Ozzie L Edwards
Biographic Data
| ID | 653366 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ozzie L Edwards |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ozzie L |
| FAMILY NAME | Edwards |
| SIGNATURE | EDWARDS O L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Sociology University of Michigan |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1971 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Family Formation Among Black Youth
Trends in early black marriage and the consequences of these marriages for the lives of those involved are examined using data from the 1970 U.S. census. Topics considered include childbearing and socioeconomic status in young black marriages. The author concludes that the absolute number of such marriages is still increasing and that such marriages tend to lead to larger family size more divorce and lower socioeconomic status. (ANNOTATION)
Components of Academic Success: A Profile of Achieving Black Adolescents
Over the last several decades, Black high school graduates have become an increasingly large part of the total Black population. In 1950, they were about 13.1 per cent of the Black population.1 That proportion rose to 20.6 per cent in 1960 and to 31.3 per cent by 1970.2 As impressive as these figures may be, they do not fully reveal the extent of advances in formal education among Blacks. Data for single-year age cohorts of Blacks show a definite…
Through Different Eyes: Black and White Perspectives on American Race Relations
Skin Color as a Variable in Racial Attitudes of Black Urbanites
Of the several criteria by which Americans are stratified, none bears greater significance than skin color. The rigidity of norms separating blacks and whites still approaches that of a caste system. One obvious reason for the significance of skin color as a basis of social stratification is the ease with which it may be applied. Where color has been used extensively as a basis of discrimination, it becomes an appropriate surrogate for other, mor…
Post-High School Activity of Inner-City Youth
In the Spring of 1967 a number of industrial, commercial, and welfare organizations initiated a youth employment program designed to cope with the problem of growing unemployment among young people on Chicago's West Side. After a period of planning, it was agreed that the purview of the program should be expanded beyond that of job placement. In this larger perspective, a questionnaire was administered to seniors attending either of the three pub…
Skin Color as a Variable in Racial Attitudes of Black Urbanites
Of the several criteria by which Americans are stratified, none bears greater significance than skin color. The rigidity of norms separating blacks and whites still approaches that of a caste system. One obvious reason for the significance of skin color as a basis of social stratification is the ease with which it may be applied. Where color has been used extensively as a basis of discrimination, it becomes an appropriate surrogate for other, mor…
Components of Academic Success: A Profile of Achieving Black Adolescents
Over the last several decades, Black high school graduates have become an increasingly large part of the total Black population. In 1950, they were about 13.1 per cent of the Black population.1 That proportion rose to 20.6 per cent in 1960 and to 31.3 per cent by 1970.2 As impressive as these figures may be, they do not fully reveal the extent of advances in formal education among Blacks. Data for single-year age cohorts of Blacks show a definite…
Post-High School Activity of Inner-City Youth
In the Spring of 1967 a number of industrial, commercial, and welfare organizations initiated a youth employment program designed to cope with the problem of growing unemployment among young people on Chicago's West Side. After a period of planning, it was agreed that the purview of the program should be expanded beyond that of job placement. In this larger perspective, a questionnaire was administered to seniors attending either of the three pub…
Skin Color as a Variable in Racial Attitudes of Black Urbanites
Of the several criteria by which Americans are stratified, none bears greater significance than skin color. The rigidity of norms separating blacks and whites still approaches that of a caste system. One obvious reason for the significance of skin color as a basis of social stratification is the ease with which it may be applied. Where color has been used extensively as a basis of discrimination, it becomes an appropriate surrogate for other, mor…
Components of Academic Success: A Profile of Achieving Black Adolescents
Over the last several decades, Black high school graduates have become an increasingly large part of the total Black population. In 1950, they were about 13.1 per cent of the Black population.1 That proportion rose to 20.6 per cent in 1960 and to 31.3 per cent by 1970.2 As impressive as these figures may be, they do not fully reveal the extent of advances in formal education among Blacks. Data for single-year age cohorts of Blacks show a definite…
Through Different Eyes: Black and White Perspectives on American Race Relations
Family Formation Among Black Youth
Trends in early black marriage and the consequences of these marriages for the lives of those involved are examined using data from the 1970 U.S. census. Topics considered include childbearing and socioeconomic status in young black marriages. The author concludes that the absolute number of such marriages is still increasing and that such marriages tend to lead to larger family size more divorce and lower socioeconomic status. (ANNOTATION)
Sociology (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Biology (2 works) · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (2 works) · Academic achievement (1 works) · Caste (1 works)