This research looked at Higher Education Leaders' Perceptions of Persistence and Achievement of Afro Caribbean Immigrant Students. The research was qualitative and took a phenomenological, narrative approach. Sixteen administrators, across three campuses, one private for-profit and two public nonprofits were interviewed. The participants consisted…

Two approaches to conceptualizing ethnic-racial identity development dominate the literature within developmental psychology--1 focused on the process of ethnic-racial identity development, including exploration and commitment, and another focused on the evaluative components of identity, including private and public regard. In this study, we…

Analyzed undergraduate and graduate enrollment trends to study whether Black gains in higher education have resulted in harm to Whites. Concludes that Black gains have not come at the expense of Whites, and suggests that gains among Asians, Latinos, and nonresident aliens better explain the slower rate of White gains. Contains 28 references.…

In a sample of 4,541 college students, when other characteristics are held constant, Asians and non-Hispanic blacks are less likely and Hispanics more likely to major in business than non-Hispanic whites. If population trends continue and Hispanics and non-Hispanic blacks make socioeconomic advances, the number of business majors overall may…

The three aspects of the differential earnings between non-Spanish surnamed, native-born whites and blacks, Chinese, Mexican, and Japanese Americans considered are: (1) rates of return on age, education, and occupation; (2) the net cost of minority status; and (3) the possible effects of raising minority socioeconomic status to white levels. (NQ)

This study examined the digital divide in San Diego County (California), conducting background research, reviewing published studies, and surveying county residents on computer ownership, computer use, and demographics. Results indicated that computer skills were fast becoming essential. Nationally, it was projected that 60 percent of jobs…

This study, conducted in Berkeley, California, was designed to test the hypothesis that socially integrated high school students would not be involved in interracial violence and conflict, while students who were socially isolated would. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire, sent to the 1970 graduating class of Berkeley High School,…

Because of their racial ambiguity in the United States, Asian Americans have been constructed historically to be both like and unlike Black and White people, and Asian American men have been both hypermasculinized and feminized, just as Asian American women have been both masculinized and hyperfeminized. (SLD)

Peer interaction, social status, and reciprocated friendships in two ethnically diverse groups of elementary school children were examined. (PCB)

Black females are infrequently represented in advertisements in leading fashion magazines and, when they are featured, their presentation may be designed to distance them from the product they advertise. All advertisements in the January and July issues of "Cosmopolitan,""Glamour," and "Vogue" magazines between 1986…

This document consists entirely of 132 tables which present statistics on the projected population size of 12 racial and ethnic groups in California: non-Hispanic Whites; Blacks; Hispanics; Chinese; Filipinos; Asian Indians; Japanese; Koreans; Southeast Asians; Vietnamese; Other Asians; and other groups. An accompanying report deals with these…

This report is a follow-up to another, Population Change and California's Future, which presented projections of the population of different ethnic racial groups in California up to the year 2030. Two sets of statistics are presented in this report. The first set extends projections from the year 2030 to the year 2080. It is projected that…

Describes employment characteristics and employment settings of American Psychological Association Members. Examines characteristics of respondents in each setting, underemployment, time spent in various activities, and salaries. Discusses employment trends and the continuing need for data on employment and utilization of pscyhologists.…

Analyzes 1980 census data on racial composition of suburban portions of 11 largest metropolitan areas. Racial composition was related to individual characteristics reflecting socioeconomic status and cultural assimilation, and to group and regional characteristics. Disparities with whites were greatest for blacks, and for all minority groups were…