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Download full textLewis, Jerry M.; Sites, Paul – 1970
This report attempts to describe empirically the decision making processes of black families. A black community in Northeastern Ohio was the subject of the study. Information was obtained from interviews with both the husband and wife of 203 families. In addition, an analysis of each subject's perception of his family's orientation is included.…
Descriptors: Black Community, Black Mothers, Blacks, Decision Making
Rife, John C.; And Others – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1992
Interviews with 247 homeless families (including 480 children) in 21 rural Ohio counties found that over two-thirds were headed by young single females. The most frequently cited reasons for homelessness were family conflict or dissolution and economic factors. Implications for service provision and policy development are discussed. (LP)
Descriptors: Children, Demography, Economic Factors, Family Problems
Napier, Ted L.; And Others – 1978
The relationship of human capital formation variables and unemployment status was evaluated by interviewing 1,493 families (1 adult member responded per household) in 1975 in a 5-county area of rural, Appalachian Ohio. The primary research objective was to determine the factors predictive of length of unemployment using the "investment"…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Dependents, Employment Opportunities
Shively, Joe E. – 1975
This is a demographic survey of families with preschool children in the Appalachian area conducted to provide information concerning the target audience for the Appalachia Educational Laboratory's Home-Oriented Preschool Education Program (HOPE). HOPE is an integrated approach to education for preschool and kindergarten children using home, group…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Demography, Early Childhood Education, Family Characteristics
Bertram, Charles L. – 1975
The general purpose of this study was to gain information from the 1970 U.S. Census on the social and educational characteristics of rural Appalachian families with preschool children so that effective programs could be planned to meet their educational needs. More specifically, the data were needed to determine if Appalachia Educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Census Figures, Demography, Early Childhood Education
Phillips, G. Howard; Bartlett, Kaye F. – 1976
A self-reporting questionnaire (57 items) was administered to all high school sophomores (599 completions) in 3 rural Ohio high schools for purposes of identifying correlations between selected social factors and acts of vandalism. The variables examined and the student responses indicated: 52% had committed 1 or more acts of vandalism; 37% were…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Correlation, Drug Abuse, Environmental Influences
