The analysis determined the extent to which 1972 occupational projections have changed from 1966 for high school sophomores, investigating patterns as they related to race, sex, and residence. The samples consisted of all sophomores in the high schools of 3 nonmetropolitan low income countries in East Texas (Burleson, Leon, and San Jacinto). Chi…

Results of surveys (in 1967, 1973, and 1978-1979) of nonmetropolitan Mexican American high school sophomores from South Texas indicated that, although broad similarities existed between males and females, there were also specific patterned gender differences in social behavior and orientations. In status projection levels, particularly educational…