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Donsky, Aaron; And Others – 1979
An investigation of the characteristics of the 2,969 students who attended Lakeland Community College (LCC) in Fall 1978 but did not return in Winter 1979 revealed that, compared to the average Fall 1978 student, the typical non-returning student was more likely to be a married woman in her early 30's, with little previous college experience and…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Age, Community Colleges, Dropout Characteristics
Download full textGran, James R. – 1975
The four-year followup study (the fifth and last of such four-year evaluations of graduates) aimed at pinpointing the program's benefits to the graduates in the educational social/personal, and financial areas. Thirty-two of the 41 graduates responded to the mailed questionnaire, which elicited demographic, occupational, educational, financial,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Age, Dropouts
Quinn, Richard P.; And Others – 1970
This study surveyed experiences and characteristics of hard core unemployed black men entering a vestibule training program conducted by a large manufacturing firm; and a comparison group of "direct hires." Vestibule trainees were guaranteed an entry level job after completing several weeks of training. Turnover among direct hires was attributed…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Analysis of Variance, Attitude Change, Blacks
Thomas, Cheryl; And Others – 1983
Examining the economic status of Native women in Alaska, this report compares the economic well being of Native women to other women in the state and nation, looks at factors contributing to their economic status, and makes positive action recommendations. Based on 1970 and 1980 census data, chapter I analyzes the 50% increase of Alaska Native…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Economic Factors, Economic Opportunities, Economic Status
Syverson, Peter D. – 1981
A brief summary of data, in tables with some narrative, from the Survey of Earned Doctorates during fiscal year 1980 is presented. Both research and applied research doctorates with these degree designations are included: DAS, DArch, DA, DBA, JCD, DCJ, DCrim, EdD, DEng, DESc, ScDE, DEnv, DED, DFA, DF, DGS, DHS (Health and Safety), DHS (Hebrew…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Employment Patterns, Females, Foreign Nationals
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock. – 1982
A study examined the satisfactions and dissatisfactions of people employed in traditional and nontraditional jobs. During the project, mail questionnaires were returned by a sample of 352 residents that included both males and females employed in traditional occupations. Information was collected from the respondents regarding their sex, ethnic…
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Career Choice, Educational Attainment, Employer Employee Relationship
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel. – 1987
A statistical and narrative summary of the results of the 1985-1986 Survey of Earned Doctorates is presented. Basic information, such as sex, field of study, institution, and year of Ph.D., is presented for all of the 31,770 doctorate recipients, while complete questionnaire data are included for 29,696 Ph.D. recipients. Research and…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Employment Patterns, Ethnic Groups, Females
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel. – 1986
A statistical and narrative summary of the results of the 1984-1985 Survey of Earned Doctorates is presented. Basic information, such as sex, field of study, institution, and year of Ph.D., is presented for all of the 31,201 doctorate recipients, while complete questionnaire data are included for 29,517 Ph.D. recipients. Research and…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Employment Patterns, Ethnic Groups, Females
Coyle, Susan L.; Syverson, Peter D. – 1986
A statistical and narrative summary of the results of the 1983-1984 Survey of Earned Doctorates is presented. Basic information, such as sex, field, institution, and year of Ph.D., is presented for all of the 31,253 doctorate recipients; complete questionnaire data are included for the 29,713 Ph.D. recipients who responded to the questionnaire,…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Employment Patterns, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Nationals
Feldman, Jeffrey; And Others – 1977
Responses of a sample of 1533 incoming freshmen and 310 transfer students who entered the University of Maryland, College Park, in Fall 1975 were compared on a number of demographic and attitudinal items. Results showed that transfer students and incoming freshmen were more similar than different on the items compared. Differences were found in…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Students, College Transfer Students, Comparative Analysis
HARTIG, MARVIN E. – 1962
AN INVESTIGATION WAS UNDERTAKEN TO DETERMINE THE REASONS FOR THE GREAT STUDENT TURNOVER IN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT EVANSVILLE COLLEGE AND TO SEEK WAYS TO REDUCE IT. FOUR GROUPS WERE SELECTED FROM STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE DURING THE 1960-61 SCHOOL YEAR--(1) THOSE WHO DID NOT RETURN AFTER A TERM, (2) THOSE WHO WITHDREW DURING A TERM, (3) THOSE IN…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Dropouts, Attendance Patterns, Community Colleges
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This article describes stressful life events experienced by a multi-shelter sample of 162 homeless adults in the Central Florida area. Participants included homeless single men (n = 54), homeless single women (n = 54), and homeless women with children (n = 54). Subjects were interviewed with a modified version of the List of Threatening…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Homeless People, Mothers, Males
Syverson, Peter D. – 1983
A statistical and narrative summary of the results of the 1981-1982 Survey of Earned Doctorates is presented. Basic information, such as sex, field, institution, and year of Ph.D., is presented for all of the 31,048 doctorate recipients, while complete questionnaire data are included for the 29,528 Ph.D. recipients who completed the questionnaire.…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Employment Patterns, Ethnic Groups, Females
Syverson, Peter D. – 1982
Results of the 1980-81 Survey of Earned Doctorates, conducted by the National Research Council, are summarized in tabular, graphic, and narrative form. Research and applied-research degrees are included, but professional degrees are not. Highlights include these: total doctorates awarded were 31,319, 1 percent increase from the previous year; the…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Age, Doctoral Degrees, Educational Background
Bramnick, Betty R. – 1981
A study assessed the impact of an Adult Basic Education (ABE) program on a sample of students enrolled in the Philadelphia ABE classes during the 1977-1978 school year. In order to assess the long-term effects of the ABE program, the researcher interviewed a random sample of 267 voluntary participants of the Philadelphia ABE day session after an…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Citizen Participation, Demography, Educational Attainment
