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Peer reviewedHerr, Elizabeth – Historical Methods, 1995
Utilizes 19th-century census figures to reveal a more accurate and richer picture of womens' participation in the frontier work environment. Although the occupational classifications accurately reflected the rise of an industrial economy, they ignored womens' entrepreneurial rural efforts. Presents statistical data to rectify this situation. (MJP)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Data Interpretation, Economic Impact, Economic Status
Download full textRollefson, Mary; And Others – 1994
This issue brief uses data from the 1987-88 and 1990-91 Schools and Staffing Survey to examine the various sources on which schools depend to meet the increasing demand for new hires to teaching. There are four sources of newly hired teachers: new college graduates, college graduates who pursued other activities before entering teaching (delayed…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Statistics
Sprinkle, Debbie L. – 1983
This chartbook presents information on the extent and nature of unemployment in the United States. The statistics presented are part of a broad array of unemployment and related labor force data available from the Current Population Survey, a sample survey of some 60,000 households conducted monthly by the Bureau of the Census. The 28 charts and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Black Employment, Citations (References)
Mendelievich, Elias, Ed. – 1980
The aim of this book is to examine the problem of child labor in various parts of the world: to make the phenomenon known, to analyze its causes, and to propose possible solutions. In Part I (by Elias Mendelievich), an introduction first outlines the problem. Chapter 2 examines pertinent international and national legislation and the International…
Descriptors: Child Labor, Child Welfare, Childrens Rights, Cultural Background
P/RA Research, Inc., East Meadow, NY. – 1976
A study was conducted to determine a nationwide availability conclusion percentage of minorities (Blacks, Spanish-origin persons, Asian Americans, and American Indians) and women particularly in job groups of two job categories: Officials and Managers, and Professional. The resulting availability conclusions would then be used to determine…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks
Schaub, James D. – 1981
The report identifies structural changes and trends in the composition of the nonmetro labor force between 1973 and 1979; evaluates the labor force performance by race, sex, and age; and suggests underlying causes of the major changes and the likelihood of particular trends continuing into the eighties. Tabular data indicate that: (1) metro and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Employment, Comparative Analysis, Employed Women
EMERSON, LYNN A. – 1963
A STATEWIDE SYSTEM FOR POST-HIGH SCHOOL PREEMPLOYMENT AND EXTENSION TRAINING IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN THE FORM OF INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION CENTERS WAS BEGUN IN 1958. THIS GUIDE INCLUDES A STATUS REPORT ON THE CENTERS, AN EXAMINATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS THEY SHOULD MEET, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THEIR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Curriculum, Directories, Educational Facilities
Probst, George; Meredith, Dwight – 1979
To develop a coordinated interagency effort to improve North Carolina citizen access to employment opportunities, a statewide assessment was conducted of the availability and need for local labor market information in 1977-1978. Need and availability was assessed across five state agencies--Vocational Education, Community Colleges, CETA…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Moyerman, Sue – 1978
This study sought to determine whether the curricula of master's level health administration programs in the United States are relevant to professional needs and whether these programs change appropriately as professional needs change. The content is in seven chapters. The first covers the research design and survey methodology. Chapter 2…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Education, Administrators, Curriculum Development
Conroy, William G., Jr.; Diamond, Daniel E. – 1976
The six-year study examined the impact of various secondary school occupational education programs upon the lifestyle of Massachusetts students, classes of 1969 and 1973. Focusing upon school-labor market relations, the report aims to provide a base for improving policies to prepare and guide students into successful careers. Four substantive…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Guidance, Comparative Analysis
Flax, Michael J. – 1972
This is a revised and expanded version of a previous report on urban indicators which introduces new indicators for 4 of the 14 quality of life categories covered in the previous report. It updates indicators for 9 of the 14 categories and employs the indicators to develop charts and tables which use the Washington, D.C. area as a illustrative…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Support, Crime, Data Collection
2003
National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)-approved court reporting programs offer a curriculum based on criteria and standards in "General Requirements and Minimum Standards." Declining enrollments have resulted in closure of reporter programs of all sizes and institution type. Factors negatively affecting public perception of court reporting as…
Descriptors: Clerical Occupations, Court Reporters, Demand Occupations, Dropout Characteristics
Workforce Information Council (DOL), Washington, DC. – 2001
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 emphasizes the importance of high quality, accessible, and relevant information about the labor market for making sound decisions. In order to help both workers and employers, as well as the government agencies that serve them, the Workforce Information System was created and is being improved. The action plan…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Information Systems, Delivery Systems, Employment Opportunities
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 2002
Occupational safety and health data and labor statistics were evaluated in order to update a 1991 report on child labor. Data were from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); the Department of Labor's (DOL's) investigations database and individual…
Descriptors: Accountability, At Risk Persons, Child Labor, Child Safety
Stapleton, David C., Ed.; Burkhauser, Richard V., Ed. – 2003
This book includes revised presentations from an October 2001 meeting of the National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research and the Cornell Rehabilitation Research and Training Center that considered the validity of current data for measuring trends in the employment rate of people with disabilities and investigated the causes and…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Chronic Illness, Data Interpretation
