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Peer reviewedDe Klerk, Vivian – Communication Monographs, 1991
Examines the effects of sex, age, and type of school on expletive use in a sample of 160 adolescents. Fails to support stereotyped expectations of coy, nonswearing females, but supports the hypothesis that there is a relationship between social power and expletive usage. (RDS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Groups, Communication Research, Language Usage
Peer reviewedBiblarz, Timothy J.; And Others – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1996
Examines differences in patterns of social mobility experienced by three generations (grandparents, parents, and children) within the same family lineages. Using data from the Longitudinal Study of Generations, found that each successive generation of offspring has had higher occupational attainment than the one before. However, the rate of upward…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Age Groups, Family (Sociological Unit)
Direct linkGlassner, Amnon; Schwarz, Baruch B. – Learning and Instruction, 2005
The ability to critically evaluate whether information presented actually supports a given claim is essential for cognitive and social development. This paper presents a study focusing on developmental and contextual aspects of this ability (called antilogos). We tested antilogos for different variables: age group (Grades 8 and 10), direction of…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Criticism, Social Development, Grade 10
Reuterberg, Sven-Eric – 1983
The effects of financial aid on degree completion for Swedish postsecondary students were studied. Attention was focused on the effect of student social background, sex, and intelligence on utilization of study aid. Separate analyses were undertaken with different age groups and students in different study courses. Two student samples were…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Age Groups, Comparative Analysis, Degrees (Academic)
Peer reviewedParelius, Ann P. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1975
The role of educational institutions in the differentiation of age strata, regulation of relationships between strata, and distribution of social roles along age dimensions shows that altering the interlock between age and education affects the structure of major institutions and the psychosocial experiences specific to life-cycle stages.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age Groups, Behavioral Science Research, Emotional Experience
Download full textMiller, Jon D.; McConeghy, Janet – 1982
To facilitate the secondary analysis of citizenship and social studies data collected by the National Assessment for Educational Progress, this project constructed a set of three consolidated data archives and provided a simplified documentation system for users. The three consolidated files produced were (1) the 1971-72 Social Studies Assessment,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Groups, Citizenship, Data
Stuart, Janette – 1983
College enrollment trends were examined with attention to participation of women and youth, part- and full-time study, and qualifications of entering students. Findings include the following: in 1973 there was only one university in Western Australia, and the colleges sector consisted of five teacher training institutions and one institute of…
Descriptors: Age Groups, College Students, Enrollment Trends, Females
Barb, K. H.; And Others – 1977
This study investigates when people prefer to retire, and how their preferences change as they grow older. Subjects were 547 workers and 371 retirees. Information was collected during interviews in 1964 and in 1974. Data were analyzed in a split-plot analysis of variance model. Results indicate the following: (1) an overall shift to later…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Aging (Individuals), Attitude Change, Developmental Psychology
ZINTER, JUDITH R. – 1967
THE METHODOLOGY USED TO DETERMINE THE DROPOUT RATES FOR DYNAMOD II, A COMPUTERIZED MARKOV-CHAIN MODEL OF STUDENT AND TEACHER FLOWS OVER TIME, IS PRESENTED IN FIVE STEPS--(1) CALCULATING A DROPOUT RATE FOR MALE AND FEMALE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND FOR MALE AND FEMALE SECONDARY STUDENTS, (2) CALCULATING AN OVERALL RATE FOR MALES AND AN OVERALL RATE…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Dropout Rate, Elementary School Students, Methods
DOWNING, VIRGINIA – 1967
THE LIBRARY RECORDS OF A MIDWESTERN PUBLIC LIBRARY WERE EXAMINED TO DETERMINE WHICH AGE GROUPS VISIT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING THE SUMMER, WHICH AGE GROUP READS THE GREATEST NUMBER OF BOOKS, AND HOW MANY OF THE VOLUMES CIRCULATED ARE LISTED IN THE "CHILDREN'S CATALOG" AS QUALITY LITERATURE. DATA COMPILED WITHIN A 6-DAY PERIOD REVEALED…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Books, Childrens Literature, Library Collections
Baker, Roger D.; Walker, Kenneth – 1980
Age and enrollment patterns of students attending Kentucky colleges and universities in 1978-79 were studied. Information was obtained from the Council on Higher Education for state-supported institutions belonging to KACRAO (Kentucky Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers) and from a survey of independent institutions…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Age Groups, College Students, Community Colleges
Coonrod, Debbie – 1979
Factors used in selecting children for admission to preschool programs and factors that determine the way children are grouped within preschool programs are discussed. Factors that affect the composition and number of children admitted to a program are said to include funds, number of staff available, size of facility, current legislation and…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Admission Criteria, Age Groups, Day Care
Kirby, Emily B. – 1979
It has been suggested that the average age of community college students is increasing and colleges should adjust their policies accordingly. In an effort to investigate this assertion, the average age of Oakton Community College students enrolled during the fall 1978 semester was calculated. The relationship between student age and number of…
Descriptors: Age, Age Differences, Age Groups, College Credits
Nelson, Barbara J. – 1979
The research investigates the sources of applicant satisfaction with public social benefit and service programs. The hypothesis is that applicant satisfaction can be explained by analyzing the act of help-seeking in terms of personal characteristics and goals; and that applicants who receive benefits evaluate agency helpfulness, fairness, and…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Agency Role, Data Analysis, Ethnic Groups
McMichael, Judith – 1974
The study examines the rates and types of school bus accidents according to the age of the school bus driver. Accident rates in North Carolina for the school year 1971-72 were analyzed using three sources of data: accident reports, driver and mileage data, and questionnaires administered to a sample of school bus drivers. Data were obtained on…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Groups, Bus Transportation, Comparative Analysis
