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Moyer, Kerry L. – 1978
Occupational aspirations and expectations recorded by the Pennsylvania Educational Quality Assessment were identified for 11th grade students. Analysis of the differences between male and female aspirations and expectations indicates that 47% of all male students and 52% of all female students desired occupations which require postsecondary formal…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Expectation, Grade 11, High School Students
National Commission on Research, Washington, DC. – 1980
Issues concerning review processes used to select research to be performed in universities and sunported by the federal government are discussed. Recommendations regarding review processes, with special emphasis on the peer review system, are offered. It is proposed that review processes serve government and researchers' purposes of assuring that…
Descriptors: Accountability, Colleges, Evaluation Criteria, Federal Aid
Wheeler, Linda; Finley, Mary Jane – 1980
In an effort to decrease the dropout rate, the Phoenix Union High School District investigated the dropout problem to identify background factors, school/training and job opportunities, and student experiences and opinions. Other local school districts were surveyed by telephone to determine their dropout rates and programs. Representatives of…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research, Dropouts
Download full textPaez, Adolfo L., Ed. – 1977
The National Crime Survey (NCS) program has conducted a continuous national survey and separate surveys in 26 central cities to study the impact of crime on American society. Attitudinal information obtained from a 1974 survey of occupants of 4,918 housing units (9,301 residents age 16 and over) in New Orleans reflects crime trends, fear of crime,…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Measures, Community Attitudes, Community Surveys
Paez, Adolfo L., Ed. – 1977
The National Crime Survey program has conducted a continuous national survey and separate surveys in 26 central cities to study the impact of crime on American society. Attitudinal information obtained from a 1974 survey of occupants of 4,906 housing units (9,125 residents age 16 and over) in San Diego reflects crime trends, fear of crime,…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Measures, Community Attitudes, Community Surveys
Bean, Joan P.; Wolfman, Brunetta R. – 1979
Although some social scientists have recognized the conflict and duality of career and family roles, few researchers have examined the consequences of balancing working women's multiple roles. Studies reveal that professional men and women appear to comprehend the meaning and implications of the "Superwoman," a woman caught in the triple…
Descriptors: Administrators, Employed Women, Females, Goal Orientation
PDF pending restorationBaruch, Grace K.; Barnett, Rosalind C. – 1979
Major themes from an ongoing study of women in midlife were identified using data from interviews with 60 women 35 to 55 who vary in family status; never-married, married/childless, married with children and work status (working in high, medium, or low-prestige occupations or at home). Interviews focused on issues, rewards, and concerns. There…
Descriptors: Developmental Psychology, Economic Status, Employment Level, Family Relationship
Bingen, Franz; Siau, Carlos – 1980
The relationship between departmental activities and the need for nonacademic staff and operating funds was analyzed using regression analysis. Support costs were broken into task categories and related to certain basic variables describing the composition and activity of the unit (e.g., number of staff and teaching load). The results were linked…
Descriptors: Clerical Workers, College Instruction, Departments, Foreign Countries
Aller, Wayne K. – 1980
Information is presented on the role of research in the undergraduate psychology curriculum. The kind of research experiences undergraduates are provided and the importance of research experience to graduate school admission has been studied. Ninety-two percent of 60 randomly selected schools of five different types require an introductory…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Behavioral Science Research, College Curriculum, Degree Requirements
Lindsey, Michael; And Others – 1979
One of the primary concerns of many of the opponents of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) Amendments of 1978 was the possible adverse effects of the legislation on other labor force subgroups. Although groups such as the NAACP, the Urban League, and the National Organization for Women did not testify directly in opposition to the…
Descriptors: Age, Discriminatory Legislation, Employer Attitudes, Employers
MILLER, JUSTIN H. – 1966
TRENDS EVIDENT IN ADULT READING DURING THE 1960'S IN THE AREAS OF ADMINISTRATION, PROGRAMS, TEACHING, TECHNIQUES, RESEARCH PROJECTS, AND METHODS OF PROMOTION OF READING PROGRAMS ARE DISCUSSED. TWO INSTANCES OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION BASED ON INTENSE AND OFTEN FALLACIOUS ADVERTISING AND ON PUBLIC IGNORANCE ARE CITED. A POSITIVE TREND IN THE AREA…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Reading Programs, Educational Trends, Inner Speech (Subvocal)
LITTLE, J. KENNETH; SOMERS, GERALD G. – 1966
THE CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED IN OCTOBER 1964 THROUGH A 5-YEAR GRANT FROM THE FORD FOUNDATION. ITS PURPOSES ARE TO (1) ESTABLISH A NATIONAL INFORMATION DEPOSITORY IN THE FIELD OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND AN INFORMATION CENTER, (2) CONDUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES IN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, (3) PROVIDE FINANCIAL…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Annual Reports, Conferences, Educational Research
Education and World Affairs, New York, NY. – 1965
EDUCATION AND WORLD AFFAIRS, A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO THE REVIEW, ANALYSIS, AND ASSESSMENT OF THE DIRECTIONS UNIVERSITIES ARE MOVING IN WORLD AFFAIRS PROGRAMS, HAS REVIEWED THE INVOLVEMENT IN WORLD AFFAIRS OF SIX AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES--STANFORD, MICHIGAN STATE, TULANE, WISCONSIN, CORNELL, AND INDIANA. INCLUDED IN…
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Curriculum, Developing Nations, Foreign Students
TILLERY, DALE; AND OTHERS – 1966
A FOUR-STATE STUDY OF NINTH AND TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTS WAS MADE BY SCOPE (SCHOOL TO COLLEGE--OPPORTUNITIES FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION) TO DISCOVER HOW, WHEN, AND WHY STUDENTS MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION AND CAREERS. THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTS, SCHOOLS, AND PEERS UPON THE NATURE OF THESE DECISIONS IS ALSO EXAMINED. A COMPOSITE…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Decision Making, Females, Grade 12
RYAN, T.A. – 1967
PURPOSES OF THIS STUDY WERE--(1) TO TEST EFFECTS OF REINFORCEMENT COUNSELING ON STUDENTS' STUDY BEHAVIOR, ATTITUDES TO COLLEGE SUCCESS AND STUDY, AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND (2) TO EVALUATE USE OF NONPROFESSIONALS IN A PLANNED RESIDENCE HALL COUNSELING PROGRAM. THE THREE RESPONSE CLASSES CONSTITUTED DEPENDENT VARIABLES FOR THE STUDY (SS' USE OF…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Behavior Modification, College Housing
