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Hernandez, Rudy; Siles, Marcelo; Rochin, Refugio I. – 2001
This paper examines demographic and socioeconomic data on the Latino population, focusing on characteristics of Latino youth. The U.S. Hispanic population is growing rapidly, fueled by both immigration and high fertility rates. Although census figures indicate that about 64 percent of Hispanics are of Mexican origin, the Latino population is very…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Attainment, Educational Needs, Employment Patterns
O'Brien, Eileen M. – Research Briefs, 1993
This brief focuses on the demographic trends and educational experiences of Latinos compared with other ethnic groups and sets forth the implications of these trends for future educational policy. The 1990 Census figures show that the Latino population has reached almost 22.4 million, growing five times faster than the total population growth…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Degrees (Academic), Demography, Educational Experience
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Frey, William H. – Urban Studies, 1993
Evaluates three broad dimensions of new urban-growth and urban-decline patterns in the United States on the basis of results from the 1990 census. These dimensions involve new patterns of urbanization, the expanded growth of the nation's minority populations, and the continued spread of population and jobs outward from central cities. (GLR)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Comparative Analysis, Economic Climate, Employment Patterns
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Biggs, Brian; And Others – 1993
This report summarizes demographic, economic, and social statistics on Canada's rural and small towns through 1989. Rural and small towns include areas with populations of less than 10,000 persons or a population density of less than 400 per square kilometer. The first section examines rural-urban differences in population trends and age…
Descriptors: Crime, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
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
New Mexico State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Santa Fe. – 1983
The report briefly outlines the population characteristics, public employment and political representation status of the Chaves, Curry, Eddy, Lea, and Roosevelt counties in southern New Mexico for a 10-year period. The three sections of each profile focus on the county government, largest city in that county, and school district encompassing that…
Descriptors: City Government, Economic Factors, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education