graduate's community as well. Most educators readily acknowledge the importance of dropout prevention and the significance of a high school diploma. A…

Students with fine motor problems can benefit from occupational therapy. Yet not all students receive the services because of a lack of teacher awareness about the problems and the services. This study aims to evaluate a workshop designed to improve teacher awareness about fine motor problems and occupational therapy. The study involved three…

In 2001, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launched a 10-year, multi-million dollar initiative, the Washington State Achievers Program (WSA), to increase opportunities for low-income students to attend postsecondary institutions in Washington State. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation granted funds to the College Success Foundation…

American volunteers, both informally and through organizations like the Corporation for National Service, make huge contributions to the well-being of millions of Americans and, via their unpaid or minimally-reimbursed work, to the American economy. Can America continue to count on maintaining or increasing volunteer contributions in the future?…