NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 5 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Landale, Nancy S.; Guest, Avery M. – American Sociological Review, 1990
Investigates the influence of generation and country of origin on occupational mobility between 1880 and 1900 among a sample of U.S. White men. These factors seem to have had little influence on the mobility process during this period, though northern and western European immigrants gained occupationally from newer migration flows. (AF)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Census Figures, Employment Level, Employment Opportunities
Greenleaf, Walter J. – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1939
The study of the "Economic Status of College Alumni" carried out on a uniform basis in 31 universities in 20 States is reported in this bulletin. These institutions are considered representative of universities for the country as a whole. Nearly 50,000 graduates, both men and women; contributed to the study by returning usable…
Descriptors: Alumni, Questionnaires, Age Differences, Place of Residence
Martens, Elise H. – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1937
The survey to determine occupational opportunities for the deaf and the hard-of-hearing was conducted as an approved Federal project under the Civil Works Administration. It was planned and directed by the United States Office of Education. The project was conceived primarily as a study related to the vocational guidance of deaf and…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Career Guidance, Deafness, Hearing Impairments
Caliver, Ambrose – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1936
The present study reveals both positive and negative relationships between a multiplicity of factors and availability of education. The probable effects of many of these factors in various relationships is also discussed. The study was suggested by two other studies on availability of education published in 1930. One was reported in the Thirtieth…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Rural Areas, Counties, Educational History
Caliver, Ambrose – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1933
This bulletin presents a fundamental study of the social backgrounds of college freshmen in 33 colleges for Negro youth located in 17 states. The purpose of this study is to establish criteria and reveal trends with which local schools may compare their own student bodies; and to furnish a body of information which will be helpful in establishing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Opportunities, College Freshmen, Presidents