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Academic Achievement; Child Welfare; Elementary Secondary Education; Federal Programs; Homeless People; Homeowners; Housing Needs; Low Rent Housing; Poverty; Racial Integration; Residential Patterns; Student Mobility

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Helping poor families increase their residential stability can have direct bearing on school stability and student academic achievement. Discusses the role of housing in child and family wellbeing; residential mobility and school performance; residential mobility and housing problems; housing affordability; (federal housing policy); homeownership; affordable rental housing; residential mobility and racial integration; and residential mobility and school vouchers. School- and housing-based strategies are presented. (Contains references.) (SM) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Age Differences; Diversity; Family Size; Homeowners; Housing; Minority Groups; Population Distribution; Population Trends; Racial Differences; Residential Patterns; Sex Differences

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This report consolidates U.S. Census information from 1900-2000 to illustrate population changes over the 20th century. The population more than tripled, from 76 million in 1900 to 281 million in 2000. It grew increasingly metropolitan each decade. In 1900, half of the population was under 22.9 years old. By 2000, half of the population was over 35.3 years old. During the century, the population over age 64 increased tenfold. The country's gender composition shifted from majority male to majority female around midcentury. From 1900-2000, the number of non-southern states with populations of at least 10 percent races other than White increased from 2 to 26, reflecting the spread of diversity nationwide. From 1980-2000, the Hispanic population more than doubled. By 2000, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, and the District of Columbia had predominantly minority populations. Before 1950, over half of all occupied housing units were rented. By 1950, homeownership became more prevalent than renting. At the end of the 20th century, householders who were Black, Hispanic, or two or more races were more likely to rent than own their homes. In 1900, the most common household contained seven or more people. From 1940-2000, it contained two people. Between 1950-2000, married couple households declined from more than three-fourths of all households to just over one-half. (SM) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Academic Persistence; Adult Children; Attrition (Research Studies); Cohort Analysis; Demography; Developed Nations; Dropouts; Educational Attainment; Educational Status Comparison; Employment Opportunities; Expectation; Family Characteristics; Females; Feminism; Foreign Countries; Homeowners; Individual Characteristics; Individual Development; Interpersonal Relationship; Labor Market; Life Events; Life Satisfaction; Life Style; Longitudinal Studies; Males; Marriage; Metropolitan Areas; Multivariate Analysis; Non English Speaking; Nonmetropolitan Areas; Opportunities; Outcomes of Education; Parent Influence; Postsecondary Education; Probability; Public Policy; Regression (Statistics); Sex Differences; Significant Others; Social Background; Social Change; Sociocultural Patterns; Statistical Analysis; Trend Analysis; Well Being

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Four Australian cohorts (born in 1961, 1965, 1970 and 1975) were studied between 1980-2000. The life transitions study focused on these three traditional markers of adulthood: (1) moving out of the parental home; (2) establishing an intimate relationship; and (3) buying a home. Incidence of these transitions was analyzed in terms of their relationship to social background, demographic, and labor market factors. The following was found: (1) those born in 1975, especially the females, moved out of the parental home at older ages than in the other cohorts; (2) geographic location and cultural background were two of the strongest influences on leaving home; (3) people, once over age 21, were marrying less and living in de facto partnerships more; (4) educational attainment had a stronger effect on the likelihood of marriage for females than for males; (5) the higher the educational level the less likely a person was to marry before age 25; (6) people were renting homes longer, especially in the two youngest cohorts; and (7) marital status and employment were the only factors with a consistent influence on the likelihood of home ownership. These were among the conclusions included: (1) public policies that target educational participation and employment do influence the capacity for young people to gain independence and complete various transitions into adulthood; and, (2) policies that inadvertently delay attainment of independence can affect Australians' life satisfaction and well-being. (Ten tables/figures are included. The bibliography lists 23 references. Appended are samples and populations; 7 data tables; and multivariate analyses tables). (AJ) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Behavior Problems; Children; Emotional Problems; Family Environment; Family Life; Homeowners

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Examined the impact of family home ownership on the emotional and behavioral problems of children 4 to 16 years old. Found that home ownership was inversely associated with ratings of emotional-behavioral problems. The concentration of home ownership in neighborhoods was not associated with ratings of child behavior. (JPB)

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Asian Americans; Females; Hispanic Americans; Homeowners; Income; Ownership; Racial Differences; Social Class; Whites

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Explored whether females of various racial groups experienced different returns on their investment into human and social capital as measured by home ownership. U.S. Census data indicated that based on a race-class-gender analysis of home ownership, there were a wealth of inequalities between and within female racial groups. Nonwhites were less likely to own homes than whites. (SM)

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Academic Achievement; Educational Attainment; Elementary Secondary Education; Family Income; Fatherless Family; Grades (Scholastic); Graduation; Homeowners; Mothers; One Parent Family; Parent Attitudes

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This study examined the effects of mothers' assets (i.e., home ownership and savings) on their expectations and their children's educational achievement in female-headed households. The study used data from the National Survey of Families and Households, which involved interviews with a national sample of 13,017 respondents (including 3,374 blacks and single parent families). The dependent variables were measures of children's educational achievements (academic performance and high school graduation). Mothers' expectations for their children's educational achievement were measured with a question that asked how much education they believed their children would probably get. Data analysis indicated that single mothers' assets had significant positive effects on their expectations and their children's educational achievement, and mothers' expectations had significant effects on children's outcomes. Savings had significant effects on the probability of high school graduation, and home ownership had significant effects on academic performance. The positive effects of household income on children's outcomes occurred mainly through mothers' assets. (Contains 65 references.) (SM) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Academic Achievement; Accidents; Adolescents; Child Abuse; Child Health; Child Neglect; Child Welfare; Children; Counties; Demography; Early Childhood Education; Early Parenthood; Economic Status; Educational Indicators; Elementary Secondary Education; Homeowners; Hunger; Income; Infants; Mathematics Achievement; Pollution; Poverty; Prenatal Care; Race; Reading Achievement; Social Indicators; State Surveys; Statistical Surveys; Tables (Data); Unemployment; Well Being

