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Moynihan, Daniel Patrick – American Enterprise, 1995
Daniel Patrick Moynihan looks back on the Moynihan Report of 30 years ago and describes the transformation of American society it heralded. As the number of nonmarital births rises among persons of all races, a change from social organization derived from the family is increasingly apparent. (SLD)
Descriptors: Blacks, Educational History, Family Structure, Illegitimate Births
Bennett, William J. – American Enterprise, 1995
A look back at the 1965 Moynihan report makes it apparent that the nation has experienced further social decline in the past three decades and that society is becoming inured to the trauma. It is encouraging that public discourse is beginning to acknowledge society's problems and look for solutions. (SLD)
Descriptors: Blacks, Educational History, Family Structure, Illegitimate Births
Download full textO'Hare, William P.; And Others – Population Bulletin, 1991
The African American population has made remarkable progress since the 1960s, but recent trends may derail the progress of many American blacks. Compared to previous years, United States blacks, who number 30 million in 1991, are more educated, earn higher salaries, work in more prestigious jobs, and participate more fully in politics. However,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Population Trends, Blacks, Employment Level
Peer reviewedCunningham, Peter W.; Boult, Brenda E. – Adolescence, 1996
Asserts black teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases in South Africa are at threatening levels. Outlines selected consequences based on the assertion that teenage pregnancy is multi-causational. Hypothesizes teenage pregnancy needs reexamination in terms of the pheronomal climate's impact on prepuberial girls; and nature's way of…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Births to Single Women, Black Youth, Blacks
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1984
The last in a series of five regional information-gathering hearings, this hearing report presents testimony from concerned citizens and private and public social organizations in California, New Mexico, and Arizona. Information and statistics are given on the following social problems: (1) child sexual abuse and child pornography; (2) infant…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, American Indians, Blacks
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1984
Reporting the second in a series of regional fact-finding committee hearings held across the United States, this document includes testimony from social service organizations and state offices in Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Testimony from clients and representatives of these agencies documents efforts to ameliorate problems…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, American Indians, Battered Women
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1984
The first in a series of five regional fact-gathering committee hearings, this hearing report includes testimony from private and public social agencies in New York, New Jersey, Maine, Massachussetts, and Connecticut. Information and statistics are presented on a wide variety of social problems, including (1) family violence; (2) family planning…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Adolescents, Adults, Blacks
