A multivariate model was constructed to test and compare sets of social location and consciousness factors explaining political behavior among two random samples of college and noncollege youth. The form of Mannheim's generation unit model provided a useful tool for comparing youth groups within the same generation; the contents await replication…

The NEAIR 2010 Conference Proceedings is a compilation of papers presented at the Saratoga Springs, New York conference. Papers in this document include: (1) Collaboration Between Student Affairs and Institutional Research: A Model for the Successful Assessment of Students' College Experience (Michael N. Christakis and Joel D. Bloom); (2) Direct…

This report examines the path to college for students in academically advanced programs-- graduates of Chicago's seven Selective Enrollment schools, those who completed International Baccalaureate programs, and graduates who had taken a sequence of at least six honors and two Advanced Placement classes. This report expands on the findings of…

Geographic location affects pay rates without regard to cost-of-living and inflation factors. Geographic differentials are analyzed, and a table of references for 140 areas in the United States is provided. (MW)

An analysis of the number of non-English-speaking school age children in "reception areas" in Toronto, Canada, provides an approximate indication of the relative sizes of ethnic groups. A "reception area" is one in which the residents have not established patterns of permanent residence. Eight maps illustrating Italian,…

The incidence of Down's syndrome in relation to maternal age was monitored in three counties in southwestern Ontario from 1960 to 1974. (Author/PHR)

An examination of trends in mental hospital commitments among the Chinese in California over the past 100 years indicates a two-fold increase for the general population compared to a seven-fold increase among the Chinese; rates of increase within the Chinese population were not uniform; changes also occurred in patterns of diagnosis. (Author/JM)

Examines the advantages of geodemography (the study of population characteristics within a geographic context) and predictive statistical modeling for college student recruitment, and describes a new College Board service combining the strengths of the two approaches with its education-specific data collected from college-bound students. (MSE)

This paper examines the relationship between various quantitative measures of urban centralization and urban housing prices through the use of a 2000 data set from the 452 Census designated urbanized areas in the United States. An empirical study of this type is necessary because: (1) the theoretical influence of creating more centralized urban…

One of the variables that could explain the considerable variety of ways that adult couples handle the transition to parenthood is whether the pregnancy was planned or not. However, very little is known about the impact of pregnancy intendedness on the conjugal life of couples during this transition. The aim of this study was to address this gap…

Transacting business with individuals who may speak English fluently but have an accent is common today. Use of translation services such as in transportation facilities, government offices, educational institutions, and manufacturers' instruction manuals is on the increase. Consequently, linguistic diversity issues require relevant academic…

DATA FROM THE 1960 DECENNIAL CENSUS, MONTHLY LABOR FORCE (HOUSEHOLD) SURVEYS, AND JULY 1, 1966, POPULATION ESTIMATES FROM THE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS IN TABULAR FORM GIVE THE 1960 AND PROJECTED 1970 AND 1980 POPULATION AND LABOR FORCE (EXCLUDING ARMED FORCES OVERSEAS) FIGURES BY AGE, COLOR, AND SEX, FOR THE UNITED STATES, THE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS, AND…

This monograph describes a study done to increase the administrative capacity and efficiency of the family planning programs in the ESCAP region through the identification of organizational determinants of clinic performance. Data were collected from different sources, including interviews with clinic staff and data from clinic records. Contents…

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…

This statistical report presents raw data and analyses in three parts: (1) a compendium of census data by district boundaries; (2) statistical analyses of all variables, including means, standard deviations, and ranges; and (3) relationship analyses among all variables, census and school districts. Included in the appendix are a list of school…