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Kinship in an Urban Community
Study of 729 married women, mostly migrants in Detroit area, finds much greater kinship activity among non-whites than whites
Comparative Study of the Attitudes toward Adoption through Social Agencies, among Negro and White Couples
Interviews of twenty Detroit area married couples, half black, confirm hypothesis that if socio-economic status, family composition and religion are comparable, there are no significant racial differences in attitudes toward adoption.
The Negro in Southwestern Michigan; Negroes in the North in a Rural Environment
Presents educational and economic data, history, names of past and present residents, active social agencies of political subdivisions in parts of Allegan, Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties.
Some Characteristics of Negro Patronage and Spending in Flint
University of Michigan Social Science Research Project gave technical assistance in the study.
Socio-Economic Status, Race and Poliomyelitis in Detroit, Michigan: a Sociological Analysis
Period studied is 1944-1960.
A Study of Problems Encountered in Getting Mothers of Pre-School Children Involved in Group Activities in a Head Start Program.
Analyzes reasons for failure of 68% of mothers in head-start program in the Royal Oak Township part of Ferndale to participate in group activities.
Negro Attitudes towards Pictures for Junior High School Social Studies Textbooks.
Finds sex, occupation, and community participation make significant differences in reactions to conservative versus militant leaders by parent-teacher organizations of elementary and junior high schools in metropolitan Detroit.