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Westin, Alan F.; And Others – 1979
This report of a Louis Harris poll on national opinions toward privacy includes the questions asked of each respondent and the responses given in categories related to age, sex, employment, income, and other factors. There are chapters on privacy and the individual; personal privacy in relation to governmental and business institutions; privacy…
Descriptors: Computers, Futures (of Society), Government (Administrative Body), Industry
Ahmed, Naim; And Others – 1977
The purpose of this book is to provide a uniform and current (1977) data base for persons involved in planning and administering human services programs in South Carolina. General statewide demographic data are given first in a brief introduction. Then, each of the state's counties is profiled in terms of general demographic characteristics,…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Books, Databases, Demography
Florida State Board of Regents, Tallahassee. Office for Continuing Education. – 1967
A TOTAL OF 29 PROGRAMS IN TEN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN FLORIDA WERE FUNDED UNDER TITLE I OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT DURING 1966 AND 1967. HUMAN RELATIONS AND MINORITY GROUPS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT, HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY WELFARE WERE THE MAJOR…
Descriptors: Attendance, Community Problems, Community Services, Evaluation
SIMPSON, JOHN W. – 1967
THIS REPORT REVIEWS AND EVALUATES THE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED IN TWO WASHINGTON COUNTIES. SECTIONS OF THE REPORT DESCRIBE THE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL'S ROLE IN TITLE I, THE INTENT OF TITLE I, AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN WHO CONSTITUTE THE TITLE I TARGET POPULATION. STATISTICAL DATA ARE PROVIDED ON…
Descriptors: American Indians, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Needs
PACE, LOIS W. – 1966
THIS STUDY SOUGHT TO DETERMINE HOW WOMEN'S FELT NEEDS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES RELATE TO EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE THE HOME, STAGE IN THE FAMILY LIFE CYCLE, AND LEVEL OF EDUCATION. WOMEN RANDOMLY SELECTED IN LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MISSOURI, WERE SENT A QUESTIONNAIRE ON PERCEIVED EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, PREFERRED MEANS OF RECEIVING INFORMATION, AND PERSONAL…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Cultural Activities, Educational Background
HOOPRICH, EUGENE A.; STEINEMANN, JOHN H. – 1967
AN INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF PROVIDING NAVY CLASS A COMMISSARYMAN SCHOOL TRAINING FOR MENTAL GROUP IV PERSONNEL. THE ACHIEVEMENT OF 17 GROUP IVS WAS COMPARED WITH THAT OF 29 REGULAR STUDENTS IN TWO SUCCESSIVE EIGHT-WEEK CLASSES OF THE COMMISSARYMAN SCHOOL. RESEARCH DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM SERVICE RECORDS,…
Descriptors: Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Enlisted Personnel, Feasibility Studies
Fleisher, Frederic – 1968
In this document on Swedish folk high schools, the history, philosophy, types of programs, backgrounds of past and present students, adjustment to a changing society, and the implications for the future, are presented. Reference is also made to the whole educational system and the relationship of folk schools in terms of their service,…
Descriptors: Folk Schools, History, National Programs, Program Descriptions
Densmore, Max L. – 1965
An analysis of residential continuing education programs conducted by University Conference Services at Michigan State University's Kellogg Center for Continuing Education was conducted in order to develop an instrument and methodology with universal application to measure conference success and participant satisfaction. Data were gathered from…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Doctoral Dissertations, Employment Level, Evaluation Methods
Griffith, William S. – 1963
This study sought to discover a characteristic sequence of progressive developmental phases of institutions of adult education as a means of increasing knowledge of the growth process, demonstrating the similarity of such institutions, and facilitating more effective planning for those engaged in institutional adult education work. The use of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attendance, Doctoral Dissertations, Enrollment
Looby, Lawrence E. – 1969
A study was made to see if an educational program on the safe and proper use of pesticides would increase the opinion leadership activities of pesticide dealers and the amount of quality of information they conveyed to their customers and other dealers. The dealers selected came from eight rural counties and two urban communities in Nebraska; they…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Control Groups, Educational Programs, Experimental Groups
Quijano, Teresa – 1968
The purposes of a study conducted in Texas and Mexico were to examine the language performance of boys and girls in 3 cultures (Mexican, Mexican American, and Anglo American), and to determine if girls exceeded boys in verbal performance in each of these cultures. The Van Alstyne Picture Vocabulary Test (an English language instrument translated…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Cultural Influences, Culture Fair Tests, Grade 1
Mosbaek, E.J.; And Others – 1968
Detailed case studies of each of the 5 school district participating in an evaluation of compensatory education (CE) programs under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 are contained in this volume. Technical features and the methodology used in the 1965-66 and 1966-67 school year programs are described. The description…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Blacks, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
Booth, Alan; Knox, Alan B. – 1968
The hypothesis is that persons who have limited experience in adult education programs report personal influence in connection with decisions to participate more often then persons who have more extensive experience. Although this was not clearly supported by data, other information was obtained. Both groups relied on informal opinion leaders more…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adults, Decision Making
Wasson, John B. – 1967
In a project to aid the vocational and social rehabilitation of welfare recipients, 82 participants completed training at one of two private business schools. Their average absences per month correlated with age, while grade average did not correlate with any variables. Typing speed correlated with years of education completed, reading…
Descriptors: Attendance, Blacks, Clerical Occupations, Employment
Kelly, William H. – 1967
The purpose of this study was to generate hypotheses which could feasibly be studied through the use of a data bank on Indian children. The study also produced some findings concerning the educational population (ages 6 through 18) of the Papago, Pima, and Maricopa tribes. An extremely high percentage of Indian children remain in school through…
Descriptors: American Indians, Attendance Records, Census Figures, Data Analysis
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