The impact of lowered age of majority on higher education is discussed in this report. After reviewing the concept of majority and related principles of constitutional law, four areas of possible impact are considered. The first section deals with the determination of financial need for the independent adult student, the second with the question…

As 1 of 6 regional reports supplying statistical information on Alaska's incorporated and unincorporated communities (those of 25 or more people), this report on Interior Alaska presents data derived from the 1970 U.S. Census first-count microfilm. Organized via the 4 Interior census divisions, data are presented for the 46 communities of…

As 1 of 6 regional reports supplying statistical information on Alaska's incorporated and unincorporated communities (those of 25 or more people), this report on Northwest Alaska presents data derived from the 1970 U.S. Census first-count microfilm. Organized via the 3 Northwest Alaska census division, data are presented for the 32 communities of…

As 1 of 6 regional reports supplying statistical information on Alaska's incorporated and unincorporated communities (those of 25 or more people), this report on Southwest Alaska presents data derived from the 1970 U.S. Census first-count microfilm. Organized via the 3 Southwest Alaska census divisions, data are presented for the 50 communities of…

As 1 of 6 regional reports supplying statistical information on Alaska's incorporated and unincorporated communities (those of 25 or more people), this report on Alaska's Bristol Bay-Aleutian Region presents data derived from the 1970 U.S. Census first-count microfilm. Organized via the 3 Bristol Bay-Aleutian census divisions, data are presented…

As 1 of 6 regional reports supplying statistical information on Alaska's incorporated and unincorporated communities (those of 25 or more people), this report on Southcentral Alaska presents data derived from the 1970 U.S. Census first-count microfilm. Organized via the 7 Southcentral census divisions, data are presented for the 53 communities of…

As 1 of 6 regional reports supplying statistical information on Alaska's incorporated and unincorporated communities (those of 25 or more people), this report on Southeast Alaska presents data derived from the 1970 U.S. Census first-count microfilm. Organized via the 9 Southeast census divisions, data are presented for the 40 communities of the…

The purpose of this study was to describe the qualifications of the 46 instructors in adult basic education in British Columbia, to assess their awareness of the adult basic education process, and to inventory their perceived need for training. Data were gathered on socio-economic characteristics of the instructors, job satisfaction, and the…

The Hartford Early Childhood Program involves more than 4,500 children from 4 years old to first grade level in over 200 classrooms. Classrooms are designed to offer children an environment that encourages them to learn independently. Ideas have been borrowed from the Montessori approach and the British Infant Schools and fitted to the needs of…

A study was made to determine the extent of age bias among counselors working with adult clients in educational settings. An Age Norms Inquiry questionnaire was sent to counselors in 55 urban colleges and to members of the Adult Development Guidance Association (186 of 381 questionnaires were returned). Age bias was operationally defined as…

This revision of Ralph Perkin's "Book Selection Media" (1967 edition) expands by almost half that edition, with much of the material from the earlier edition being retained and updated. (See ED 017 506 for earlier edition entitled "Book Selection Media, A Descriptive Guide to 170 Aids for Selecting Library Materials.") In…

These five research reviews should be useful to educators concerned with developing and improving vocational education programs. Reviews include: (1) Four longitudinal studies of labor market experience conducted by The Ohio State University Center for Human Resource Research, concerning young men 14-24, young women 14-24, men 45-59, and women…

This paper identifies certain methodological shortcomings that seem to be inherent in much of the comparative generational research and also presents the results of a generational differences study in which these methodological deficiencies have been minimized. People of different ages who had served as VISTA volunteers were asked the same…

This study reports the comparative increase in enrollments at each level of education in all 22 member countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development between 1950 and 1965. Data are also included for Yugoslavia, an associated member country. The first two chapters deal with enrollment trend analysis -- chapter one being…

This document presents census data -- by State and by geographic region -- on population trends and enrollment projections. The figures show relative population change as described by the proportional distribution of various age groups and the percentage gains for each age group. These data, as well as the changes in population, are taken from the…