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Hodgson, J. D. – Manpower, 1971
Predicts an increase of 15 million in the labor force during the 1970's, with increased representation by young adults and women. (BH)
Descriptors: Demography, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems, Employment Projections
Download full textBorus, Michael E.; And Others – 1978
Data on employment-related variables of youths (ages 16-21) gathered during the Current Population Survey (CPS) were examined for accuracy by comparing CPS estimates with those of the National Longitudinal Surveys of Labor Force Behavior (NLS). Compared were levels and rates of labor force participation, employment, and unemployment; the number of…
Descriptors: Demography, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems, Employment Statistics
Rosenbaum, Allan; Zirkin, Barbara G. – 1986
A study examined the socioeconomic characteristcs, family and social supportive services, economic and social difficulties, education and training levels, and ways in which dislocated workers in Maryland found reemployment. Data were collected from in-depth personal interviews with 9 dislocated workers, questionnaires administered to 45 unemployed…
Descriptors: Demography, Dislocated Workers, Emotional Problems, Employment Patterns
Peer reviewedOffner, Paul – Journal of Human Resources, 1972
Depressed labor force participation in the ghetto affects prime age groups more than others, due partly to residential segregation and the resultant shortage of appropriate jobs in the area. (MF)
Descriptors: Black Employment, Census Figures, Demography, Employment Problems
Peer reviewedHill, Robert – Integrated Education, 1975
The stated purposes of this testimony, before a public hearing of the New York City Commission on Human Rights in May 1974, is to summarize some studies of the economic situation made by the Urban League and to discuss some of the implications of an analysis of the occupational and transportation difficulties of the urban disadvantaged. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Black Employment, Demography, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Problems
Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1970
Using a variety of published and unpublished data, the Bureau of Labor Statistics identified the manpower problems confronting the construction industry. The purpose of the bulletin is to increase understanding about the problems confronting the industry, to present a basis for developing new policies and programs, and to encourage additional…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Construction Industry, Demography, Employment Problems
Kim, Bok-Lim C. – Civil Rights Digest, 1976
Highlights the major characteristics of the Korean American population and lists some of their most pressing problems and needs. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Needs, Employment Problems, English (Second Language)
Gilroy, Curtis L. – 1973
It is a common misconception that the unemployed segment of the population is made up solely of persons who have lost their jobs. In fact, such persons constitute less than half the jobless total (43 percent in 1972). Job leavers, reentrants, and new entrants are also important components of the unemployed. Job losers account for the greatest…
Descriptors: Demography, Employment, Employment Level, Employment Patterns
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Center for Human Resource Research. – 1994
The National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS), sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, are a set of surveys each of which has gathered information at multiple points in time on the labor market experiences of five groups of men and women since the mid-1960s. Each group of at least 5,000 persons was selected to be…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Demography, Employment
Full Employment Action Council, Washington, DC. – 1986
The number of persons working part-time for economic reasons increased 60 percent (by 2.112 million workers) between 1979 and 1985. Although total wage and salary employment is up since 1979, nearly one in five new positions is a part-time job filled by a worker unsuccessful in finding full-time employment. Sixty-two percent of those working…
Descriptors: Demography, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems, Females
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Center for Human Resource Research. – 1994
The National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS), sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, are a set of surveys each of which has gathered information at multiple points in time on the labor market experiences of five groups of men and women since the mid-1960s. Each group of at least 5,000 persons was selected to be…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Demography, Employment
National Commission on Working Women, Washington, DC. – 1979
The results of a national survey of working women concerning their worklives, homelives, and personal lives are presented in this document. Survey data were collected by means of a questionnaire developed by the National Commission of Working Women (NCWW) and published in eight women's magazines and numerous labor publications. The questionnaire…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Demography, Employed Women, Employment Patterns
Fahy, Terry W., Ed. – 1994
The National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS), sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, are a set of surveys each of which has gathered information at multiple points in time on the labor market experiences of five groups of men and women since the mid-1960s. Each group of at least 5,000 persons was selected to be…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Citations (References), Demography
David, Kenneth; King, William – 1974
This paper reviews the problems that recent immigrants to Hawaii encounter. Available data about recent immigrants are quite limited in scope because the information (a) fails to focus specifically on recent immigrants; (b) fails to include appropriate samples, and (c) contains many methodological biases. Since the passage of the present…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Culture Conflict, Demography, Educational Problems
Bishop, C. E. – 1970
This report studies the educational needs of rural people in terms of the economic and social changes taking place in America. A historical review traces the educational patterns as they have evolved and studies the effects of these patterns on the rural population. The author considers migration and its effects as well as the effects of…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Demography, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Problems
