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McIntyre, Thomas – Education and Urban Society, 1990
Discusses the legal, professional, and ethical duties of teachers who suspect the maltreatment or neglect of children. Presents statistical evidence that indicates that teachers are not fulfilling their duties with respect to detecting and reporting suspected abuse. Considers the implications for educational policy as it affects teachers. (JS)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Educational Policy
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Houstoun, Marion F.; And Others – International Migration Review, 1984
Analyzes statistics on the characteristics of immigrants to the United States, by sex. Discusses reasons for the predominance of women among immigrants since 1930, and presents a statistical groundwork for future analyses of the implications of this predominance. Includes numerous statistical charts and tables. (KH)
Descriptors: Females, Immigrants, Migration Patterns, Participant Characteristics
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Wilson, Jerry Y. – 1978
The response of the criminal justice system to actual and perceived crime in the District of Columbia during the period 1955-1975 was investigated. Results indicated that a variety of efforts contribute to the relatively stable trend of reported crime during the last five years of the period studied, including: (1) increased numbers of police; (2)…
Descriptors: Court Role, Crime, Criminals, Justice
Gonzalez, Andrew – 1979
A typology of Pacific countries is attempted based on economic systems and degree of socioeconomic development using various indicators (per capita income, literacy, life span). Dimensions of language are then grafted onto these grids and an attempt is made to qualitatively correlate socioeconomic development with various manifestations of…
Descriptors: Correlation, Developing Nations, Language Role, Languages for Special Purposes
Educational Priorities Panel, New York, NY. – 1983
This paper presents the suggestions of the Educational Priorities Panel (EPP) to the New York City Council and the Board of Estimate, concerning the city's educational budget for Fiscal Year 1984. Recent trends in New York City's educational services are reviewed. Noting that the public schools have had to reduce their services due to financial…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Budgets, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Jones, Elaine – 1987
This report examines the findings of a study of child care services in four-year colleges and universities in the State of Washington which was undertaken in response to Senate Bill 5871 (included in appendices). The growing concern over the need for child care is first discussed. The report then identifies the extent and nature of child-care…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Role, College Students, Day Care
Salamon, Lester M.; And Others – 1987
This project undertook the following: (1) examination of the scope and structure of the private, nonprofit sector in the United States; (2) analysis of the patterns of spending by Federal, State, and local governments in fields where nonprofit organizations are active; and (3) evaluation of the impact of changes in government policy on the…
Descriptors: Government (Administrative Body), Government Role, Nonprofit Organizations, Philanthropic Foundations
Leslie, Peter M. – 1980
Various financing alternatives and their impact on Canadian university excellence were studied, in order to recommend a position representative of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC). The following were considered: (1) the results of the other studies undertaken by the AUCC and previous study reports on university…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Financial Needs, Financial Support, Fiscal Capacity
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Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, DC. – 1980
This publication reviews the history of women and girls in athletics, assesses the current status of female participation in high school and college competitive athletics, and summarizes recent policy interpretations by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW) of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The historical review…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Athletics, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation
de Sherbinin, Michael J., Ed.; Weeg, Carol, Ed. – 1980
This report describes the current numbers and status of Asian, European, Soviet, Latin American, and African refugees worldwide and discusses the role of various governments and voluntary agencies in dealing with refugee problems. The need to strengthen the partnership between government and voluntary agencies in order to improve refugee…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Federal Aid, Financial Policy, Government Role
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Vetter, Louise – Youth and Society, 1985
Examines effects of Title IX and Title II on female enrollment in vocational education. Analyzes enrollment data for occupationally specific programs and discusses implications under five headings: the importance of being prepared to work, the feminization of poverty, types of work for women, the importance of labels, and the importance of career…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Enrollment Trends, Females, Nontraditional Occupations
Williamsport Area Community Coll., PA. – 1987
This update to Williamsport Area Community College's (WACC's) 1984-89 long-range plan offers a status report on each of the plan's 78 objectives, reassigns responsibility for specific objectives to make the plan responsive to the current organizational structure of the college, and offers 11 new objectives for the 1986-87 academic year. After…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, College Programs, College Role
Vermont State Commission on Higher Education. – 1979
The economic and social impact of the 22 colleges and universities in Vermont is summarized. Each institution used an economic impact estimating model developed by the Higher Education Planning Commission that measures short-term cash flows and expenditures, and additional surveys prepared by the project steering committee. Questionnaires from…
Descriptors: College Role, Colleges, Economic Development, Educational Economics
Moyer, Kerry L. – 1992
This report presents demographics and information on Pennsylvania's state system of higher education and on issues that may influence that system in the 1990s. Following a brief introduction, the first section treats changes in state demographics including migration, minority groups, accelerated aging of the general population, and family housing.…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Employment Patterns, Enrollment Trends, Females
Council for Cultural Cooperation, Strasbourg (France). – 1978
Reports on recent developments and problems in the diversification of tertiary education in seven Western European countries are presented by members of the Working Party on the Diversification of Tertiary Education. Policy analysis and evaluation and recommendations for future policy are also provided. As a policy, diversification refers to the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Role, Comparative Education, Coordination
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