These appendices accompany the full report that summarizes the implementation and evaluation of the Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE) program. The ACE program model is designed to improve employment and employment-related outcomes for low-skilled workers through formal partnerships between Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) and…

This report traces the history of the national reporting system for mental health statistics which started with the United States census of 1840, when the first attempt was made to enumerate "insane and idiotic" persons in the population. Section 1 traces the national reporting program on patients in mental institutions under auspices of…

Serves as an introduction to log-linear analysis, a technique used in the analysis of qualitative data arranged in multidimensional contingency tables. The steps involved in log-linear analysis are presented in the context of an investigation of a personality characteristic of a group of counselor trainees. (Author)

This report provides statistical information on computer use in the United States in 1984, including home, work, and school use, and use according to socioeconomic status, race, and sex. The data show that over 15 million American adults owned home computers, but only 53% actually use them. About 8% of U.S. households, or 6.98 million, had a…

The purpose of this descriptive study was to ascertain key characteristics of the nanny industry in the United States by surveying a representative sample of nanny agencies across the country. A total of 24 agencies that place in-home care providers, or nannies, with client families were surveyed through a telephone interview method. Data…

This report provides statistical information on computer use in the United States in 1989, including home, work, and school use, and use according to socioeconomic status, race, and sex. The data show that between 1984 and 1989 there was a substantial increase in the levels of computer ownership and use. Fifteen percent of all U.S. households…

This databook for the final report of the 10-year plan to redevelop services for individuals with intellectual disabilities in Victoria, Australia, presents results of three studies. The major study provides a functional profile of people with intellectual disabilities living in State-run institutions (Residential Training Centres) or attending…