Black-white unions: West Indians and African Americans compared.

In this research we use 1990 PUMS data to compare the propensity for unions between African Americans and native whites with the propensity for unions between British West Indians and native whites. In addition, we distinguish women and men. Descriptive statistics indicate that West Indians, with the exception of men who arrived as adults, are more likely than African Americans to have white partners. After the introduction of controls for several correlates of intermarriage, however, West Indian men of any generation have lower exogamy rates than African American men, while exogamy rates are higher among West Indian women who arrived as children or who were born in the United States than among African American women. Thus we find no consistent evidence of greater exogamy for British West Indians than for African Americans.

Mandatory continuing education: the future of occupational therapy professional development?

This literature review and analysis investigates continuing education in a variety of professions. It then examines the need for such legislative requirements in occupational therapy. Although there are some arguments which oppose the existence of mandatory continuing education requirements, they may be overshadowed by the many benefits which can be achieved by this type of decree. Currently, the state licensure board is the only mechanism that mandates continuing education requirements for occupational therapists. However, the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) recently established the National Commission on Continuing Competency in Occupational Therapy. This body is currently developing national standards for continuing competency in occupational therapy. Nonetheless, occupational therapists in states where there are no mandatory continuing education requirements are encouraged to explore the potential benefits of such state regulations, and to work toward their implementation.