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Download full textCongress of the U.S. Washington, DC. American Indian Policy Review Commission. – 1977
The concepts of sovereignty and trust form the core of the American Indian Policy Review Commission's final report. The commission's responsibility, derived from PL 93-580, was to conduct a comprehensive review of historical/legal developments underlying the Indian/federal government relationship and to recommend necessary policy revisions. After…
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Community Services, Consultants
PDF pending restorationDobson, John R. A. – 1980
A study isolated and examined the words most frequently used by voluntary organizations in Atlantic Canada to describe their goals (what), learning objectives and activities (how), and conditions (who/for whom). Research methodology involved (1) administering a questionnaire for identification of goals, learning objectives and activities, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Agency Role, Classification
Deavers, Kenneth L.; Brown, David L. – 1979
Emphasizing developmental problems caused by the rapid population and employment growth in rural America during the 1970's, this document describes social, economic, and governmental trends in rural America and suggests some federal policy choices that might be made in support of rural development. Problem areas and policy suggestions are…
Descriptors: Community Services, Economic Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Patterns
Woodhall, Maureen – 1979
This report presents summaries of existing state-of-the-art reviews of educational research dealing with education, work, and employment. Part 1 contains seven summary reviews. Each is identified by title, bibliographic information, and author information. The reviews are (1) Education and the Employment Problem in Developing Countries, an…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship, Educational Background
Skagen, Kiki, Ed. – 1976
Nine papers comprise the proceedings from the conference on cultural interdependence between the border regions of San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Mexico. The papers discuss the following: (1) insurgence of the Southwest's Spanish-speaking minority since 1960; (2) opportunities for cooperation between the United States and Mexican governments;…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Conferences, Cooperative Planning, Cross Cultural Studies
Fuglesang, Andreas, Ed. – 1973
The objective of the two week long 1972 Dag Hammarskjold Seminar was to break away from traditional and theoretical concepts of information work in order to gain a practical insight into communication, especially as it applies to social and economic development. Fifty participants and lecturers from developed and developing countries in Europe and…
Descriptors: Administration, Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer)
SEDA, ELENA PADILLA – 1956
A SUBCULTURE OF WORKERS ON A GOVERNMENT-OWNED SUGAR PLANTATION IN PUERTO RICO IS DESCRIBED IN THIS ESSAY, WHICH IS A CHAPTER IN AN EXTENSIVE FIELD STUDY OF THE CULTURAL-HISTORICAL PATTERNS OF REGIONAL SUBCULTURES IN PUERTO RICO. THE ESSAY DISCUSSES THE SETTLEMENT AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUNICIPALITY IN THE REGION, ITS ECONOMIC PATTERNS,…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Community Study, Cultural Context, Cultural Traits
PDF pending restorationHuss, John D.; And Others – 1977
Arizona's migrant farmworker population was examined to determine the recent changes in its demographic characteristics, and changes in worker characteristics that could be anticipated by 1980 and their implications for educative and supportive services to migrant children between 1977 and 1980. Information was also obtained on migrant student…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Comparative Analysis, Demography, Economic Development
Some Thoughts on Mexican Poverty Viewed from the Perspective of the World Population Plan of Action.
Serron, Luis A. – 1977
The paper summarizes findings of a study of Mexican poverty (SO 010 522), and relates these findings to guidelines of the World Population Plan of Action. The study indicated that poverty in Mexico is based upon national and international economic, political, and social factors. Included among these factors are exploitation of labor, rapid…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Demography, Developing Nations, Economic Development
Helip, Donald L. – 1971
Through an understanding of the diversity of ways regions have developed and are developing economically, students in grades seven through nine gain insight into current world problems. To answer why some geographic areas are poor, students examine content focusing on the geographic, cultural, human and chance factors that influence the economic…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Course Objectives, Curriculum Guides, Developed Nations
Bowman, M. J. – 1975
Assuming development is a process that involves the generation, diffusion, and realization of new opportunities, this paper discusses the following: (1) The Development Process: Facts and Issues (re: visible unemployment; rural to urban migration; the dualism of labor markets in the less developed countries; population growth; and the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agriculture, Change Strategies, Communication (Thought Transfer)
PDF pending restorationMeyer, John W.; And Others – 1976
An analysis of worldwide educational expansion between 1950 and 1970 is presented along with explanations for the expansion. The paper particularly addresses the socialization process and the institutionalization of schooling along national lines. Section I reviews available theories which seek to explain the expansion of education in the modern…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Direct linkAssociation of Universities and Colleges of Canada, 2005
This 2005 report on university research and knowledge transfer report by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) on the collective efforts of universities with respect to research and knowledge transfer is the first periodic public report by the AUCC on the collective efforts of universities with respect to research and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Policy, Natural Resources, Federal Government
Lall, Sanjaya – 2001
This document examines competitiveness in the developing world. Chapters 1 through 3, which are largely conceptual, examine the following topics: the concept of competitiveness and why it is important; market-stimulating technology policies in developing countries, and the relationship between import liberalization and industrial performance.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Competition, Economic Change
Mishel, Lawrence, Ed. – 2001
The bulk of this position paper consists of statements in opposition to a September 2001 referendum on adopting 'right-to-work' (RTW) legislation in Oklahoma. The statements are by Joan Fitzgerald, William Sschweke, Raymond Hogler, Steven Shulman, Stephan Weiler, Ann Markusen, Robert G. Lynch, David R. Howell, James Galbraith, Colin Gordon, Wim…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Employment Opportunities, Job Skills, Labor Force Development
