Publication Date
| In 2025 | 1 |
| Since 2024 | 16 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 65 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 131 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 344 |
Descriptor
| Females | 793 |
| Individual Characteristics | 793 |
| Males | 169 |
| Foreign Countries | 149 |
| Higher Education | 90 |
| Gender Differences | 80 |
| College Students | 79 |
| Adolescents | 75 |
| Sex Differences | 75 |
| Age Differences | 69 |
| Comparative Analysis | 68 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
Location
| United States | 22 |
| Canada | 20 |
| Australia | 17 |
| California | 12 |
| Netherlands | 11 |
| United Kingdom | 10 |
| Turkey | 9 |
| Texas | 8 |
| South Africa | 7 |
| United Kingdom (England) | 7 |
| Germany | 6 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textCOHEN, A.; AND OTHERS – 1967
A METROPOLITAN TORONTO SURVEY SOUGHT TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS CURRENTLY PURSUING ADULT EDUCATION, OR NOT PARTICIPATING BUT WILLING TO ATTEND A PROPOSED 24-HOUR CENTER. INFORMATION WAS GATHERED, BY TELEPHONE QUESTIONNAIRE, AS TO ORGANIZATIONS SPONSORING COURSES, TYPE, LOCATION, AND SCHEDULING OF COURSES, TIME AND MONEY INVESTED BY…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Attendance Patterns, Educational Background
Chan, Teresita; Fowles, Donald G. – 1980
Trends in the labor force participation and unemployment of older workers were reviewed in a study. A declining rate of labor force participation by older men and a growth in participation by older women were noticed. Examination of labor force participation rates by race revealed a higher participation rate for minority women than for older white…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Demography, Economic Factors, Educational Background
Direct linkTonkin, Peggy; Dickie, Jill; Alemagno, Sonia; Grove, Wendy – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2004
The jail population of women in the United States is growing at a greater rate than the population of men. Jails are short-term confinement facilities and many inmates will be released after a short period of time, only to be recycled again through the jail system. To reduce the level of recidivism for female inmates, interventions to address…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Substance Abuse, Institutionalized Persons, Females
Stoessiger, Rex – 1982
An analysis of a 1979 questionnaire and interviews with young women leaving school or continuing their education in country areas of Tasmania revealed that the females were having greater difficulty in obtaining employment and were the most isolated when unemployed. For this reason it was considered desirable to continue the study. A questionnaire…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Dropouts, Educational Status Comparison, Employer Attitudes
Farrant, Patricia A., Ed. – 1986
Approaches to help women in educational administation be successful in their professional and personal lives are considered in this collection of 30 articles. Among the titles and authors are: "The Society of Outsiders: Women in Administration" (Marian Swoboda, Jane Vanderbosch); "Upward Mobility for Women Administrators"…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Selection, Administrators, Career Ladders
Women Employed Inst., Chicago, IL. – 1980
While the past 10 years have been marked by major gains for working women, the overall status of working women has improved very little. The profile of the working woman today is different from that of 25 years ago. Today over 44 million women work. Of these, 7 million belong to minority groups. Since 1930 families headed by women have tripled in…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Economic Status, Employed Women, Employment Level
GROOMBRIDGE, BRIAN; AND OTHERS – 1966
STUDIES ON THE EDUCATIONAL USES AND POTENTIAL OF TELEVISION IN CANADA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, AND JAPAN OUTLINE AND DISCUSS (1) THE SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT OF ETV IN EACH NATION, (2) KINDS OF PROGRAMS AND THEIR PURPOSES, (3) EXPLOITATION OF ETV BY ADULTS, (4) RESEARCH ON AUDIENCE CHARACTERISTICS AND NEEDS, AND (5) FORMS OF COOPERATION BETWEEN…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Agency Cooperation, Audience Participation
Peer reviewedWillits, Fern K. – Youth and Society, 1988
Examines the relationship between adolescent behaviors, sex, and later adult well-being. Concludes that high school academic performance and sex relate to adult educational and economic success, but a sense of well-being as an adult is strongly related to adolescent peer and family relationships. (FMW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Family Influence
Louisiana State Dept. of Health and Human Resources, Baton Rouge. Bureau for Women. – 1977
This report concerns forty-six Jobs Unlimited placements of women in Louisiana into nontraditional jobs (mostly blue-collar or skilled craft fields) between April 1976 and January 1977. (Jobs Unlimited was a project which informed the public, especially women, of opportunities available in nontraditional employment.) The report researches the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Administrator Attitudes, Attitudes, Blue Collar Occupations
Burn, Barbara B., Ed. – 1978
As part of a study of access and admission to higher education in Germany and the United States, a group of papers on medical admissions in various countries was commissioned. The papers presented in this book reveal wide differences in admissions policies and procedures. Barbara Burn examines some of the major issues in a foreword: representation…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Allied Health Occupations Education, Comparative Education
Carroll, Martha E.; Dennison, Martha Jo – 1998
This handbook is designed to introduce adults in Girl Scouting to the rewards, pleasures, and challenges of working with girls who have disabilities. Included in the book are definitions of various disabling conditions, ways in which activities can be adapted, and behavioral expectations. Also included are activities for simulation of the…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Attitudes toward Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, Classification
Snyder, Howard N.; Sickmund, Melissa – Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2006
This report presents comprehensive information on juvenile crime, violence, and victimization and on the juvenile justice system. This report brings together the latest available statistics from a variety of sources and includes numerous tables, graphs, and maps, accompanied by analyses in clear, nontechnical language. The report offers Congress,…
Descriptors: Victims of Crime, Individual Characteristics, At Risk Persons, Poverty
Burnside, Nancy; And Others – 1980
This resource manual shares ideas and exercises with those persons interested in and working with the specific concerns of displaced homemakers. Sections correspond to steps in an adjustment process leading to job search. An introduction overviews the manual and provides helpful hints for use by peer counselors, professional therapists, and group…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Development, Career Choice, Career Development
Schwartz, Felice N.; And Others – 1972
Written both for the college-educated housewife who, through reading and community work, has kept her mind alert and who now seeks challenging employment suitable to her education, and for the employer who is seeking dedicated, enthusiastic personnel with growth potential, the book encourages adoption of new employment patterns of flexible work…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adults, Career Choice, Career Planning
White, Barbara – 1984
A study examined the characteristics, educational training, and background experiences of women who entered apprenticeship in Hawaii during the period from July 1, 1974, through June 30, 1982. Survey instruments were completed by 118 of 243 female apprentices originally contacted--58 women registered with Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and 60 women…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Comparative Analysis, Educational Background, Employment Patterns
