There has been a continued interest in the numbers and characteristics of those who make up the vocational education and training (VET) sector's own workforce. To address this, the Department of Education, Employment, and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) commissioned the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) to undertake three…

This chartbook is designed as a graphic reference on national statistical information about disabilities. Each page contains a content question, explanatory text, and an explanatory chart or table as well as information on sources used. Key terms are shown in boldface and defined in a glossary. Section 1 provides demographic data on Americans with…

Global economic transformations have never been as dramatic as in the twentieth century. Most countries have experienced radical changes in the standards of income per capita, technology, fertility, mortality, income inequality and the extent of democracy in the course of the past century. It is the goal of many disciplines--economics, history,…

Two methods were used to project college and university enrollment in South Carolina: the age ratio method, which correlates college attendance with the population of traditional college age; and the cohort survival method, using historical data on the progression of students from high school to and through college. The projections indicate that…

Conditions and characteristics underlying the spatial distribution of Negroes in rural Southwestern Michigan are studied in this document. The migration of Negroes is traced into the area, the demographic composition is analyzed, and social and economic ties are compared with those of the white population. Census data and household interviews in 4…

Presented in three languages (English, French, and Spanish), the document deals only with the demographic aspects of the world labor force--fully employed, underemployed, and unemployed. It includes employers, salaried employees, self-employed, wage earners, unpaid family workers, members of producer cooperatives, and members of the armed forces.…

This report presents a detailed picture of trends in the segregation of Hispanic children in American urban public schools from 1970 to 1974. A companion volume reports on trends in black school segregation from 1970 to 1974. This volume shows both the broad regional and national trends of segregation of the nation's second largest minority group,…

This report provides detailed social and economic statistics for the population of the United States below the poverty level in 1974 based on the March 1975 Current Population Survey (CPS). Data are presented by selected characteristics such as race, family status, education, work experience, type and source of income, and residence in poverty…

Statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the U.S. are summarized in this volume which is designed to serve as a convenient resource for statistical reference and as a guide to other statistical publications and sources. The latter function is served by the introductory text to each section, the source notes appearing below…

A list of the existing surveys of the market for adult education is compiled and some conclusions drawn from the material. The emphasis is on relevance to the New England states but some national material is included. One part contains conclusions in the form of a profile of characteristics of learners and potential learners: age, income,…

Over the last several years there has been a steadily growing interest in the availability of data that can be used to track the well-being of children, largely due to national and state Kids Count projects. This report reviews 15 federal data sources from which child indicators can be assessed and tracked over time for many states and localities.…