Shows that women get lower pay than men in the same departments, but the opportunities for women are improving. (RB)

To determine progress in identifying hearing loss in large populations of newborns, a questionnaire was sent to state agencies in 50 states plus the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands. The questionnaire addressed three major topics: use of a high risk register, use of birth certificate screening, and future consideration of birth…

Generalized conclusions presented in this paper on the use of computer-based education techniques in nations with developing educational systems are based on an 18-month study conducted in Brazil from 1975 to 1977. This study was the first of its kind in Latin America, and the results should be of interest to nationals of developing nations as…

This report describes the Swedish television audience and its consumption of television programming during the decade 1965-1974. The analysis is based on data gathered in approximately 100,000 interviews conducted during four time periods selected to permit comparison of audience behavior at different times before and after the introduction of the…

TEACHER EDUCATORS FROM 22 INSTITUTIONS IN 20 STATES RESPONDED TO AN INQUIRY FROM ASKING THEM TO LIST ANY FUNCTIONS THEY PERFORMED IN ADULT EDUCATION DURING A 2-YEAR PERIOD. THE FINDINGS SHOWED NO IDENTICAL PATTERN OF OPERATION. ONE-SEVENTH OF THE RESPONDENTS REPORTED THAT THEIR INSTITUTION CHARGES FEES FOR THEIR SERVICES AS CONSULTANTS, AND OVER…

The article, over half of which consists of tabular data and charts, reports on a study by The Council for Exceptional Children to determine the impact of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142) age provisions since 1973 on state policy. It was found that more states have reduced the number of years a handicapped student is…

The document, nearly half of which consists of appendixes, reports on a national survey conducted by The Council for Exceptional Children to determine the current status of state requirements for special education class sizes and caseloads, and to identify the policy issues for further research. Section 1 relates the overall survey findings on the…

This report on Canadian university counseling services is based on a wide survey. Sections of the report include: (1) a historical introduction, (2) current and project staff-student figures, (3) organization of counseling services, (4) policies, services, and training programs, (5) counseling effectiveness, (6) assessment of the status quo, and…

Letters were sent to 877 junior colleges listed in the American Association of Junior Colleges Directory (1967). Those expected to open in 1968 were included in the mailing. The colleges were asked to send the number of instructional and administrative vacancies they expected for the academic year 1968-69 and the qualifications required of…

The speaker, Executive Director of the National School Public Relations Association, points out the need for school public relations people to conduct surveys in their communities to determine public opinion about the schools. Such surveys are a base from which to construct a public relations program. Included in the presentation are some…

Reported are data regarding employment of scientists and engineers at doctorate-granting institutions. Employment of scientists and engineers in January 1974, was up 3 percent. Almost all of the increase was due to the increase in the number of life scientists. The greatest declines were in the number of psychologists and engineers. Women…

The report on the clinical practice of podiatry is the product of a national survey of podiatrists conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics with the cooperation of the American Podiatry Association during the period January--March 1970. The survey was conducted by a self-administered questionnaire (a facsimile of which comprises an…