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12/95/
ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED047336 AUTHOR: McDowell, Sophia F.
TITLE: Willingness of Negro High School Students and
Dropouts to Associate with Whites. Final Report.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1970
NOTE: 131 p.
ABSTRACT: This questionnaire survey of the interracial
attitudes of a representative sample of 638 black youths in
Washington, D. C. in 1968 replicates a similar one done in
1966, and compares 1968 patterns with 1966 patterns. In
addition it concerns itself with identification, political
views, vocational aspirations and expectations. The basic
findings are that willingness for personal associations
with whites decreased slightly between 1966 and 1968, but
remained on the positive side of the scale. Black awareness
increased although the preponderant majority chose the term
'Negro' rather than 'Black' for self-identification.
Political stance was primarily moderate, with most
considering themselves 'American', contributing to a
picture of dual identity in both the drive and drift toward
first class citizenship. Dropouts continued to be less
accepting of whites than in-school youth although the gap
became smaller by 1968. With the diversity of sentiment and
inclination, a rationale can be found for almost any kind
of racial reform program, pluralism appearing to be the
most acceptable and democratic. The schools, as only one of
the major national institutions, cannot by themselves
achieve such a complicated societal goal, but can route
their programs in the desired direction. (Author/CJ)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Black-Students; Dropouts-; Political
Attitudes
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Black-Attitudes; *Black-Youth;
*Questionnaires-; *Racial-Attitudes; *Surveys-
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