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Institute for Women's Policy Research, Washington, DC. – 1998
This book contains 78 of the approximately 100 conference papers presented, in 6 categories: democracy and society, employment and earnings, family and work, poverty and income, health and well being, and miscellaneous, as well as 7 poster session presentations. Representative papers include the following: "Women's Business Ownership: A…
Descriptors: Adults, Blacks, Developed Nations, Disadvantaged
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1999
The Radio-Television Journalism section of the Proceedings contains the following 7 papers: "Winner by a Sound Bite: Fairness and Balance in the 1998 Michigan Governor's Race" (Sue Carter, Frederick Fico, and Jocelyn A. McCabe); "The Effects of Competition on Television Coverage of City Hall" (Stephen Lacy, Charles St. Cyr, and…
Descriptors: Broadcast Journalism, Competition, Content Analysis, Higher Education
Borjas, George, Ed.; Tienda, Marta, Ed. – 1982
Hispanics in the U.S. labor force are the subject of the studies in this volume. After an introduction by George J. Borjas and Marta Tienda, the first three papers focus on the same issue: the determination of wage rates for Hispanics and comparison of Hispanic and non-Hispanic wage rates. Cordelia Reimers compares the situation for Black, White,…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Black Employment, Comparative Analysis, Dropouts
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1991
The Society and Mass Media section of the proceedings contains the following 16 papers: "The Relationship of Mass Media and Interpersonal Channels to Societal and Personal Risk Judgments" (Cynthia-Lou Coleman); "Freedom of Expression: How Much Will the Public Tolerate?" (Daniel Riffe and Charles F. Aust); "Economic…
Descriptors: Audience Response, Civil Liberties, Crisis Management, Ethics
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). International Inst. for Educational Planning. – 1981
Based on the realization that the rapid worldwide growth of educational systems over the last two decades has not produced the expected eradication of social inequality, an international seminar was held for educational policy-makers, planners from developing countries, research workers in the area, and representatives of aid agencies of 33…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Developing Nations, Disadvantaged, Educational Development
Douglas, Joel M., Ed. – 1988
Papers on collective bargaining and the economic condition of higher education are presented in six sections: financing; the next decade; campus bargaining; economics of education/labor markets; faculty compensation; and workplace issues. Papers include: "State Tax Capacity and Funding of Public Higher Education" (Kent Halstead);…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Compensation (Remuneration), Educational Economics, Educational Finance
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). International Inst. for Educational Planning. – 1982
Based on the realization that the rapid worldwide growth of educational systems over the last two decades has not produced the expected eradication of social inequality, an international seminar was held for educational policy-makers, planners from developing countries, research workers in the area, and representatives of aid agencies from 33…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Developing Nations, Disadvantaged, Educational Development
Douglas, Joel M., Ed. – 1984
Structural reform in higher education collective bargaining is examined in these conference proceedings, along with recent state bargaining legislation, and legal, union, and management views concerning sex discrimination in higher education. The 19 article topics and authors include: the problem of reshaping the fringe package (Claude Campbell);…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Court Litigation
Lincoln Inst. for Research and Education, Washington, DC. – 1983
The central theme of the papers presented in this symposium is that the labor market for minorities and youth does not appear to function properly because of structural impediments (often caused by government regulations meant to help minorities) and that these impediments must be identified and effective remedies proposed. Following an…
Descriptors: Black Employment, Civil Rights Legislation, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Douglas, Joel M., Ed. – 1987
The life cycle of a faculty member from pre-employment through retirement is examined in these proceedings. Paper titles and authors are as follows: "The Role of Faculty in Obtaining Quality in Higher Education: Facing the New Realities" (Frank Newman); "The American Professoriate: Rewards and Satisfactions" (Eugene Rice);…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Career Ladders, Collective Bargaining, College Faculty