Two analyses of New York City crime data--one for the entire city, and one for the Bronx--compare the crime rates of Hispanics, Whites, and Blacks. Analysis of crime rates for the city as a whole indicates that Hispanic crime patterns are different from those of Blacks and Whites. Hispanics have lower than expected crime rates, given their…

A quasi-random sample of 58 children ranging from 6 to 12 years of age was administered a questionnaire consisting of 38 items designed to identify persons and things that they feared, that made them uncomfortable, and that they disliked. Children in the sample were either Black or Hispanic; distribution of males and females was uniform. While…

The purpose of this study was to explore on a preliminary basis teachers' perceptions and prejudices with regard to pupils' race. Individual interviews with 96 teachers included their labeling and sorting of pupil photographs. The left-to-right valence framework of the Self-Social Symbols Tasks was utilized as an unobtrusive measure of prejudice.…

This research report examines the unique preferences, attitudes, motivations, and practices of ethnic Internet users, particularly African Americans and Hispanic Americans, discussing implications for marketing to U.S. ethnic communities. Data come from field research collected between August-November 2000. Researchers partnered with popular…

In this study, researchers investigated whether school leaders who were members of minority groups draw on specific skills in order to succeed in administrative positions. Interviews with five California school superintendents (three Hispanic and two African American) examined factors for success in their role as superintendent of an urban public…

Alexander, the first Black Secretary of the Army, discusses fair employment practices for minorities in the U.S. armed services and holds that the Army and the Air Force provide far more opportunities at the leadership levels than do the Navy and the Marine Corps. Korb, of the Defense Department, responds. (GC)

Women's ability to affect their socioeconomic status (SES) has significant health consequences. Paid employment is an increasingly important factor in women's SES. This paper presents a historical overview of working women, challenges faced by women (including unique challenges for minority women), and strategies for rectifying these problems,…

Explores how California State University Dominguez Hills implemented strategies to help both the campus and the community respond to the challenges arising from a demographic shift away from African Americans and toward Hispanics/Latinos. (EV)

Presents a study that investigated track mobility for four racial groups using data from the national data set High School and Beyond. Reports that the experiences in mobility of blacks and Latinos/Latinas differ from that of whites. Includes references. (CMK)

Ethnic and American identity were studied as predictors of self-esteem for 372 Latino, 232 African American, and 65 White high school students. For all groups, ethnic identity was a significant predictor of self-esteem, although it accounted for a relatively small portion of the variance. (SLD)

Brain electrical activity (electroencephalogram; EEG) was recorded in a sample of low-income, black, and Hispanic mothers with and without depression and their three- to six-month-old infants. A greater number of mothers with depression and their infants versus mothers without depression and their infants displayed right frontal EEG asymmetry.…

Reviews the progress of Blacks in northern urban schools from World War II to the present. Finds that the problems of academic achievement among Blacks remain severe because of the persistence of racism. (DM)

Compared similarities and differences in social support among African-American, Hispanic, and white pregnant adolescents (n=161). African-American pregnant adolescents were found to have significantly lower total functional support scores than whites. Relationship between social support and prenatal attachment was not found to be significant.…

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.…

Compares Caucasian, Hispanic, and African-American urban adolescent non-athlete females for frequency of behavioral and psychological indices of eating disorders. Study suggests that Hispanic and Caucasian urban adolescent females are comparably more at-risk for eating disorders than African-American urban adolescent females. Athletes were no more…