This paper uses 1980 Census data to assess the patterns of population redistribution and migration of Asian Americans. Analyzing migration flows, it argues that Asian Americans who immigrated to the United States before 1975 followed a national trend of regional population shift from the Northeast and the North Central to the West and South.…

Thirty-nine tables on the economic and social trends from 1950-67 in the Ozark Gateway District are presented in this report. This four-county area in Southwest Missouri was dormant for over 10 years, with limited population growth, low levels of productivity, and low incomes. It was operating below its potential level of general business activity…

Collected through national surveys and from secondary sources, this publication provides information on the geographic distribution of the following selected health personnel: (1) pharmacists, (2) registered nurses, (3) dentists, (4) physicians, (5) podiatrists, and (6) veterinarians. Data are presented in tables reflecting selected health…

Presents the results of a study which examined the existence of regional groupings of states. The study used a Q-factor analysis of 84 socioeconomic, political, and policy variables taken primarily from the 1960 and 1980 census data. Analysis of the 1980 data revealed five categories: Southern, Northeast Industrial, Midwest Industrial, Plains, and…

Of the 21,183 San Diego County residents who killed themselves over an eight-year period, 52 had been patients of one psychiatric group. The suicide rate increased with age for the county population but not for the psychiatric patients. Although older people generally are at greater risk for suicide, older psychiatric patients may be more…

Since at least the 1950s, political scientists have tended to ignore the possible contributions of political geography to political science because of a move away from considering spatial factors on political structure. Political scientists need to use more information from geography to enhance their understanding of political power and conflict.…

This document is comprised of output from the Regional Clearinghouse on Population Education and Communication (RCPEC) computerized bibliographic database on reproductive and sexual health and geography. Entries are categorized into four parts: (1) "Population Education"; (2) "Knowledge-base Information"; (3) "Audio-Visual and IEC Materials; and…

One in a series of nine articles in a section entitled, "Electronic Computer Program and Accounting Machine Procedures.

According to data provided by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, from 1960 to 1978, Hispanic immigration increased significantly. Demographic trends reveal that Hispanic immigrants are increasingly working-age women, who disproportionately settle in particular urban areas and work at blue-collar jobs. (Author/GC)

Attempts to uncover some hidden gaps in design of enrollment surveys in general and foreign languages in particular. Discusses accuracy of reporting, education funding, and overall enrollment. Provides teachers with approach to determining relevance of enrollment studies to their school system. (Author/BK)

Analyzes population distribution and Gross National Product per capita of leading world languages for prospective language student seeking to determine which languages might offer greater economic opportunities. (Author/BK)

Presents some salient features of the migration picture in Canada, with special reference to the Atlantic Provinces. Attention is focused on the children and some of the educational implications of the patterns that emerge. (Author/IRT)

Describes an easy, inexpensive, and effective classroom experiment to evaluate population distributions. (CCM)

Fundamental to statistical analyses is the comparison of means of one variable from two or more populations. Population samples may be constructed (i.e., experimental and control groups), or they may be natural groupings (i.e., students at a particular grade in different years). If the populations are similar, the mean comparisons are…

This pamphlet explores the dynamics of world population, highlighting steps world leaders can take to address population problems and improve the lives of people worldwide. With jet-age transportation and electronic communication, economic and social interdependence of nations is greater than ever before and is likely to increase in the future.…