As the U.S. workforce ages, baby boomers retire, and birth rates decline, the United States is facing an estimated shortfall of 8 million workers between now and 2027. At the same time, the U.S. economy is becoming ever more knowledge-based. Having a marketable postsecondary credential, whether an academic degree or a professional certification or…

The purpose of this article is to address a gap in the empirical literature by analyzing levels of proportional representation of American Indians over time in state and local government bureaucracies in key states. The authors limit their analysis to six states with the largest percentages of American Indian populations in 2000: Alaska, Arizona,…

The nation's recuperation from the Great Recession remains sluggish, with high unemployment and a weak housing market continuing to squelch hopes that a full economic recovery will soon be at hand. The intensity and nature of the recession's lingering effects vary considerably across the country, however. Some metro areas, like Austin and…

By the year 2025, one in every three Arizonans will be Hispanic. This report presents statistical information on the demographic profile of Arizona's Hispanic population, on Hispanics and employment trends, and on Hispanic access to services. The report also contains a discussion of action steps to help Hispanics strengthen their chances for…

The document describes the employment patterns of reservation and nonreservation American Indians in New Mexico and Arizona. Topics cover (1) reservation characteristics; (2) 5 selected reservations; (3) Federal government employment; (4) state and local government employment; (5) public school employment; and (6) private employment. Discussion…

Immigrants competed on a limited scale with residents for new jobs in four industrializing rural areas in Arizona, the Central Ozarks, Mississippi, and Arkansas during 1965-70. This study determined: (1) competition for jobs between residents and immigrants; (2) need for immigrants to staff industries; and (3) differences between attributes of…

The basic purpose of the project was to study and determine the nature of the "inadequate ratio" of Indian employment in Arizona's State agencies. The survey study was based on personal interviews and questionnaires furnished to 153 Indian State employees, 71 agency officials, and 25 ex-State employees. Findings indicated that in 1976,…

This report is an evaluation, using randomized experimental/control design, of a program involving negotiated contractual agreements (MAP) between prisoners and parole boards for specific parole dates contingent on performance in work, training and treatment activities. Contracts were generally for less than six months. Both feasibility and…

A study, based on techniques developed at the University of Oregon, explored the impact of special education on the education and postschool outcomes of 528 students with disabilities who had exited from special education services in Arizona. The majority were working full time and earning an average of $5.00 an hour in jobs that relatives or…

This survey of 1,409 Arizona public high school graduates from the Class of 1992 sought to determine, 1 year after graduation, what proportion of graduates continue their education, become employed, enlist in the military, or choose other alterntives. Results indicated that 84 percent of the graduates enrolled in some form of postsecondary…

This report analyzes economic and demographic characteristics of Arizona's Hispanic population. In 1980 Arizona ranked fourth among the states in Hispanic concentration (16.2%) and eighth in total number of Hispanics. More than 45% of Arizona's Hispanics lived in Maricopa County. Almost 90% had their ancestral origins in Mexico, but 82% were born…

One of five reports developed to summarize research efforts conducted as part of an Agricultural-Forestry Development Project, this report presents the results of an inventory of human resources used in the agricultural and forestry industries in the Four Corners Economic Development Region. Explored are such aspects of labor as: (1) employment…

This report provides an overview of vocational training programs and activities for Limited English Proficient (LEP) adults in Arizona, with particular emphasis on Maricopa County (Phoenix) and Yuma, Arizona. State policy regarding LEP adults is discussed, as are the roles of state agencies in providing services to these individuals. Statistical…

Urban acculturation of American Indians in Flagstaff and Winslow, Arizona was surveyed. Demographic data were obtained from Bureau of Census publications and unpublished maps and statistical tables. Sociological data included research on employment patterns, housing, economic impact of Indian consumers, and settlement patterns within urban…

As the continuation of the "Arizona Basic Economic Data" series, published since 1949, this 1972 state publication provides a descriptive narration of county economic trends and basic information for economic and human resource planning and development in each of Arizona's 14 counties. This document is intended for use of prospective…