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Hackenberg, Robert A.; Wilson, C. Roderick – Human Organization, 1972
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, Community Study, Employment Patterns, Migration Patterns

Thomas, George – Journal of Human Resources, 1973
A comparison of census data with economic survey figures indicates that poverty among the elderly is increasing, particularly in the Southern rural areas and for blacks, females, and those over age 75. (MF)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Comparative Analysis, Economic Factors, Migration Patterns

Kirschenbaum, Alan – Rural Sociology, 1971
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Ecological Factors, Employment Opportunities
Manpower Research Visibility, 1972
Theories and findings of variety of authors regarding the transition of farm labor to urban life. Touches most of secondary and post-secondary education. Manpower Research Visibility is a supplement to the American Vocational Journal. (Editor/MU)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Economic Factors, Ethnic Groups, Migration Patterns
Branscome, James – Appalachia, 1971
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cultural Differences, Employment Opportunities, Government Role
Penninx, Rinus; And Others – Higher Education and Research in the Netherlands, 1976
The REMPLOD project (Reintegration of Emigrant Manpower and the Promotion of Local Opportunities for Development) investigates ways in which foreign workers can contribute to development processes in their countries of origin (Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey). Three experts involved with the Turkish project make recommendations on the Turkish-Dutch…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Institutional Cooperation, Migrant Programs, Migrant Workers
Lewis, Earl – Crisis, 1990
Reviews the "Great Migration" of 3.5 million African Americans from the rural South to the industrial cities of the North and West between 1900 and 1950. Discusses the role of both economic and social opportunities. (FMW)
Descriptors: Black Achievement, Black History, Blacks, Economic Factors

Felsenstein, Daniel – Research in Higher Education, 1995
This article argues that a factor often overestimated in studies of a university's impact on its community is the effect of inmigration of students and faculty. A case study is presented of the short-term migration impact of Northwestern University on Evanston, Illinois. The effect of local consumption patterns of migrants is also discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Economic Impact, Faculty Mobility, Higher Education
McGranahan, David A.; Kassel, Kathleen – Rural Conditions and Trends, 1995
Migration data from the Current Population Survey indicate a small population gain for rural areas during the period from 1990 to 1994. Examination of data by age, education, and poverty level suggests a reversal of the "brain drain" trend of the 1980s, as more working-age people with children and college graduates move into rural areas,…
Descriptors: Brain Drain, College Graduates, Demography, Educational Attainment

Hugo, G. J.; Smailes, P. J. – Journal of Rural Studies, 1992
Using a case study and surveys, assesses the major changes that have occurred in population trends within the nonmetropolitan sector of Australia, and South Australia in particular. Appears that a reversal in the long-standing pattern of increasing concentration of the population in large urban settings is continuing but at a slower pace than in…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries, Migration Patterns, Population Distribution

Garcha, Rajinder – Ethnic Forum, 1992
The history and culture of Sikhs in North America are reviewed. Sikhs have left their native India for almost all countries of the world. Problems faced by Sikh immigrants and their descendants in Canada and the United States are explored. Maintaining their heritage is a challenge. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Studies, Beliefs, Culture
Cromartie, John B. – Rural America, 2001
Analysis of annual county-level migration estimates indicates that in recent decades, migrants to the rural South have persistently favored areas with specific attractions: urban access, high-tech jobs, and favorable climates. As migrants are younger and better educated than the overall population, such patterns exacerbate rural development…
Descriptors: Counties, Economic Development, Educational Attainment, Migration Patterns

Brett, Kate M.; And Others – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1996
Survey of 187 HIV-positive patients in Puerto Rico examined a possible pattern of migration between Puerto Rico and continental United States to seek health services. Contrary to the hypothesis, few respondents had been outside their health region for more than 2 weeks in the past year, and 57% of all movement was within Puerto Rico. (Author/SV)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Low Income, Medical Services, Migration Patterns

Mueller, Milan R.; And Others – Educational Planning, 1995
Summarizes results of a seven-year study examining patterns of growth and change in San Diego Unified School District's Hispanic student population, focusing on predictable patterns of migration, geographic assimilation, and mobility. In 1987-88, Hispanics comprised 21.8% of the district's student population, compared to 31.8% in 1993-94. School…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Trends, Geographic Distribution, Hispanic Americans

White, Stephen E. – Rural Sociology, 1998
Examines population change in the High Plains of western Kansas in terms of an internal colonialism-dependency model. Identifies a wide range of colonial dependent characteristics, including long-term population decline, high median age, highly channelized migration flows, and continuing outmigration of the region's most educated inhabitants.…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Colonialism, Educational Attainment, Migration Patterns