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Download full textMorrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University, 2008
When not sleeping, working, or tending to other duties, Arizonans keep busy, spending personal time on a wide array of different activities, from high culture to casual pastime. Reported data create a picture of a busy, active population sharing a lot of interests, particularly outdoor activities, while also containing discernible subgroups…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Family Relationship, Social Indicators, Mail Surveys
Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University, 2008
Good jobs and good schools are viewed by most as essential components of a healthy society: good jobs create revenue to support quality schools, which in turn produce a superior workforce to fill those jobs. Based on survey panelist responses, most Arizonans seem to feel that they are doing well on the employment front, but not quite so well…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Educational Indicators, Social Indicators, Job Satisfaction
Peer reviewedCamic, Charles – American Journal of Sociology, 1979
Investigates the social theories of the major utilitarians (David Hume, Adam Smith, Jeremy Bentham, and John Stewart Mill), and outlines the historical process whereby the prevailing mythology concerning utilitarianism developed. (Author/KC)
Descriptors: Economics, Social History, Social Indicators, Social Influences
Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University, 2008
In four Morrison Institute reports between 1997 and 2004, Phoenix area residents said their quality of life (QOL) was generally good. Some of the same questions were asked of the statewide Arizona Indicators Panel and are reported in this newsletter. In general, results mirror the positive levels of quality of life reported in the "Greater…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Quality of Life, Telephone Surveys, Questionnaires
Childress, Michael T., Ed.; Sebastian, Billie M., Ed.; Schirmer, Peter, Ed.; Smith-Mello, Michal, Ed. – 1996
This report provides Kentucky policymakers with information on economic, educational, demographic, and environmental trends and issues with implications for policy decisions. Following an introduction, "Past as Prologue" (James C. Klotter), the 28 chapters are presented in 5 sections: "The White Picket Fence: Trends Affecting the…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Patterns
Swanson, Linda L., Ed. – 1996
Rural minorities lag behind rural Whites and urban minorities on many crucial economic and social measures. This collection of 10 papers examines rural Black, Hispanic, Native American, and Asian and Pacific Islander populations and their economic well-being in the 1980s, an economically difficult decade for rural areas. Results show minimal…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Disadvantaged
Peer reviewedJournal of Blacks in Higher Education, 1994
Presents a statistical record of the progress of African Americans in institutions of higher education in the United States. The Black-White Higher Education Equality Index measures the progress of blacks in higher education relative to whites. Also noted are enrollment, economic factors, and figures on medical education. (SLD)
Descriptors: Blacks, College Faculty, College Students, Economic Factors
Inayatullah, C., Ed. – 1976
A 10-day seminar for senior government officials concerned with making rural development policies in selected Asian countries focused on programs adopted by various Asian governments to tackle rural development problems. To compare various approaches, seven indicators of rural development were used: agricultural productivity; rural employment;…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Community Involvement, Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation
Chicago Univ., IL. Chapin Hall Center for Children. – 2000
This report is the third to document the condition of children in the state of Illinois and the performance of the policies and programs designed to serve them over the past decade. One of the main themes emerging from the findings is the increasing diversity of the Illinois child population, in terms of both racial and ethnic groups and the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect
ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education, New York, NY. – 1981
This collection of essays examines the issues which affect the educational, social, and economic status of Asian Americans and Pacific Americans. The first paper by Florence Yoshiwara discusses the historical experiences and demographic characteristics of Japanese Americans, economic and educational stereotypes, and various multicultural and area…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Chinese Americans, Economic Factors, Educational Opportunities
