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Download full textGilbert, Elmira O.; And Others – 1977
In an effort to construct a quantitative aspiration measure for adults, a hypothetical situation with job related conditions was presented to a stratified sample of 21 counties in 5 southern states randomly selected from a 7-state regional sample of low-income county household heads and homemakers in 1960. Resulting data were tested for…
Descriptors: Adults, Aspiration, Economically Disadvantaged, Family Income
Tindall, Lloyd W.; And Others – 1972
In order to determine the willingness of rural disadvantaged to participate in educational programs, 125 rural male Anglo and Mexican American household heads, both on and off welfare, were interviewed. The stratified sample was drawn from 4 Michigan counties. Based on findings from the 81 questions, these conclusions were made: Mexican Americans…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Comparative Analysis, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Attitudes
Wilcox, Don Charles – 1969
This study, while also surveying nationwide poverty, concentrated on the ability of Federal income maintenance and manpower policies to alleviate poverty in a selected Mississippi group. Over 3,200 Mississippi families were analyzed for family characteristics and household heads' educational, training, and employment status. Findings included the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Doctoral Dissertations, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Background
