Warns that the nation's ability to support its growing number of elderly depends on its success in developing the human capital of non-white children. Presents future demographic trends, discusses limitations in the welfare approach, and offers an alternative approach to developing human capital in low-income children. (Author/ABB)

America's older, larger cities are unable to provide employment opportunities and social mobility to its growing number of disadvantaged residents because cities' economic base of blue-collar industry has been replaced by the service and information industries. Cities currently face a residence-job opportunity mismatch. (ML)

Many minorities in Boston (Massachusetts) do not feel part of the entire community because the city does not work for people in minority groups in fundamental ways. This report analyzes the content and consequences of Boston's many contradictions and the challenges these contradictions pose for the city's three major communities of color: Blacks,…

A critical look at prevailing assumptions concerning relations between libraries and society is followed by a discussion of specific demographic trends including population growth, population increase of people over 65, women, geographic population redistribution, minorities, the poor, class status, and social research in the library field. (MBR)

Examines the nature of recent (1990-1994) increased immigrant flows into New York City and their impact on that city's population. It discusses the demographic characteristics of the immigrants during the early 90s, the impact of the immigration laws, and the demographic impact of immigrant flows to the city. Concluding comments explore the future…

Discusses the increasing proportion of minority enrollments in urban schools and the ensuing social isolation of Black and Hispanic American students. Reviews four models of metropolitan school desegregation plans. Suggests a federal initiative that would require states to develop plans involving multiple school districts. (FMW)

The consequences of migration for the position of the Frisian language in the Netherlands are analyzed. An annual model is presented that can estimate the effect of extraprovincial migration on the number of people speaking Frisian at home. (Contains 31 references.) (Author/LB)

Colleges and universities must radically change their structures, values, hiring practices, and treatment of students if they are to meet the coming demographic shift and attract more minority students, faculty, and staff. The Program for Institutional Change at Lynchburg College (Virginia) offers one model for these adaptations. (Author/MSE)

This article outlines a research project conducted in Perpignan in 1988 that sought to discover and describe the varieties of language present in the town, patterns of language use and language attitudes among inhabitants. The research took the form of a questionnaire survey, used with a representative sample of the population. (Contains 10…

Identifies factors reshaping America and forcing higher education to redefine its mission in the 21st century, including a global economy, demographic changes, greater ethnic diversity, continued poverty of many Americans, changing immigration patterns, the aging of the population, and greater diversity in family arrangements. Stresses the…

This module was designed to increase awareness of demographic trends and their subsequent effect on school populations, identify the growing number of at-risk students, especially those who are People of Color and women, and to highlight the need for equitable education for all students. The module provides all the materials a trainer would need…

This graphic overview uses ten bar graphs to illustrate demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of Canada's visible minorities. Visible minorities are persons, other than aboriginal peoples, who are, because of their race or color, members of minority groups within the Canadian population. The following highlights are included: (1) the…

A profile of Virginia is presented, which assesses trends in the state's economy, population, and educational system. The state is characterized by a diverse economy, a well-educated suburban middle-class majority, a high level of individual and state wealth, and a high level of work force participation. Problems include rural poverty, lack of…

This 1989 triennial report of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) concerns the colleges and universities in the United States and Puerto Rico which serve significant numbers of Hispanic postsecondary students. For the purposes of this report, Hispanic-serving institutions (HSI) are those having a minimum of 25% Hispanic…

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…