The Feasibility of developing an index to represent the degree of consistency with which a student responds to a set of items in a homogeneous scale is investigated. The dispersion of responses to a set of items by a group of subjects has typically been measured by the standard deviation. Here, the interest is in the dispersion of responses from…

In an attempt to improve the economic well-being of the disadvantaged, this study investigated the possibility that excessive hiring requirements might be a major factor in unemployment of particular groups in the population. This was accomplished by surveying a random sample of employers in 10 major entry and near-entry level occupations in the…

The data in this report are the result of the first in a series of five proposed inventories of licensed practical nurses. The study revealed a total of 343,635 practical nurses holding licenses to practice at the time of the study. About 74 percent reported they were employed in nursing, 20 percent indicated they were not employed in nursing, and…

This report contains data from the sixth annual survey of ethnic group employment in the California State Colleges. For the first time, colleges were asked to report the number of male and female incumbents of positions included in the survey, which covered the 1969-70 academic year. The survey includes employees who serve half-time or more in…

This is the third in a series of analytical reports on findings in 1968-69 of the Urban Employment Survey. The Survey was designed to develop information on employment, unemployment, and work-related problems of the working-age population residing in the major poverty areas of several large cities. The present report focuses on the labor market…

One of the responsibilities of the Utah Department of Employment Security is the development and dissemination of information concerning occupational manpower requirements. Highlighted in this document are the occupational employment data for employees in Utah's nonagricultural payrolls. Data entered on an occupational industry matrix obtained…

A final segment of the Montana research effort on agri-business manpower, this report summarizes the methods involved in and the conclusions and recommendations resulting from a study to develop an economical, efficient, and effective method of assessing current and anticipated agri-business employment opportunities and educational needs in…

Conducted as part of a part of the overall equal employment opportunity program under Executive Order 11478, this report contains data based on a world-wide census of minority group employment in the Federal Government as of November 30, 1970. Intended primarily for use by those who manage the Federal civilian work force, data are included for…

Occupational knowledge among high school males from urban and rural areas in eastern Washington was assessed. Over 300 students from a sample of 22 schools were interviewed about occupations present in their region and about job information they had received. Through the use of specially constructed indices (occupational knowledge score, status…

This is the second in a series of four reports from the 1975 Every Student Survey. Primarily, the report describes the relationships between students' language backgrounds and the occupation of the head of household. Specific relationships were also established between the language background of students and the occupations of their working…

This report presents data compiled by the Manpower Characteristics Study Group of the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of a comprehensive program to measure and analyze the nation's science and engineering manpower resources for 1974. The data presented are based on three sources: the 1973 Survey of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers; the…

This report examines the educational characteristics of science and engineering personnel employed by the Federal Government, including professional and non-professional personnel in non-science and engineering occupations who have their highest college level degree in science or engineering as of January, 1974. Information is provided on the…

Since 1954, the number of part-time workers has almost tripled, largely due to the increasing proportions of women and school-age youth. Service industries provide most of the part-time jobs. The article examines part-time work trends and some contributing factors. (MF)

Reports the results of a study on the impact of microcomputers on Association for Business Communication members, including the level of the members' computer expertise, amount of time per week spent on the computer, the type of hardware and software used, and the application use of the respondents. (JC)

This article focuses on women aged 55 and older who work. It presents an overview of the group's work activity, occupational distribution, education, and earnings, and discusses these characteristics as they vary according to marital status and race. Data came primarily from the Current Population Survey. (JOW)