This paper reports on a demographic study that focuses on the patterns of migration to and from specific metropolitan areas which contribute to nonmetropolitan growth and decline. For background, the paper examines some general properties of the United States migration system. Then the concept of metropolitan areas as redistributors of population…

It is widely believed that neighborhoods that are substantially racially integrated will resegregate, becoming overwhelmingly black over a few years. This belief follows from the assumption that few white families will move into a racially mixed neighborhood. Using data from the Neighborhood Characteristics File of the 1970 Census, Mid-Atlantic…

THE GEOGRAPHICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND INTERFIRM MOBILITY, AND THE FACTORS AFFECTING THESE MOVEMENTS FOR WORKERS IN FRANCE, ITALY, GERMANY, AND SWEDEN IN THE PERIOD SINCE THE SECOND WORLD WAR ARE STUDIED. DATA OBTAINED FROM INDUSTRIAL SURVEYS AND GENERAL CENSUSES WERE USED TO COMPARE THE FOUR COUNTRIES WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH THE UNITED STATES.…

TWO GENERAL ASPECTS OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENT MIGRATION AS IT RELATES TO THE STATE OF WASHINGTON ARE DISCUSSED. THE FIRST ASPECT INCLUDES ANALYSIS OF MIGRATION PATTERNS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENROLLMENT CATEGORIES AND TYPES OF INSTITUTIONS, DIFFERENTIAL VOLUMES AND PATTERNS OF MIGRATION FOR SPECIFIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE STATE, AND…

THIS STUDY DEMONSTRATES THE FEASIBILITY OF ANTICIPATING THE NUMBER LOCATION, ARRIVAL TIME, AND DURATION OF THE STAY OF MIGRANT WORKERS IN ORDER TO PLAN A PROPER PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN. THE DATA SUGGESTS THAT SCHOOLS SHOULD PLAN FOR A MIGRANT POPULATION EDUCATIONALLY RETARDED FROM 1-4 YEARS, WITH THE RANGE ADVANCING WITH THE AGE, INABILITY OF MANY TO…

Narrative text, tables, and maps summarize information derived from a random sample of 20% of the Migrant Student Record Transfer System (MSRTS) data base as it existed in June 1976 related to the mobility patterns of migrant children in the contiguous United States and Puerto Rico from January 1975 to April 1976. The data base is a tabulation of…

Significant changes in various demographic patterns include a declining birth rate, regional shifts from the "Snow Belt" to the "Sun Belt" as well as a return to rural America, an increase in female labor force participation, a general change in family structure ("kids with kids," single parent families, unmarried couples, etc.), and changes in…

THIS STATISTICAL REPORT TRACES THE CHANGING PATTERN OF MIGRATION BOTH INTO AND OUT OF NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS. PRESENTED IN TABULAR FORM ARE CITYWIDE DATA ON THE DEMOGRAPHIC MOVEMENT FROM WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AND ON THE MIGRATION BALANCE AS OF 1964. A SUMMARY POINTS OUT THAT THE TREND HAS BEEN…

Examining 1,815 Pennsylvania rural boroughs and townships, seven variables were employed to determine the places where net migration had been outward 1940-60 and inward 1960-70 and where it had been inward 1960-70 and outward 1960-70. The demographic variables employed were: (1) total population of each selected nonmetropolitan area, (2) absolute…

This study evaluates two recommendations regarding non-resident students, which called for: (1) increased fees for non-resident students, and (2) adoption by California of a residency policy which requires residence as a non-student for six months before student residency status is granted. The report begins with a summary of the study method, the…

A descriptive survey of the cultural institutions of the Dakota Indians discusses three stages of change: the tribal period, the reservation, and the city. The tribal culture was characterized by deep familial ties, generosity, and cooperation, with individualism in religious activities. Inconsistent governmental policy, different geographical…

This paper compared the effects of three hypothesized determinants of population change due to migration in 207 nonmetropolitan counties in northeastern United States: (1) the population's socioeconomic status; (2) functional differentiation of community activities; and (3) linkages relating the local, regional, and national economics. Data were…

The objectives of this study were to develop and analyze social patterns of rural family income in Jackson County, Florida, formulating criteria useful for upgrading living levels for families under different environmental conditions. Datawere collected by interview-type field schedules from all families within selected clusters of households. The…

The involvement of speculative activities in real estate transfers in central cities where racial composition is changing has been the center of controversy in a number of cities. This paper is a statistical description of the scope of the operations and some of the effects as measured by demographic data. The site of the study was Baltimore,…

This is the third and last volume of a study that analyzed rural migration patterns of Mexican Americans, Negroes, and Anglo-Americans who moved from the Southern States to urban areas. Six of the 14 chapters are included in this report. The study examines differences in family characteristics between migrants and nonmigrants, migrants'…