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Applied Urbanetics, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1973
This user's manual is intended to aid in the use of the Fourth Count (population) School District Data Tapes (SDDTs) derived from the 1970 Census. The manual, which is designed to complement the 1970 Census Users' Guide prepared by the United States Census Bureau, covers sources of the data, structure and contents of the tapes, and use of the…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Databases, Demography, Educational Planning
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1985
Database documentation is provided for a data file containing survey statistics on students graduating during the 1983-84 academic year from colleges and universities in the continental United States, with particular emphasis on students who were newly qualified to teach. The 39-item questionnaire focused on respondents' educational and…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Databases, Demography, Educational Background
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Fernandez, Rosa – 1992
This report presents data on the staff of more than 10,000 postsecondary institutions in the United States including 3,589 institutions of higher education in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The data were collected in two separate, but related surveys. The first was the "Fall Staff" survey (1989), part of the Integrated Postsecondary…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Employment Level, Employment Patterns, Employment Statistics
National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC. Research Div. – 1980
The purpose of this report is to examine the population of artists in terms of age, sex, and earnings and to compare the results from 1970 and 1976. An artist in this report includes people in the following categories: actors, architects, dancers, designers, musicians and composers, painters and sculptors, photographers, and radio and television…
Descriptors: Age, Artists, Census Figures, Demography
Rafaeli-Mor, Nilly; Foster, Laura; Berkson, Gershon – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1999
A survey of eight motor habits, including body-rocking, was administered to two large samples (N=861, N=766) of college students. A surprisingly high proportion of respondents (over 40% of males and over 50% of females) reported they engaged in body rocking when either bored or overstimulated The similar incidence in people with mental retardation…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Higher Education, Incidence
Vetter, Betty M.; Babco, Eleanor L. – 1984
This book is designed to provide current and historical statistics about the professional segment of the population and particularly the participation and availability of women and minorities. Over 200 data sources were used to prepare the statistical tables and charts. The first five chapters focus on general enrollments, general degrees, general…
Descriptors: Employed Women, Enrollment, Labor Force, Minority Groups
Stanley, Jeanie R.; Blair, Diane D. – 1989
A brief questionnaire was mailed to all legislators in Arkansas (n=135, with 75 responding) and Texas (n=181 with 67 responding) concerning possible gender differences in legislative effectiveness. Personal interviews were also conducted with all female legislators from both states and an equal number of randomly selected male legislators (20 in…
Descriptors: Achievement, Achievement Rating, Competence, Job Performance
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Fife-Schaw, C.; And Others – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1986
Describes the results of a study of computer usage at school and at home by 1,747 students between 14 and 18 years old in the United Kingdom. Highlights include gender differences and issues related to the developmental sequence in usage from computer games to more complete uses of computer facilities. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Computer Literacy, Influences, Microcomputers
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Atwood, Rita A.; And Others – Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 1986
This study explored traits that adult television audience members perceived to be linked to positive and negative portrayals of women on television, and whether respondents' gender is linked to perception differences. Contemporary criteria for evaluating positive and negative images were linked to most responses. No significant gender differences…
Descriptors: Adults, Characterization, Females, Interviews
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Elliott, Delbert S.; Morse, Barbara J. – Youth and Society, 1989
Analyzes the interrelationships among delinquency, substance abuse, and sexual activity in a sample of 1,725 youths over a 5-year period. Findings indicate that adolescent sexual intercourse is a function of age and sex, and may reflect a general propensity to engage in risky behavior. (FMW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Delinquency, Illegal Drug Use
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Read, Carolyn Reeves – Roeper Review, 1991
A national survey of 142 public school districts in 1985-86 found a significantly greater proportion of girls than boys enrolled in gifted programs, however this predominance was reversed at grade 10 and continued through grade 12. Implications for high school programs for the gifted and further research are drawn. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Females
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Krauss, Herbert H.; And Others – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1993
A survey of 1,000 Americans with self-ascribed disabling conditions identified 6 factors differentiating individuals who did and did not consider themselves "disabled," including (1) belief that others considered them disabled, (2) self-rated severity of disability, (3) identification with others with disabilities, (4) gender, (5)…
Descriptors: Adults, Attribution Theory, Disabilities, Factor Analysis
Vermette, Sandra M.; And Others – Educational Technology, 1986
Negative reactions reflected in personal as opposed to educational issues are apparent in the teacher and student groups surveyed; sex differences in attitudes are not demonstrated although sex stereotyping is evident in both groups; and socialization issues are revealed in both groups relative to dehumanizing and isolating effects of computers.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computers, Elementary Education, Literature Reviews
Campbell, James Reed; Connolly, Charlene – 1984
Compared were gender differences among Asian and Caucasian high school students enrolled in advanced science and mathematics research classes. Two explanations for the large gender differences among scientists, mathematicians, and engineers are discussed: (1) females elect fewer advanced science and mathematics courses in high school and college,…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Ethnic Groups, Gifted, High Achievement
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Pirie, Phyllis L.; And Others – American Journal of Public Health, 1991
Smoking among young women is associated with a variety of negative health outcomes. Gender-specific influences on smoking, quitting, and attempting to quit were hypothesized and surveyed. More women than men currently smoke, but quitting attempts are equally common. Programs addressing issues of concern to young women smokers are needed. (AF)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Body Weight, Females, Health Behavior
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