Analysis of the effects of household composition on employment using data from 528 Columbian and Dominican female immigrants in New York and 1,041 women residing in the Dominican Republic indicated that context was more important than group culture in explaining the labor force participation of Dominican women. (SLD)

This book provides descriptive reports about people living in poverty in New York City (New York) in the period from 1964 to 1979 as a beginning to solving the problems of persistent poverty. Analyses of the problems of poverty have rarely been undertaken from the point of view of the poor themselves. It is argued that society will never be able…

This report examines efforts on the part of advocates in New York City to draw Hispanic parents into the bilingual education movement. Parent involvement in New York has included a wide variety of educational and political endeavors. Parents have participated in the activities of public educational and political organizations in ever widening…

In 1985-86, the second year of funding, Project CARIBE proposed to increase career awareness among Spanish-speaking students of limited English proficiency (LEP) through a computer-literacy program. The project operated at two schools in Brooklyn, New York, Eastern District High School and Clara Barton High School, but after the number of…

In 1984-85, the Bilingual Mini-School was in its second year of a 3-year funding cycle at Samuel Gompers High School (Bronx, New York). The program provided instruction in English as a second language (ESL) and native language arts, in addition to bilingual instruction in mathematics, science, and social studies, to 84 Spanish-speaking students of…

The Computers in Bilingual Education program at South Bronx High School (New York) completed its first year of operation in June, 1985. The program offered limited English speaking students computer-assisted instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL), native language arts, social studies, math, and science, and also provided instruction in…

In its final year of a 2-year funding cycle, the Cooperative Work-Study Program for Bilingual Students offered bilingual instruction, career exploration programs, and supportive services to approximately 220 students in grades 9 through 12 at a high school in Bronx, New York. Almost all students were Hispanic and most were non-native born and of…

In 1985-86, Project CAREERS was in its third and final year at three Queens, New York, high schools. The project's goal was to help limited English proficient (LEP) students acquire proficiency in English while they developed reading and writing skills in their native languages. This goal was pursued through instruction in English as a second…

Data from the 1980 Census were used in a study of the major demographic and socioeconomic differences between Puerto Ricans and "Other Hispanics" (excluding Cubans and Mexicans) residing in New York City. The research was conducted partly to understand whether the Puerto Rican population, with a much longer residence history in New York…

This monograph compares foster care systems of New York City and the southern region of New Jersey, focusing on each system's impact on the foster care experiences of Black, Hispanic, and White Children. Recognizing that minority children move through foster care systems at a slower pace than do White children, the report first attempts to…

This is an evaluation of a Title VII bilingual program that was conducted at Louis D. Brandeis High School in New York City in 1979-1980 to serve Spanish speaking students. The evaluation provides a demographic analysis of the schools's environment, information on student characteristics, and a program description. Instructional components of the…

Project BUILD (Bilingual Understanding Incorporates Learning Disabilities) combined the methodology and concerns of both special education and bilingual education to provide appropriate, supplemental educational treatment and opportunities to bilingual children with learning disabilities. Children in grades one through five received individualized…

This study of six urban children ages 8-12 years challenges the prevailing misconception that poor city children are troubled, passive, and unintelligent. The research involved interviewing children about how and what they played and having them discuss drawings that they made about play. Guided by these children, who live in New York's East…

This study reviews recent empirical research on the effect of school vouchers on student achievement (particularly for low-income minorities attending private schools) and the effect of the threat of vouchers on low-performing public schools. The study examines the Milwaukee voucher experiment, the Cleveland voucher program, and new voucher…

Describes informal support systems of 42 Latina grandmothers raising children in New York City. Nearly half lived only with grandchildren, 14% had no help, and only 58% of those with help felt it would continue. Barriers to information, referrals, and additional services are discussed, as are implications for practice and policy. Contains 40…