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Direct linkAbma, Joyce C.; Martinez, Gladys M. – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2006
In the last 2 decades, the United States has seen an increase in childlessness and first births at older ages. Using the National Survey of Family Growth, we focus on women aged 35-44 who are voluntarily childless (expect no children and are fecund or contraceptively sterile). We compare these women to those who are involuntarily childless…
Descriptors: Childlessness, Older Adults, Females, National Surveys
Lawson, James C. – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1996
College journalism faculty are characterized more by doctoral degrees than by professional experience in journalism. Some attribute this to a lack of male role models and unattractive faculty salaries. However, some colleges are actively seeking faculty with practical experience and creating a more culturally diverse faculty. (MSE)
Descriptors: Black Teachers, College Faculty, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Trends
Download full textSchoenlein, James J. – 1994
The effectiveness of a secondary alternative school for at-risk students was studied with respect to the development and implementation of certain components that are generally thought to be critical to the success of at-risk education. The Hamilton Optional Program for Education (HOPE) school of Hamilton (Ohio) was the study site. Twenty percent…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Environment, High Risk Students
Sum, Andrew; Fogg, Neeta; Mangum, Garth – 2000
The labor market prospects of out-of-school young adults and options for improving the employment and earnings potential of all young adults were examined. The following issues were among those considered: demographic and social factors affecting young adults' employment prospects; employment trends and labor market problems in the United States…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adolescents, Apprenticeships, At Risk Persons
McDonald, Rod; Corbiere, Kathy; Doyle, Leonie; Field, Claire; Johnson, Lesley; Johnston, Paula; Kerr, Ella; Roberts, Anita – 2000
Australia's system for helping youths make a successful transition from initial vocational education and training (VET) to working life was assessed through an analysis that focused on the following features that were identified by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as contributing to successful transitions: learning…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adjustment (to Environment), Apprenticeships, Articulation (Education)
Donahue, John D.; Lynch, Lisa M.; Whitehead, Ralph, Jr. – 2000
The current situation regarding training Massachusetts' workers for the new economy was reviewed. Special attention was paid to the following topics: Massachusetts and the skill-centered economy; opportunities for workforce system reform; skills demanded in the new economy; ways other states are building workers' skills; and the fragile setting…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Graduates, Comparative Analysis, Delivery Systems
