Describes trends and developments that are influencing child day care. (HOD)

The demographic context of the baby boom in the United States (1946-1964) as well as past and future impacts of this population increase are considered in this review of research. During the 18-year period, over 76,000,000 babies were born, more than the entire population of the United States in 1900. Reasons for the increase are attributed to…

Reviews research and data on the factors influencing the lives of Hispanic women in the United States. Considers differences between Mexican American, Puerto Rican, and Cuban American women and differences between Anglo and Hispanic family norms. Also discusses labor force participation. (KH)

Reviews the research on unemployed adolescents, noting a lack of evidence about the schools' role in preparing adolescents for an uncertain future and about unemployment from the adolescents' perspective. Discusses a Scottish study showing the effects of unemployment on adolescent lifestyle and leisure and the schools' emphasis on work. (SB)

Presents text of an address delivered at the Bridging the Gap conference (1994). Describes new models of learning and work that are succeeding the industrial model, implications for career guidance of this revolution in the nature of work, and a vision of the future. (LKS)

A systematic description and evaluation of the socioeconomic conditions of nonmetropolitan United States provides important information for policymakers and researchers in rural education. This book is one of a series aimed at converting the statistics of the 1980 census into an analytical profile of major changes in U.S. life. The volume…

Examines the relationship between education and women's economic role and compares the characteristics of females' and males' education and employment. Concludes that sex role stereotypes and inequalities suffered by women are diminishing under the pressure of social forces. Uses the experience of Greek women to illustrate obstacles. (JHZ)

Presented from a geographical perspective, this book examines major themes of human geography by drawing from the literature on feminism. The book is arranged into four parts. Part 1 examines sex ratios throughout the world, geographical distribution of female rights and status, spatial patterns of the Equal Rights Amendment ratification, the…