A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE POVERTY EXPERIENCED BY 17 MILLION PEOPLE LIVING IN RURAL AREAS OF THE U.S. IN 1959 WAS ITS CONCENTRATION IN SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS AND AMONG CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS. EDUCATION, OCCUPATION, AND SOCIAL STATUS OF THE PARENTS HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO POSSESS A HIGH POSITIVE CORRELATION WITH EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF THE CHILD.…

This document examines the geographical mobility of population in the United States from 1975 to 1977. It is divided into three main parts. The first part briefly traces the interregional migration of blacks, the black return migration to their region of birth, the interregional migration of whites, and the metropolitan and nonmetropolitan…

This annual report presents several articles related to the work of the Clinical Center for Child Development at Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan. The articles are: (1) "Maternal Speech and Behavior during Mother-Infant Play: Comparison between the United States and Japan" (Sueko Toda, Marc H. Bornstein, and Hiroshi Azuma); (2)…

The papers contained in this document represent the keynote addresses, refereed and non-refereed conference papers from the 22nd National Conference of Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia (SPERA). The theme for this national conference was: Community Diversity and Innovation in Rural and Remote Education and Training. Keynote…

This book is intended to serve as a comprehensive, self-directed career guide for individuals preparing to make the transition from the military to employment in the civilian labor force. The first 18 chapters examine the following topics: making the transition to civilian life; distinguishing myths from the realities of conducting a job search;…

The goal of the Families in Education Program of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is to increase awareness of the need for schools to involve parents as partners in the education of their children. This Spring 1998 parents' and teachers' guide encourages school staff to reflect on how well their school or district offers…

Descriptions of the Vietnamese and Southeast Asian educational systems are presented. The purpose of the document is to provide American educators with background information to help Vietnamese refugees adjust to the American educational system. This booklet was developed by Iowa State University to alleviate the adjustment problems of Vietnamese…

The two essays in this guide are intended to provide Americans with an introduction to the history and culture of the Hmong refugees from Laos. In the first essay, "The Hmongs of Laos: 1896-1978," the following topics are discussed: (1) the Hmongs' history until 1940; (2) the emergence of Hmong leaders during and after World War II and…

The often unstable workforce in remote areas can possibly be strengthened by stabilizing adjacent human settlements with community design which works from the inside out to emphasize the human, social, cultural, and environmental aspects of the settlements. Because stresses resulting from isolation, loss of social relationships, lack of…

As described by some observers, white flight rapidly and irreversibly leads to black or nearly all black schools, once the ratio of blacks to whites in a school reaches a tipping point. Research in Mississippi, however, has uncovered school districts where tipping has not only stopped, in some cases it has even reversed. Events there call into…

The text of the general oversight hearings on the Indian Education Act contains letters, statements, and supplementary materials from representatives of Indian groups and schools. Prepared statements by the National Congress of American Indians and individuals from schools serving Indian students praise the Title IV program and protest the…

Economic, social, and demographic changes in the last 30 years have resulted in a massive restructuring of the American work force. Consequently, increasing numbers of employees can be expected to experience difficulties balancing family-and-work concerns. There is no consensus in the United States today regarding the responsibility for helping…

This resource paper is designed to supplement undergraduate college geography courses at the introductory and advanced level; it is intended for the use of both the student and instructor. Two perspectives are discussed: the nature of individual movement behavior and the consequences of large numbers of moves for change in neighborhood…

This handbook addresses itself to Vietnamese refugees and is intended to help them cope with everyday situations in the United States. The entire text is given in both Vietnamese and English. The three main sections are: (1) Refugee Status--information about the legal status of refugees, identification procedures, obligations, some Immigration and…

Designed to provide a ready resource for government, educators, librarians, and the general public, the Index contains demographic information on a wide variety of population-related topics and is the first bibliographic inventory of all Current Populaton Reports. The Index's 20 sections are listed sequentially by subject, series number, year…