Since little is known about how career perceptions differ among ethnic and racial groups, the purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes, values, and beliefs of multicultural high school students toward their ideal careers. Implications of the findings for high school guidance counselors and educators are discussed and recommendations are…

Differences in the incidence and duration of unemployment among Hispanic men and between Hispanics and Anglos were analyzed statistically. The investigation found that Hispanics were far more likely to be unemployed one or more times in 1975 than were Anglos. Differential treatment played a significant role in the higher unemployment of Hispanics,…

Analyzes base-year and first follow-up data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 to determine the extent to which African-American, Latino, American Indian, and Asian-American students are maldistributed across curriculum tracks and ability grouped classes relative to their Anglo counterparts. Policy implications of the results…