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Bell, Peter D. – 1987
In the spring of 1984, the San Diego (California) Unified School District's Research Department initiated a five-year study of the district's 1984 senior high school graduates. The study documents graduates' transition from high school into young adulthood, beginning shortly after graduation. Focus is on: (1) providing information to district…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Choice, Employment Patterns, Followup Studies
Peer reviewedSitlington, Patricia L.; Frank, Alan R. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1990
The adult adjustment of 911 learning-disabled individuals 1 year after graduation was investigated in terms of general characteristics (marital status, leisure activities); employment characteristics; high school vocational training; postsecondary education; and perceptions of high school experiences. Almost all individuals were single and living…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Education Work Relationship, Employment Patterns, High School Graduates
Download full textMura, Roberta – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1991
A study of Canadian college mathematics faculty compared 55 men and 55 women teachers on social background, family status, education, careers, professional difficulties related to sex, and attitudes toward employment equity programs. More similarities than differences were found. Differences were noted in 10 areas of demographics and professional…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, College Faculty, College Mathematics, Educational Background
Peer reviewedPiascik, Mary M.; Lubawy, William C. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1992
Traditional on-campus students (n=37) and students in the off-campus segment (n=56) of the University of Kentucky's doctoral program in pharmacy were compared for age, work experience, employment patterns, marital and parental status, and undergraduate grade point average. Characteristics before and after offering of an off-campus option were also…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Age, Doctoral Programs, Employment Patterns
Goyen, Loren F. – 1983
A study, the fourth in a series of annual surveys, examined the characteristics of new students enrolled in the Department of Adult Education at the University of the District of Columbia from the summer of 1982 through the spring of 1983. To obtain a profile of the students' personal backgrounds, educational objectives, and career goals, the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Career Choice, Demography
Fowles, Donald G. – 1986
As of 1985 the population of persons aged 65 or over in the United States numbered 28.5 million. By the year 2000, persons in the 65+ age group are expected to represent 13 percent of the population, and this percentage may climb to 21.2 percent by 2030. In 1985, older men were twice as likely to be married as older women. Sixty-seven percent of…
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns, Ethnic Groups
Peer reviewedPotts, Marilyn K. – Journal of Social Work Education, 1992
A survey of 194 social work graduate students investigated the effects of part- or full-time enrollment status, employment status, marital status, and other roles on psychological adjustment. Results are discussed in light of scarcity and expansion hypotheses derived from role theory, and practical implications for social work education are…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Employment Patterns, Extracurricular Activities, Full Time Students
