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Reatig, Natalie, Ed. – 1981
This volume is a collection of background papers and materials prepared for workshop participants engaged in empirical research on the topic of "informed consent with subjects of uncertain competence." The first three papers consider the minimum competence needed to consent to or refuse participation in research, including a…
Descriptors: Ability, Anthologies, Competence, Evaluation Methods
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1989
The National Center for Education Statistics supported this conference as a first step in a dialogue among forecasters to benefit all in the field. Fifty forecasters representing 20 different federal agencies attended the day-long session. Objectives of the conference include: (1) to bring forecasters together for a forum to share information on…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Expert Systems, Long Range Planning
Center for Educational Management Studies, Honolulu, HI. – 1978
Papers from a forum sponsored by the Association for Institutional Research address the role problems of institutional researchers and the special position of institutional research in institutions of higher education and the issues that lead to conflict between institutional research, data gathering activities, and the faculty. In "Dilemmas in…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Data Collection, Higher Education, Institutional Research
National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc., Austin, TX. – 1999
Researchers, advocates, and clinicians met at the three 1998 migrant stream forums to develop strategies for farmworker health research. The introductory section of this proceedings discusses this year's focus--building research partnerships to improve migrant health--and describes planning and implementation of the forums' research track.…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Health Promotion, Information Dissemination, Interprofessional Relationship
Murata, Alice K., Ed.; Salvador-Burris, Juanita, Ed. – 1980
This document comprises a collection of workshop papers addressing the issues of doing research on the complex social and human problems faced in any community from an Asian American perspective. The following topics are discussed: (1) the nature of community research; (2) the pros and cons of pure basic and applied research; (3) the nature and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Advocacy, Asian Americans, Community Responsibility
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1982
The papers in this collection were presented at an international symposium on improving the management of urban research, particularly through city-university collaboration. An introductory framework paper summarizes the range of research services available to local government, the types of urban research activity, and the problems of urban…
Descriptors: Action Research, Case Studies, City Government, Cooperative Programs
Salley, Charles D., Ed.; And Others – 1979
Proceedings of the 1979 conference of the Southern Association for Institutional Research (SAIR) are presented. The conference theme was the future of institutional research. Contents include reports of preconference workshops, speeches, panel reports, abstracts of papers, and reports pertaining to the affairs of the SAIR. Documents and authors…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Education, Collective Bargaining, College Administration