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Gregory, James N. – Journal of American History, 1995
Advocates greater use of the Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS), computer readable samples of individual and household records from the manuscript census schedules. An analysis of southern migration during and after World War II reveals the wealth of material in PUMS and the many ways it can be used. (MJP)
Descriptors: Archives, Blacks, Census Figures, Data Collection
Goldstein, Sidney; Goldstein, Alice – 1986
Using data from the 1960, 1970, and 1980 censuses of Thailand, this paper explores the changing pattern of internal migration. Throughout the period, the census indicates a high degree of stability. Lifetime migration shows a slight rise in each period; recently it has risen in inter- as opposed to intra-regional movement. Five year…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Foreign Countries, Migration, Migration Patterns
West, Patrick C.; And Others – 1985
Consequences of population turnaround for rural economic development are examined in a 9-county region of Northern Lower Michigan. Data from census reports and 374 usable responses to a questionnaire mailed to a random sample of property owners drawn from 1982 county tax assessment rolls were used to test competing hypotheses about rural…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Economic Factors, Economic Research, Employment Patterns
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Preston, Rosemary – Comparative Education, 1987
Studies education's relationship to migration by examining migratory patterns and educational characteristics of those who had moved and chosen not to move in three mestizo and two Indian communities. Shows that much variance in migration that appears to be explained by educational experiences is a product of preexistent background variables. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indians, Comparative Education, Demography
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West, Patrick C.; And Others – Rural Sociology, 1987
Census data and mailed questionnaires were used to test three hypotheses about unemployment impacts: labor-market infusion, labor-market overload; and a balance of positive and negative impacts differing with occupational status. Results showed that blue-collar persons--both newcomers and long-term residents--experienced much higher unemployment…
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Community Characteristics, Employment Patterns, Labor Market
Beale, Calvin L.; Fuguitt, Glenn V. – 1985
All through the 1970-1980 decade, growth of population took place in the rural and small town areas of the United States where very little had occurred in earlier recent decades. In general, the trend can be viewed as one that was primarily socially motivated but facilitated by improved rural economic conditions. By contrast, in the first 3 years…
Descriptors: Geographic Distribution, Migration Patterns, Motivation, Population Distribution