Although Latino enrollment in higher education has increased as the US Latino population has grown (Latinos now outnumber African Americans), more often than not Latinos begin their college education in community colleges or less selective four-year institutions--institutional types with lower persistence and completion rates in general. Moreover,…

The present study investigated the relationships between the timing of women's first childbirth and their postsecondary education using an inner-city minority cohort. The study sample (695 females) was drawn from the Chicago Longitudinal Study (CLS), an ongoing investigation of a panel of low-income minority children (94% African American) born in…

We establish the presence of a gender gap in mathematics across many low- and middle-income countries using detailed, comparable test score data. Examining micro level data on school performance linked to household demographics we note that first, the gender gap appears to increase with age. Indeed, the gap nearly doubles when comparing 4th grade…

The objective of this study was to examine the pattern of relations between missing weight and height (BMI) data and a range of demographic, physical activity, sedentary behavior, and academic measures in a young sample of elementary school children. A secondary analysis of a large cross-sectional study, PLAY-On, was conducted using self-reported…

During the last 30 years, women have made tremendous advances in educational attainment especially in post-secondary education. Despite these advances, recent researchers have revealed that women continue to remain underrepresented in attainment of graduate degrees in the sciences. The researcher's purpose in this study was to extend previous…

This investigation sought to determine which, if any, of 14 demographic variables affected junior college success. (A GPA of 2.0 was considered successful academic achievement.) The responses of 135 full-time day students were analyzed using Chi-square. The students were all of those enrolled in electronics technology and nursing and a random…

This article uses data from a 1980 national survey of farm women to describe the range of tasks and decisions in which they take part on their operations, some of the determinants of their participation, and the women's own feelings about the places they hold on their farms. (Author/CT)

A comparative study of the quantitiative leisure reading habits of 85 female public school teachers and a group of 95 women similar to the teachers in demographic and sociological respects is presented. Several relationships were statistically significant at the .01 level as indicated by the Chi Square test of association. A significant…

A survey was conducted in 1983 of community workers in the United Kingdom to find out how many community workers there were, and who employed them, and to obtain some information on their characteristics such as training, age, sex, and ethnic background. This article reflects on the survey findings. (CT)

Compares female clients of a state rehabilitation agency with male clients of the same agency according to selected demographic, case service, and rehabilitation outcome variables. Female clients are found to be underrepresented as rehabilitation applicants although they have a higher rate of acceptance for services and successful case closure.…

This publication was prepared as a tribute to Asian and Pacific American women. Stereotypes of Asian and Pacific women are discussed in historical and present-day contexts. Demographic statistics regarding families, education, and employment are presented to illustrate the impact of recent Asian and Pacific immigration trends. The emergence of an…

Summarizes the findings and recommendations of a study conducted by Lehigh University on the nature and prevalence of learning deficiencies among adult inmates. (Learning deficient = at or below fifth-grade level.) Data were collected on seven groups of variables. Results are reported by variable group. Policy recommendations are included. (CT)

Demographic data for Mexican American women and men, displayed in 30 tables accompanied by summaries, indicate changes in the allocation of time between the ages of 18 and 29 over 17 year period from 1960 to 1976. Trends for Mexican American women indicate person years spent single changed from 3.4 in 1960 to 3.6 in 1976, with a sharp increase in…

March 1971 data are given for women of Spanish origin in the United States. Country of origin, population, family composition, educational attainment, labor force participation, type of work, income, and low income level are covered. Where separate data for women are not available, data for both sexes are shown. (KM)

The 1971 findings presented here are based on the March 1971 Current Population Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census. The educational data presented in this report relate to the number of school years completed by the population and do not provide any information on the quality of the education received. It has been found that the…