The urgent demographic situation has led to an acute awareness of the necessity of far-reaching decisions to strengthen the family and implement radical measures of family policy. Many experts are talking about the crisis of the institution of the family, about the loss of the importance of family values among a substantial portion of Russians,…

Developed for the United Way of America by a volunteer group of top experts from corporations, foundations, consulting firms, and government, this report predicts trends in the economy, the society, the world, and the environment for the next 10 or more years. The report depicts the most likely scenario to come in the years ahead. The future is…

Using base year survey data from the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 and High School and Beyond, this report compares and contrasts the nation's seniors of 1972 and 1980. Over 1,600 seniors participated in the first study, approximately 28,000 in the second. Chapter I provides an introductory overview of educational,…