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Lyman-Viera, Karen A.; Boggs, John – 1976
A socio-economically stratified sample of 368 randomly selected adult women residents of the Chaffey College district were interviewed to determine their demographic characteristics, educational needs and interests, perceived barriers to educational participation, and the adequacy of current college programs to meet the needs of women. Results of…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adult Education, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges
Weiler, Kathleen – 1998
This book focuses on the lives and work of women teachers in two rural California counties between 1850 and 1950. It explores the social context of teaching and what teaching meant and provided to women teachers. Chapter 1 explores the shifts between 1840 and 1930 in representations of the woman teacher in the United States. Chapter 2 discusses…
Descriptors: Centralization, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Discrimination
Highton, Benjamin; And Others – 1992
This document reports on the results of five surveys conducted during the 1980s by the Field Institute and Los Angeles Times that included questions of particular interest to the Latino community. Between 1982 and 1989, 6,668 California residents participated in the 5 surveys. Surveys included questions addressing the impact of Latino immigration…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Attitude Measures, Citizenship, Demography
Yohalem, Nicole; Pittman, Karen – Forum for Youth Investment, 2003
"Public Libraries as Partners in Youth Development: Lessons and Voices from the Field," published by the Forum in partnership with the Urban Libraries Council, captures key challenges and lessons learned from an innovative, four-year initiative sponsored by the Wallace-Reader's Digest Funds that awarded six million dollars to nine…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Youth Programs, Public Libraries, Community Involvement
California State Univ., Sacramento. Inst. for Human Service Management. – 1979
To determine the feasibility of developing skills training programs for women interested in skilled labor employment, a year-long study examined the problems surrounding the influx of women into skilled labor occupations and the elements which define success in gaining employment. The study was conducted in two phases: an exploratory phase and a…
Descriptors: Employed Women, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Employment
US Commission on Civil Rights, 2006
On July 28, 2006, a panel of experts briefed members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on the putative benefits of racial and ethnic diversity in elementary and secondary education. Four experts presented written statements to the Commissioners that assessed the social science literature on this issue. They also addressed whether or not…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Civil Rights, School Desegregation, Secondary Education
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