To collect reliable statistical data on domestic violence in Curaçao, we conducted a large-scale quantitative study (n = 816). To meet with the special needs of the population and topic, we designed a tailored mixed-mode survey to assess the prevalence of domestic violence in Curaçao and its health consequences. Great care was taken to reduce…

Saudi Ministry of education is highly concerned with the pursuit of excellence in effective EFL teaching-learning in the arena of education but it experiences tardy progress especially in college level. This is a common scenario in almost every stage of learning in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Behind this backdrop, this paper explores the new…

China's reform and opening up have been implemented for more than thirty years now. The "fifth generation" of young people, born between 1978 and 1988, has gradually grown up to become a backbone force for the advancement of social development. This article takes young people living or working in the Xuhui district as a sample and uses…

Managing data collected from online surveys may be a straightforward process involving no more than downloading a spreadsheet from a Web survey host and presenting descriptive statistics associated with each questionnaire item. On the other hand, if the evaluation objectives require more complex analysis and presentation of the data, it will be…

To collect and disseminate information concerning law enforcement education in the United States, questionnaires were mailed to 362 colleges and universities with 257 returning the forms. A total of 261 law enforcement programs were offered at 234 separate educational institutions, with 199 associate, 44 baccalaureate, 13 master's, and 5 doctorate…

In its second phase this project continued the development of demonstration models of library projects and activities for the elderly at sites in Hazard, Somerset, Lexington, and Louisville, Kentucky. Accomplished were the completion of the site profiles; administration of the Survey of Leisure Time activities and transformation of the data to the…

In the last decade, the number of people receiving Teachers Insurance Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) retirement income has more than doubled, rising from 16,700 in 1963 to nearly 37,500 in 1972. Under these circumstances questions arise as to what changes, if any, educational institutions and TIAA-CREF might…

Summarizes the findings of the latest Modern Language Association survey of jobs held by recent graduates of modern language doctoral programs and compares them with the results of earlier surveys. Findings indicate that the availability of nontenure-track teaching positions cushions against unemployment when tenure-track positions are limited.…

This study reveals significant contrasts between the perceptions of college presidents and trustees with regard to the structural and procedural characteristics of governing boards. Highlights of the report include: (1) Presidents and trustees generally agreed among themselves on characteristics perceived as negatively affecting governing board…

The data presented in this report were compiled from a 1967 freshman survey and a 1971 follow-up survey containing standard biographic and demographic items as well as items on family income, expected sources of support to finance college education, enrollment status, educational achievement and aspirations, attitudes, and values. A total of…

Appendix A contains the questionnaire used in the Jefferson Parish Schools Needs Assessment Survey, an explanation of each of the critical needs areas and target populations, and a supplementary response sheet for other critical needs and target populations. Appendix B contains response data on each part of the questionnaire for each of the groups…

A survey of noncredit activities in institutions of higher education is presented. Contents include refresher activities, health service activities, technical occupations, and registration figures. The survey was conducted by means of a questionnaire sent to all institutions of higher education. (CK)

Results of a survey conducted by South Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA). (DS)

This problem-assessment study sought answers to the problems of why there are relatively few women in mathematics, what encouraged or discouraged contemporary women mathematicians, and what can be done to attract more women to the mathematical sciences. A questionnaire was developed and sent to members of the Association for Women in Mathematics…