Illinois birth records in 1985 provide information about the educational levels of black, white, and Hispanic-American adolescents aged 15 to 19 years having first and second births. Age and ethnic differences exist in the relationship of first and second births to educational levels of young parents. (SLD)

This article presents a study based on surveys conducted annually for the past nine years by the Samara Foundation for Social Research, commissioned by the committee for youth affairs of the administration of Samara Oblast. The sample consists of about 800 young people aged fourteen to thirty. In the present study the authors have focused on…

This paper provides an in-depth review and analysis of literature on dropping out from school, and focuses on children who have gained access, but fail to complete a basic education cycle. The main discussion is around why and how children drop out from school. Here drop out is not presented as a distinct event, but rather a process where a range…

In the 1930s and reprinted in 1974, approximately 85 percent of the teachers in U.S. public schools were women--"schoolma'ams." This book provides a portrait of women teachers of that era, as well as a comprehensive overview of their lives, their careers, the conditions under which they taught in rural and urban schools, and the…

The parents of 14 Iowa individuals with severe/profound mental disabilities were interviewed 1 and 3 years after their sons/daughters graduated from or "aged out" of high school. Two categories of information were sought concerning the adult adjustment of these individuals: (1) general status variables including marital status, place of…

Relatively little longitudinal research exists on the progression of drug-using behaviors through the early adult years, a period during which young people make a number of important transitions in social environments, primary activity, and marital status. Using data from the national study, Monitoring the Future, changes in the use of cigarettes,…

A study, the fourth in a series of annual surveys, examined the characteristics of new students enrolled in the Department of Adult Education at the University of the District of Columbia from the summer of 1982 through the spring of 1983. To obtain a profile of the students' personal backgrounds, educational objectives, and career goals, the…

Telephone interviews with Chicanas--30 graduates and 20 dropouts from Title VII Bilingual Education Doctoral Fellowship Programs in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas are reported. The study sought information on how the Chicanas' perceptions of racism, sexism, economics, family responsibilities, support networks, role models,…

The activities and experiences of high school sophomores from 1980 to 1986 are reported in the fourth in a series of descriptive summaries about the 1980 sophomores based on data from the High School and Beyond survey. Detailed information on their educational attainment, work history, marital history, and attitudes and opinions is included. The…

This publication makes available in one volume the major series produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Technical notes preceding each major section contain information on data changes and explain the services. Forty-four tables derived from the Current Population Survey (CPS) provide statistics on labor force and employment status,…

Path analysis was used to discover predictors of personality, school conduct, and distractibility-hyperactivity problems in this 4-year longitudinal study of 173 rural children. While previous studies had shown that children's behavior disorders are related to sex of child, family disruption, IQ, Bender-Gestalt Test scores, and socioeconomic…

This resource unit, a supplement to the family life education curiculum guide (see related note), was designed to help secondary education home economics teachers provide students with learning experiences related to living as a single person. The unit covers two principle topics regarding single living, each including an overall objective,…

Fifty percent (260) of the women in the United States identified as holding positions of superintendents, assistant/associate superintendents, and high school principals responded to questionnaires concerning career contingencies, career patterns, and career attitudes. Based on data from previous studies of men administrators, the women were, as a…

The purpose of this report, based on testimony presented to the Council on the Economic Status of Women, is to explore the factors contributing to economic and psychological hardship for large numbers of women seeking employment in Minnesota. This report examines women's preparation and opportunities for employment and specifically addresses…

This Family Outlook Report provides a detailed analysis of trends in the nation's population, household composition, family structure, and women's working patterns from 1960 to 1990 and describes the implications of these trends for American society. The behavior of groups of individuals born in the same years were followed as they grew older.…