Sex and race differences in the problems and needs of medical students were investigated. The variables of marital status and the year in school were also considered. The results suggested that many important needs of first- and second-year medical students at Emory University were not being met. (Author/MLW)

Quality of life in adulthood (ages 27-47) was investigated; age, marital status and sex were considered the primary variables. Attention was given to the consideration of the current crises-oriented theory of adult development. The interrelationship of the variables was of principle interest in assessing life satisfaction and personality…

This follow-up study of 1988 graduates of Detroit (Michigan) public high schools examines the status of graduates one year following graduation. Information was gathered from a survey and correlated with demographic and achievement information from student records. Findings must be interpreted in light of a 24 percent response rate to the survey,…

The study examined the incomes and expenditures of rural teachers, and the relationship of these to such factors as types of school taught at, teacher's age, years of experience, extent of education, and number and types of dependents. Rural teachers in the states of Illinois, Maryland, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, and Wisconsin were…

The study was designed to identify the present status of public knowledge concerning mental retardation, and to relate certain population and demographic characteristics to the data. Data were collected through field interviews and questionnaires with precoded probable responses. Descriptive responses are presented for the sample of 1,515 subjects…

This study finds that the women's movement has had a significant impact in expanding the outlook and changing the attitudes of American women. According to this representative survey of 1,552 women, American women perceive their roles as either traditional, balancing, or expanding. The traditional outlook, generally shared by women over 50, views…

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,…