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Acknowledging that the political scientist wanting to explore Arkansas government and politics is often frustrated by the lack of sources and data, the author presents a wideranging guide to little known materials. There are a few general reference works, such as the Historical Report of the Secretary of State, and a half-dozen bibliographies and document listings. Numerous documents of more narrow focus are noted, available from various executive, legislative, and judicial offices as well as from university groups and historical societies. The author also offers a syllabus for a course in Arkansas politics, drawing upon a number of the sources cited and focusing on the dramatic change believed to have characterized Arkansas politics in recent years.

Interviews with Arkansas schoolchildren regarding political awareness, perceptions, and trust indicate that there are some measurable differences between the children of employed and non-employed mothers; that there are some pronounced differences which correlate to the mother's occupation; and that these differences are sometimes minimized, sometimes accentuated, according to the sex of the children involved Our findings suggest that female influence in Arkansas politics, both directly through increased participation and indirectly through maternal transmission, may have more importance in the future than it has had to date.

BASED ON ALL LEGISLATORS WHO VOLUNTARILY LEFT THE ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE OVER THE LAST TWELVE YEARS, THIS STUDY SUGGESTS THAT FAMILY FACTORS EXPLAIN MORE DEPARTURES THAN DO FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS.