Examines factors associated with white and black women leaving the labor force to obtain more schooling. Assesses whether increases in education significantly improve wage levels and job prestige. Concludes that additional schooling benefits women's occupational attainment; however, there are limitations to these benefits due to structural…

Presents results of a cross-national analysis assessing the generality of findings relating the spread of education to declining fertility. Reports only modest support for the spread of education effect. Explains that evidence was found to support the theory that demographic change is unlikely when mass education is limited to males. (DK)

Reports on a study of social-psychological effects of the declining academic labor market on 515 adjunct faculty members teaching in two-year community colleges in Illinois and Wisconsin. Concludes that the poorer one's perception of opportunity in the full-time market, the less satisfied one will be with the adjunct role and the less time one…

The study of language in the social context of schooling is worthwhile because it contributes to (1) an understanding of the role of language in education, (2) an understanding of the role of schooling in social stratification, and (3) sociological theory more generally, by revealing issues for analysis. (Author/RM)

Reports on a study of the relationship of several measures of educational quality to labor market outcomes among 4,000 workers in Bogota, Colombia. Finds that the score on university entrance examinations and the university's prestige have a significant positive impact on the earnings and occupational status of adults. (CFR)

Discusses the phenomenon of overeducation and underemployment among college graduates and how the long-predicted glut has had a minimal impact on society. Argues that the misapprehension of the consequences of occupational mismatch of college grads stems from an overemphasis on higher education's traditional role in economic production and…

Analyzes the relationships among mathematics achievement levels, income potential, high school aspirations, and the gender segregation of bachelor's degrees. Investigates how gender segregation changed between 1973 and 1983. Concludes that gender segregation is present at the high school and bachelor's levels. Maintains that psychological barriers…

Discusses a study of the effects of grades, noncognitive behaviors, and fathers' occupations on the early employment of high school graduates in the United States and Japan. Reports that grades have a strong influence upon early jobs in Japan but little impact in the United States. Concludes that noncognitive behaviors have little effect in either…

Presents results of a study of relationships between parents' education levels and the level their children's placement in a mathematics tracking system. Reports that college-educated parents are more involved and likely to intervene in their children's placement and decisions. Concludes that parent involvement at critical decision points helps to…

Analyzes national data to trace the development of gender differences in learning opportunities, achievement, and choices in mathematics among white, black, and Hispanic students. Finds that the major barriers to mathematics achievement for for minority student of both sexes are limited learning opportunities and low achievement levels. (CFR)

Investigates the influence of attending public, Catholic, or independent secondary schools on students' choices to take mathematics courses. Finds that private school students took more advanced mathematics courses; however, finds that Catholic schools influence students' choices strongly and that they have the most equitable social distribution…

Presents a study which examined differences between and within schools in the allocation of opportunities for learning to determine whether they influence academic achievement of individual students. Results show few between-school effects but important within-school influences. Includes ten charts. (Author/AEM)

Examines the long-term effects of working in high school on educational attainment and labor-force outcomes. Suggests moderate negative effects in that working youths are less likely to attend or complete college. These effects, however, are somewhat mediated by income and employment status. (MJP)

In this century all industrialized countries have experienced an increase in their populations' educational attainments. Researchers have wondered if this coincides with increased equality of educational opportunities. Data on the French population show only small changes in the pattern of association between origins and educational certification.…

Examines the importance of students' participation in cultural activities as a source of differentiation in the higher education plans of Australian secondary school students. Finds that cultural consumption has a major impact upon boys and a moderate impact upon girls. Proposes that cultural consumption mediates the relationship between social…