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New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1988
The statewide plan identifies four key issues confronting New York's system of higher education: assuring full participation in society for New York State residents; enhancing the quality of life for New York State residents; assisting in the economic resurgence of New York State; and making the most effective use of resources. This volume sets…
Descriptors: College Planning, Enrollment, Higher Education, Long Range Planning
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Chi, Peter S. K. – Rural Sociology, 1986
Examines 218 black migrant farm workers to determine applicability of Index of General Well-Being, compare level of mental health with that of the general population, and assess and identify variations in subjective well-being. Finds lifestyle, social support, housing conditions, age, sex, and education influence subjective well-being. Discusses…
Descriptors: Black Employment, Blacks, Environment, Health Needs
New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1984
Participants at the First Statewide Legislative Symposium on Rural Development discussed environmental, land use, and natural resource problems and opportunities in rural areas of New York state. Identified as major assets were scenic beauty, diversified land use and economy, abundance and high quality of water, soil base for agriculture and…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Environment, Environmental Standards, Land Use
New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1985
Participants in a symposium concerned with issues affecting rural New York State identified strengths and weaknesses and suggested policy in relation to three broad goals in the area of human services and community life: (1) increase community awareness of problems affecting rural localities, including the causes and effects of crime, violence,…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Problems, Community Services, Delivery Systems
New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1985
Participants in a symposium on education in rural New York analyzed strengths and weaknesses and made policy suggestions relating to three broad goals: (1) create parity of access to lifelong educational and cultural opportunities for residents and institutions in rural areas; (2) enhance the quality of lifelong educational and cultural…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Characteristics, Economic Factors, Educational Improvement
New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1984
Trends, strengths and assets, weaknesses and problem areas, goals, and public policy questions in the area of human relations and community life in rural New York state are presented with supporting statistics. Trends considered include rural and elderly rural population increases; suicide, homicide, and domestic violence rate increases; demands…
Descriptors: Community Change, Community Services, Economic Opportunities, Human Relations
New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1983
The First Statewide Legislative Symposium on Rural Development assessed New York's rural business, economic development, and employment potential. Growth in the economic potential of communities, favorable quality of life, and geographic accessibility have supported a decade-long influx of new residents to New York's 44 rural counties. The state…
Descriptors: Business, Community Development, Economic Change, Economic Development
New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1985
Participants in a symposium on economic development in rural New York State analyzed existing strengths and weaknesses of the state's rural areas and made policy suggestions relating to three broad goals: (1) ease government constraints on rural businesses in order to encourage growth and development; (2) build on and strengthen the positive…
Descriptors: Business, Community Characteristics, Economic Development, Economic Factors