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Washington State Office of Program Planning and Fiscal Management, Olympia. – 1976
As of April 1, 1976, Washington's population was estimated at 3,571,591--an increase of 158,341 since 1970. This annual report presents data pertaining to: official April 1 population estimates for cities, towns, and counties; components of population change; changes in household size from 1970 to 1976; assessment of accuracy of population…
Descriptors: Abortions, Age, American Indians, Asian Americans
Manny, Frank A. – United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1915
Analysis shows the character of city normal or training schools determines to a very large extent the character of the schools in which the children of the cities are taught. Recognizing the need of a comprehensive account of the organization, management, and work of the city normal or training schools, the author has made a careful study of them…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, Schools of Education, Teacher Education Programs, Urban Schools

Scott, Catherine; Burns, Ailsa; Cooney, George – Higher Education, 1998
Motivation for returning to higher education was assessed for 117 adult female college graduates with children and 118 students who had withdrawn before graduation. Motivation was found related to previous education, age, marital status, life cycle stage, employment satisfaction, family support. Interrupters and persisters were generally similar;…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Students, Age Differences, College Graduates
Sambisa, William; Stokes, C. Shannon – Rural Sociology, 2006
The AIDS epidemic was initially thought to be primarily an urban phenomenon. However, migration between rural and urban areas has resulted in the spread of the virus to all segments of the population. Prevention efforts continue to focus on the ABCs of AIDS, namely, abstinence among young adults, being faithful within a monogamous relationship,…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Disease Control, Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Meloni, Christine F. – 1986
Large numbers of foreign students attend United States colleges and universities, and the institutions can play a major role in facilitating the students' adjustment to life in a new culture. The foreign students' most common problems include homesickness, finances, housing and food, English language proficiency, understanding lectures and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, College Role, College Students
Daul, Jennifer; And Others – 1986
Demographic and economic characteristics of Spanish Americans in North Dakota in 1980 are presented, using data from the Bureau of the Census. Statistics show 3,902 Spanish Americans were living in North Dakota (0.6% of the state's population): 59.4% were Mexican; 6.3% Puerto Rican, 1.5% Cuban, and 32.8% of other Spanish descent, with more males…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Birth Rate, Census Figures, Cubans
Bruno, Rosalind R. – Current Population Reports, 1987
Census Bureau data on educational attainment of the U.S. population are presented for 1982 to 1985, with trend data for 1940 to 1985. A brief narrative summary of the findings is also provided. Detailed tables cover years of school completed by persons 15 years old and over by age, sex, race, Spanish origin, type of residence, region of residence,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Age Groups, College Attendance, College Graduates
Marital and Family Characteristics of the Labor Force in March 1976. Special Labor Force Report 206.

Johnson, Beverly L.; Hayghe, Howard – 1977
Based on information from supplementary questions in the March 1976 Current Population Survey, the report presents data which indicate that women are contributing increasingly to family incomes. Analysis of the information reveals that the marital composition of the American labor force has changed significantly since 1970. A rapidly growing youth…
Descriptors: Blacks, Census Figures, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis
Hayghe, Howard; Johnson, Beverly L. – 1980
This databook presents 100 tables of statistics on the characteristics of working women in the United States and their changing socioeconomic status, especially during the 1970s. Most of these statistics are from the Current Population Survey (a household sample survey conducted monthly for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the Bureau of the…
Descriptors: Adults, Age, Demography, Educational Attainment
Lighter, Jessica R.; And Others – 1981
A study examined the effects of maternal employment status and a series of intrafamilial variables on the career orientation of adolescent females and on their attitudes toward working mothers. The Career Orientation Scale (COS), a researcher-developer scale designed to measure the extent to which work is viewed as central to the female…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age, Attitudes, Career Education
Chan, Teresita; Fowles, Donald G. – 1980
Trends in the labor force participation and unemployment of older workers were reviewed in a study. A declining rate of labor force participation by older men and a growth in participation by older women were noticed. Examination of labor force participation rates by race revealed a higher participation rate for minority women than for older white…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Demography, Economic Factors, Educational Background
Antos, Joseph R.; Mellow, Wesley S. – 1978
Based on the National Longitudinal Surveys of over 10,000 men and women aged eighteen to twenty-seven who were interviewed annually from 1966 through 1971, this study investigates how the youth labor market operates and identifies its manpower problems that should be addressed by policymakers. A five-part recursive model is established for the…
Descriptors: Career Change, Economic Climate, Economic Status, Educational Background
Metropolitan Community Colleges of Kansas City, MO. Div. of Planning and Development. – 1976
As part of a continuing survey of student population characteristics at the Metropolitan Community Colleges, this report presents questionnaire responses of 14,630 regular credit enrollment students for fall 1976. Twenty-eight tables organize information by campus in terms of: male and female students by part- or full-time status; enrollment…
Descriptors: Age, Aspiration, College Choice, Community Colleges
Pucel, David J.; Murphy, Herb – 1975
The study examines trends among students and graduates of the Minnesota Area Vocational Technical Institutes (AVTIs). Some of the data were gathered yearly between 1970-71 and 1973-74; some were gathered yearly between 1971-72 and 1973-74. Seventeen selected variables were reviewed. Relatively minor changes occurred over the years on seven of the…
Descriptors: Age, Demography, Educational Background, Employment Statistics
Weibel, Joan – 1976
Urban adaptation patterns of male and female American Indians were investigated via comparison of premigration statistics (48 Navajo and 40 Oklahoma families) with postmigration statistics on a sample of 23 Navajo and 21 Oklahoma families now living in Los Angeles. The premigration variables were residence patterns; population density;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Age, American Indians