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This Kids Count report examines statewide trends in the well-being of Washington's children. The statistical portrait is based on indicators in the areas of community population, health and safety, economic well-being, and education, for all of Washington's 39 counties as well its 3 major cities. The specific indicators include: (1) population change; (2) racial group distribution; (3) inadequate prenatal care; (4) births paid for by Medicaid; (5) WIC participation; (6) fatal and non-fatal motor vehicle crashes; (7) toxic chemical releases; (8) child abuse and neglect; (9) home ownership; (10) annual income; (11) unemployment rate; (12) children living in poverty; (13) food bank clients; and (14) academic achievement in math and reading. The first section of the report presents a state summary of highlights, key indicators, and trends. The remainder and bulk of the report presents city and county data tables for each indicator. Among the findings are the following: (1) the state's child population is growing steadily in numbers and diversity; (2) demands for child-related services are challenging current resources; (3) referrals for child maltreatment dropped in most counties; (4) some increase in number of women receiving prenatal care; (5) food bank clients increased; (6) students continue to struggle to meet basic math standards; and (7) an achievement gap in reading and math continues for Native American, African American and Hispanic students. (SD) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Adult Education; Banking; Basic Business Education; Behavioral Objectives; Consumer Education; Curriculum Guides; Financial Services; Homeowners; Housing; Instructional Materials; Learning Activities; Learning Modules; Money Management; Ownership; Spanish; Teaching Guides

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This module on what homeownership is all about is one of ten in the Money Smart curriculum, and includes an instructor guide and a take-home guide. It was developed to help adults outside the financial mainstream enhance their money skills and create positive banking relationships. It is designed to familiarize participants with the process for getting homeownership financing. Topics are the benefits and pitfalls of renting vs. owning a home; readiness to buy a home; different mortgage programs; and basic terms used in a mortgage transaction. Each module consists of an instructor guide, sample promotional flyer, and take-home guide for class participants. The instructor guide provides this information: preparing to present the course; materials and equipment list; and guide to icons. Each page is divided into two columns. The left presents icons to alert the instructor to discussion questions, exercises, transitions, and summaries; the right provides step-by-step directions that enable the instructor to ask questions, provide explanations, show slides, handout materials, and introduce exercises. Handouts and overheads are appended. The flyer follows. The take-home guide is comprised of information sheets; glossary; course evaluation; and "What Do You Know," a pre-and post-form that shows what participants know about banking basics. (YLB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Asian Americans; Blacks; Children; Hispanic Americans; Homeowners; Minority Groups; Neighborhood Integration; Racial Segregation; Residential Patterns; Suburbs

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This paper examines patterns of racial change and segregation over the 1990s in the San Diego metropolitan area, the city of San Diego, and the suburbs, emphasizing whites, blacks, Asians, and Latinos. Minorities contributed to all of metro San Diego's net population growth during the 1990s, with consistently high segregation levels for urban blacks and increasing segregation rates for Latinos metro-wide. The number of whites has declined in the city and suburbs, with Latinos the overwhelming driver of population growth. Asians have also seen dramatic rates of increase. Minority increases have been especially strong in the suburbs. The largest increases in overall segregation are for suburban Latinos. The black population grew much more slowly than other minority groups, though it was disproportionately strong in the suburbs. Asians posted the strongest population growth rate over the decade and are the least segregated from whites. The San Diego metro's child population is more heavily minority and more racially segregated than the population overall. Growth rates of minority homeowners equaled or outstripped even the rapid minority population increase. Despite rapid minority growth, there is no evidence of dramatic racial transition of moderately-integrated areas. Three figures pertaining to the San Diego Metro Area, 1990-2000 are appended: Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity; Community Areas with Greatest Population Change, by Race; and Change in Child Population by Race/Ethnicity. (Contains 18 figures.) (SM) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Asian Americans; Blacks; Children; Hispanic Americans; Homeowners; Minority Groups; Neighborhood Integration; Racial Segregation; Residential Patterns; Suburbs

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This paper examines patterns of racial change and segregation over the 1990s in the Boston metropolitan area and in three sub-areas, emphasizing whites, blacks, Asians, and Latinos. Soaring minority populations have transformed the city of Boston into a majority-minority urban core and made several satellite cities increasingly multiethnic. The suburbs have a great disparity between white and minority populations, with whites choosing suburban communities over cities. Eighty percent of the metro area's population growth occurred in the suburbs. While most of that growth was among whites, the suburban minority population also increased. Segregation rates between minorities and whites increased slightly, especially for Latinos. The city showed notable progress in reducing segregation, though segregation was still much higher than in the suburbs. The Boston metropolitan areas's child population was more heavily minority and more racially segregated than the population overall. Growth rates of minority homeowners equaled or outstripped even the rapid minority population increase. Segregation is worst for urban black homeowners but dramatically better for blacks in the suburbs and smaller cities. There is no evidence that neighborhoods that were moderately integrated in 1990 underwent dramatic racial change by 2000, though the city saw a substantial increase in multiethnic neighborhoods. Two data tables on the Boston Metro Area for the years 1990-2000 are appended: Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity; and Cities and Towns with Greatest Absolute Change in Population by Race. (Contains 17 figures). (SM) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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