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Peer reviewedSolomon, Barbara Bryant – American Behavioral Scientist, 1989
Discusses the implications of changing demographics on college campuses. Describes errors that may arise in statistical interpretations regarding womens' advancement in higher education. Urges minority groups to assume postures of collaboration rather that competition and stresses the importance of providing educational access to all who seek…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Data Interpretation, Demography, Equal Education
Download full textRussell, Susan H.; And Others – 1990
The 1988 National Survey of Postsecondary Faculty surveyed 7,408 full- and part-time regular faculty, department chairpersons, and institutional representatives of 480 nonproprietary accredited U.S. institutions of higher education granting a two-year or higher degree. The survey, conducted between December 1987 and October 1988, examined…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), College Faculty, Compensation (Remuneration), Data Collection
Peer reviewedHurster, Madeline; Schima, Marilyn – Journal of Health Education, 1994
Students from 26 colleges nationwide shared their perceptions of how well their professional preparation programs had covered the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing competencies for entry-level health education. Results found no significant differences by gender or educational level, but responses according to geographical…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Data Interpretation, Demography
Brazziel, William F. – 1988
This paper examines the changing demographics of American society and the impact of these changes on higher education. Discussions include a historical background of early American demography, the building and expansion of the population base, and census changes through various generations of the baby boom years and beyond. Next, the report…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Baby Boomers, Birth Rate, Census Figures
Peer reviewedAlderman, Derek H.; Good, Daniel B. – Journal of Geography, 1996
Reviews two software programs, "PhoneDisc Business95" and "BusinessMAP LTF," that offer user-friendly, low-cost, and quick methods of identifying and mapping patterns of the names of U.S. businesses. This software can be used to help students understand how populations see and define themselves regionally and visualize the demographic spread of…
Descriptors: Built Environment, Business, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation
