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Martini, Linda; MacTurk, Robert H. – Mental Retardation, 1985
The article identifies sources of prevalence and incidence rates for handicaps and disabilities, points out problems regarding obtaining this information, and examines reasons for the problems. Two measures are suggested: first, to set up a national directory of those health statistics already being collected; and second, to develop a nationwide…
Descriptors: Demography, Disabilities, Incidence, Information Dissemination
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Chaplan, Margaret A. – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1984
Lists federal, state, and private organizations that publish statistical data of interest to persons in labor field and focuses on two areas of labor statistics--labor force and employment and unemployment and union membership. Gaps in statistics and users' problems in finding desired data are discussed. Eight references are cited. (EJS)
Descriptors: Employment, Information Sources, Labor Force, Literature Reviews
Turner, John D.; Booth, Mary W. – 1979
A chronicle of the problems faced in an attempt to collect data on sociology curriculum trends in California's community college system is presented. The project was initiated in an effort to determine if other colleges in the system were experiencing the same difficulties with curriculum and enrollment in sociology courses being encountered by…
Descriptors: Centralization, Community Colleges, Conference Reports, Curriculum Evaluation