THE CULTURALLY DIFFERENT CHILD

The investigation was initiated in an attempt to identify action programs which may help the socioeconomically deprived overcome the psychological degradation and injury to the self-esteem which result from the negative evaluation society has placed upon them. A sample of approximately 200 fourth and fifth grade school students was randomly selected from a population participating in an Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I program. These pupils, enrolled in a consolidated school district covering five towns located in the East Texas Gulf Coast area, were divided into two groups. Data were collected and analyzed for both the control and experimental groups prior to and following group guidance sessions conducted for the experimental group every two weeks for 13 months. The report has included the measurement of the students ' behavior as seen in attitude, school attendance, an