The orientation of counties to metropolitan systems and urban centers is identified by population density and percentage of urban population. This analytical framework differentiates 6 kinds of counties, ranging from most urban-oriented (group 1) to least urban-oriented (group 6). With this framework, it can be seen that the economic well-being of…

Published periodically by the Women's Bureau of the United States Department of Labor, this handbook assembles factual information covering the participation and characteristics of women in the labor force, the patterns of their employment, occupations, income and earnings, education and training, and the federal and state laws affecting their…

This publication is the first of four volumes of "Tomorrow's Manpower Needs," publications devoted to the subject of national, state, and area projections of manpower requirements. The objective of this publication is to provide projections of probable need in particular occupations as guides for education, training, and other policies aimed at…

This questionnaire survey investigated how Syracuse University faculty view their continuing education unit (University College), examined differences in their attitudes toward continuing education, and recommended action designed to improve attitudes. Usable questionnaires were returned by 243 persons. On the basis of 35 statements relating to…

A detailed study of Appalachia based, on the 1950 and 1960 census records, concentrates on the economic conditions existing in the area and considers possible solutions to the problems. Economic considerations of Appalachian subareas include low income, unemployment, composite patterns of low income and unemployment, employment, and implications…

While concentrating on the impact of the economic expansion of 1972, U.S. Industrial Outlook 1973 also reviews developments since 1967 and projects activity levels in major manufacturing and nonmanufacturing industries for 1973 and 1980. More service-producing industries have been added in this edition. Coverage is extended to automobile…

Data from a nationwide study of low-income people are considered as they apply to the WIN program. The study tested major assumptions upon which WIN is based. The data tend to support the objectives and methods of the WIN program expressed in the original legislation. The analysis summarizes the relevant findings into principles, which support the…

The first part of this paper provides a review of the current debate regarding labor market discrimination of women in terms of pay and occupational choice. A review of the various causal factors offered in explaining this discrimination is given. The second part of the paper is concerned with the quality of work obtained by women and men in two…

Four papers are included, the first being an April 12, 1973 interview with U. S. Representative Martha W. Griffiths regarding a study authorized by Congress on welfare programs. Seymour L. Wolfbein and Karl T. Schlotterbeck present a statement on H. R. 1, a proposed solution to the welfare problem, before the Senate Finance Committee on January…

This study was undertaken (1) to determine the number and kinds of skilled, semi-skilled, and technician employees in a multi-county region in Nebraska, (2) to provide a basis for planning vocational curriculum at Iowa Western Community College, and (3) to aid in statewide planning in area vocational schools and community colleges. A mail survey…

Chapter 1 of this highly detailed book examines the flow of foreigners who receive their doctorate in the US by area of origin and destination, wealth of origin and destination area, and field of specialization. The backgrounds and characteristics of US citizens who go abroad for employment are compared with those of citizens remaining in the US.…

Large numbers of people are still employed in production, marketing, and processing of flue-cured tobacco in eight agricultural subregions in five southeastern states. Mechanization and new technology which is being introduced could result in substantial economic and social problems unless new economic opportunities are developed. However,…

This government publication provides a summary of occupational changes occurring between 1960 and 1970 and presents occupational estimates by industry, which were derived from such sources as the 1960 census and surveys conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, other government agencies, the professional associations. From 1960 to 1970, the…

This paper appraises some completed and current research into discrimination in employment and indicates directions and questions for future research. Most research views discrimination as an economic waste and a social and moral evil, and so should be appraised in the light of the impact that it may have on eliminating or reducing discrimination.…

The tobacco industry has employed Negroes since its inception in Colonial Virginia. This study is primarily concerned with the course of Negro employment and industry racial policies in the industry processing, manufacturing, selling, and distributing of cigarettes and manufactured tobacco, as distinct from the cigar industry which involves quite…