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Peer reviewedZubrzycki, Jerzy – International Migration Review, 1979
Surveys Polish emigration up to World War II and examines current age structure and occupational composition of Polish migrants in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Age, Demography, History, Immigrants
Peer reviewedMinnis, John R. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1988
Reviews some of the demographics of aging and alcohol abuse among the aged, and offers a theoretical approach from the sociology of deviance literature toward understanding alcohol abuse among elderly people. (Author)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Demography, Foreign Countries, Older Adults
Peer reviewedSmall, James M. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1979
Assumptions about academic staffing in Canadian universities are examined in light of the combined effects of the expansionist 1960s and the depressed 1970s. Six critical issues that require attention in the higher education community are presented for examination, including mid-career alternatives and the need for objective data. (JMF)
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, College Faculty, Declining Enrollment, Demography
Brewer, Hope; Easterbrook-Nadeau, Pamela, Ed. – 1989
In 1989, a profile was developed of the full-time students attending New Brunswick community colleges (NBCCs), using demographic data, and educational and labor force background information found in student records. Data for the profile were retrieved from the NBCC's Student Information System for the academic years 1985-86 through 1988-89,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Community Colleges, Commuter Colleges
Naidoo, J. C. – 1980
This collection includes ten papers on South Asian (particularly East Indian) women in Canada. The papers were written by the author for presentation at various meetings from 1976 to 1980 and discuss: (1) the author's research on differential role perceptions, religious values, role socialization, and achievement aspirations of East Indian and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Aspiration, Cultural Pluralism, Demography
von Zur-Muehlen, Max – 1975
An overview of the development of education in Canada since the early 1960s is presented. The influence of demographic patterns on enrollment at all levels of education is investigated. Enrollment patterns from the elementary through the doctoral level are discussed, and the university participation rate trends are examined. The growth in…
Descriptors: College Students, Demography, Educational Background, Educational Finance
