This monograph presents the computer printout of an analysis of data on international conflict over a three-year period. Part of a large scale research project to test various theories with regard to their power in analyzing international relations, this monograph presents data on the application of second stage factor analysis of combined…

A fundamental worldwide trend of the past few decades has been the remarkable expansion of national systems of formal education. Two competing theories have been adduced to explain how this expansion affects patterns of equality of educational opportunity. The thesis of industrialization holds that educational expansion tends to increase equality…

This monograph is a computer printout which presents a summary of a study in which distance theory was applied to World Event Interaction Survey (WEIS) conflict data to determine how conflict and cooperation flow in international relations systems. The specific focus of the study was on cooperative political, economic, cultural, and commercial…

THIS SUPPLEMENT TO A 1966 BIBLIOGRAPHY ON POVERTY IN CANADA IS DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS--(1) AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RELEVANT PERIODICALS, PAMPHLETS, BOOKS, SPEECHES, UNPUBLISHED WORKING PAPERS, AND OTHER BIBLIOGRAPHIES IN ENGLISH, CROSS REFERENCES UNDER 22 SUBJECT HEADINGS, AND ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY BY AUTHOR--(2) A SIMILIAR, BUT SMALLER,…

The book records the development of the program of adult education and economic cooperation sponsored by St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The program dates from 1853 when a Catholic theological school was established at Arichat. In 1855 the school was transferred to Antigonish, named St. Francis Xavier, enlarged and…

Designed to be used as a classroom text, a book of readings, a reference, or a guide to rural development practitioners and decision makers, this book includes both general and sophisticated analyses relative to a comprehensive understanding of rural development fundamentals. Attempting to integrate the literature on micropolitan development into…

Recently American Indians have experienced an unprecedented renaissance in community spirit. Capitalizing upon this spirit, Indian economic development should be directed toward particular community needs, utilizing Indian leadership to determine needed training and development programs. There is no question but that the majority of Indian…

Two elements were identified as being of paramount importance in the examination of manpower policy in Denmark: (1) the division of responsibilities for matters of direct concern to the labor market between different branches of government and the social partners--an important facet of the social framework of a country, and (2) the impact of…

Designed to assist rural planners and policy makers of developing countries in the use of nonformal education programs, this book analyzes the findings of a two-year irternational research study. Emphasizing a functional view of education and equating education with learning, the focus is on: (1) preplanning diagnosis, (2) educational delivery…

During 1974, the Rural Manpower Service provided a comprehensive program of service to all agricultural workers and employers in both rural and urban areas. This program was accomplished through employer relations and applicant registration programs, placement services, promotion of training programs, counseling and testing programs, collection…

As one in a series of eight articles written by different professionals concerned with Alaska Native land claims, this article focuses on potential economic development of local and regional areas via Native management of funds derived from the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Designed to stimulate careful political/historical reading and…

State progress reports on the 4-H/Community Development program, a 1973 nationwide Federally sponsored program facilitating youth in community decision-making processes, indicate that the program appears to be evolving into a viable and integral part of the total 4-H program. Although the report describes unique program features of various States,…

The purpose of this report is to assemble basic statistics on highly qualified manpower resources in Canada, especially focusing on scientists and engineers, for the development of policies and research in this field. The economic background contributing to the growth of the white-collar and professional labor force is discussed, and the roles of…

The "secondary school in the country" is a concept becoming a reality in revolutionary Cuba. The concept is based on Cuba's need to feed itself and on the pedagogic and ideological premises that productive work molds man, that responsible participation by youth in building a new society is achieved by association with economic and social…

Presented in two volumes, this comprehensive report on Operation Depart (the Quebec provincial continuing education scheme launched in 1967) describes its position in relation to the Roman Catholic educational system as a whole; the current status of adult education activities; urbanization and socioeconomic development in the nine major regions…