Using questionnaire responses from the wives of Army officers on duty in the United States, this study explored participation in the areas of education, volunteer services, and employment, and the premise that there are certain characteristics of the military environment which might influence and modify that participation. The study focused on…

This study evaluated a two day institute as a means of continuing education for nurses, analyzed a method of evaluation, and examined the relationship of education and experience to subsequent learning. Background data were gathered by a structured questionnaire; unstructured interviews elicited what participants thought they had learned. Of the…

The second edition, as the previous edition, deals with evolutionary processes contributing to changing life patterns of American women; however, new portions relate to the acceleration of the trend. The new self-image of women cannot be understood if viewed as an isolated development but must be interpreted with a perspective view. Two…

In an effort to assess the manpower implications of technological innovations in the printing and publishing industry, the study undertakes to provide answers to the following questions: How extensively are the various innovations being used and what is the trend of their use for the future? What factors, such as costs and benefits, govern the…

The document examines appropriate units for studying changes in familial relations and rural-urban ties, including the importance of the increasing interdependence of rural and urban contexts in family interaction. There have been two broadly contrasting approaches to the problems of urbanization and family change in Africa: (1)…

Findings are presented based on a survey of work experience of persons who completed or dropped out of industrial and technical vocational programs in Nassau County's high schools during 1965-1969. The report covers, as of 1970, the labor force status of these former students and the kinds of jobs they held. It seeks to determine the extent to…

A survey was conducted to determine the need for health occupations personnel in the Moraine Valley Community College district, specifically to: (1) describe present employment for selected health occupations; (2) project health occupation employment to 1974; (3) identify the supply of applicants for the selected occupations; and (4) identify…

The trend in the early 1960's was toward manpower programs to help the unemployed and underemployed to get jobs and improve their job status through federally financed job training. The objective was to get those workers who had been trained in these programs into unsubsidized jobs. The trend toward job creation came later in the decade; the…

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the current and projected employment and training needs for printers in Missouri, the predicted effects of automation on employment and training, and the nature and scope of the vocational printing programs in Missouri. Data were collected from the managers of 265 printing industries, 126 vocational…

This report discusses the current status of school finance and singles out trends affecting the efforts of professional teachers' organizations to secure adequate funds for education. The document also contains employment and salary data on school and university teachers and information on Federal, State, and local expenditures and revenue…

This annual manpower report analyzes manpower needs, resources, utilization, and training. Problem areas which are considered include: (1) income adequacy and maintenance, (2) quality of employment, (3) equal opportunity, (4) special problems of the disadvantaged, (5) transition from school to work, and (6) geographic barriers to employment. The…

Contents of this annual study of the status of desegregation in the Dade County Public Schools include: Introduction; Ten years of desegregation; status of desegregation, September 1969; Tables (Basic Data)--Distribution of racial and ethnic groups, pupils and school employees, Elementary school centers, Secondary school centers, and Special…

The purpose of this report is to provide the Washington County School System in Maryland with current information on the local labor market. Intended to aid work-study coordinators, teachers, and administrators in providing information for students on occupational guidance and career exploration, this resource guide includes pertinent data on…

Developed through the Career Options Research and Development (CORD) Project, this report presents, in outline form, a core curriculum for the human services area. Specific objectives of the CORD project were the: (1) application of job analysis to positions in the social and human services, (2) organization of tasks and skills into career…

Several simulations of population, income, and employment in rural and urban America during 1970-2000 were made based on alternative assumptions. The assumptions entailed implementation of certain policies that might effect a more equal rural-urban balance by the year 2000, in addition to a continuation of current trends. If basic trends continue,…