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Fountain, Melvin – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1986
Lists in tabular form job requirements, work environment, and other characteristics of 19 major groups of occupations. (CH)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Demand Occupations, Employment Qualifications, Labor Conditions

Knight, David B. – Journal of Geography, 1987
This paper explores how the people of Owen Sound, Ontario viewed the various regions of their city. Presents maps showing perceptions of positive and negative regions. Includes examples of citizens' characterizations of these regions, showing social attitudes and values. (JDH)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Human Geography, Social Attitudes

Johnston, R. J. – Journal of Geography, 1987
Describes the main findings of British urban social geographers. Concludes that though social geographers have adequately described residential areas using "objective data," they still have not conveyed much of what it is like for people to live in urban areas. Includes a 68-item bibliography. (JDH)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Human Geography, Social Attitudes
McMillen, Liz – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Studies conducted in the University of California system and at the University of Virginia reveal that they have yet to take the necessary steps to diversify their faculties. Financial incentives were recommended to encourage departments to meet hiring goals. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrators, Affirmative Action, Black Teachers, Blacks
Sacks, Arthur B., Ed.; And Others – 1981
Three major sections comprise these proceedings of the 1981 Conference of the National Association for Environmental Education. Section I contains four addresses on environmental issues by guest speakers and two symposia, one on synfuels, and the other on acid rain. The twelve essays in Section II give the practitioner's perspective on…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Conservation Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education