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Tichy, John; Craig, William J. – 1995
This report is a look at what the 1990 Census has to say about income and poverty in Minnesota and its major metropolitan area, the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and Saint Paul). The report is organized into five parts, each addressing a different variation on the central theme of income and poverty: (1) Income Overview; (2) Income Types; (3) Poverty…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Family Characteristics, Income, Minority Groups
Beverly, Robert F. – 1968
Base expectancy tables developed by the California Youth Authority apply to total population of male wards released on parole by the state. Subpopulations of relatively homogeneous make-up offered the possibility of developing base expectancy tables of greater predictive ability. Multiple regression analysis showed the overall advantages and…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Demography, Expectancy Tables, Homogeneous Grouping
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Social Education, 1979
Provides tabular information on demographic, social, and economic characteristics of people of Spanish background in the United States. Information is based on advance data from the March 1977 Current Population Survey. (DB)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Demography, Minority Groups, Population Distribution
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Bryce-Laporte, Roy S. – Society, 1977
Notes that the presence of new immigrants will add emphasis to the tensions between two historic American traditions; the myth of open reception and equal opportunity for all peoples and the reality of the difficulties of acceptance and inequality of opportunities. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Demography, Ethnic Distribution
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Hodgkinson, Harold L. – Change, 1985
Many changes in college enrollment patterns have occurred since 1982. Three variables that affect enrollment include: differential fertility among population groups, a state's ability to retain students to high school graduation, and the number of a state's high school graduates who leave the state for college. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Students, Demography, Enrollment Trends, Futures (of Society)
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Evans, Leonard A.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1986
A factor analysis of Hispanic, Black, and Caucasian patient request data generated three conceptual factors, which account for 13 reasons for coming to a psychiatric outpatient clinic. The relationship of these factors with selected demographic and therapy outcome variables was tested statistically, and implications for therapy with low income and…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Services, Demography
Edmonston, Barry – 2002
Every 10 years, the national census describes the number of U.S. residents and their characteristics. This decennial census, however, is subject to error. This report summarizes what is known about census undercount and methods used to adjust census data, emphasizing the undercount of children and minorities. The Census Bureau reported that more…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Children, Community Size, Demography
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Hernandez, Jose; And Others – Social Science Quarterly, 1973
Definitions used by the U. S. Bureau of the Census in the 1970 and previous enumerations are evaluated for effectiveness in measuring the population. Recommendations regarding the use of published data in social science research are drawn, with special emphasis on comparability. (Author/JB)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Demography
Romano-V., Octavio I. – Grito, A Journal of Contemporary Mexican-American Thought, 1971
Discusses the Chicano voice in helping to guide the urban-industrialized state such as California. (LS)
Descriptors: Demography, Government Role, Institutions, Mexican Americans
Hodgkinson, Harold L. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1995
Using racial/ethnic categories as official census data is outdated; this information has become a political reality with little scientific or intellectual validity. Although race has always been a partial marker for poverty, people have been more effectively segregated by wealth. Poverty is the best predictor of school failure. (10 references)…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Minority Groups, Population Trends
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Harris, Henry L. – NASSP Bulletin, 1999
Because of their educational training, visibility, and leadership positions, school counselors and administrators must work as a team to promote cultural diversity for students, teachers, parents, and community members. Schools may choose to investigate racial-identity development through a model delineating conformity, dissonance, resistance and…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Diversity (Student), Educational Environment, Minority Groups
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Skerry, Peter – Brookings Review, 1996
Discusses how the federal government collects and publishes ethnic and racial data and the problems and potential consequences inherent in revising ethnic and racial categories for census taking purposes. Problems stemming from racial self-identification and minority leadership backlash are explored, as well as the implications for American group…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Data Collection, Demography, Ethnic Groups
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Burr, Pat LeMay; Burr, Richard M.; Novak, Lorena F. – Journal of College Student Retention, 1999
Proposes that a truly "seamless" student retention effort by colleges and universities is one that begins before students are enrolled and anticipates and identifies the needs of students as they progress in the educational system. Discusses demographic trends in the higher education market, the geography of minority enrollment, and the impact of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Demography, Enrollment Trends, Higher Education
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Garcia, Eugene E.; Cuellar, Delis – Teachers College Record, 2006
The national demographic transformation that has become more evident in the last decade was easily foreseen at least 10 years ago. Our future student growth is as predictable: In a mere 35 years, White students will be a minority in every category of public education as we know it today, and non-English-proficient students will grow significantly.…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Demography, White Students, Minority Groups
Mineo, Beth – 1992
As part of a 3-year study to identify emerging issues and trends in technology for special education, this paper examines current and future demographic characteristics of the United States population. The study stresses the importance of understanding demographic trends and their interrelationships in the effort to predict their potential…
Descriptors: Age, Demography, Disabilities, Educational Background
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