The attendance behavior of students who were new to Grand Valley State Colleges (GVSC) for both fall 1975 and fall 1976 is analyzed, comparing those who returned for winter term against those who did not. Seventy-three percent of the new students entering in fall 1975 were found to return for the winter term compared to 68 percent of those…

A survey was conducted to analyze the effects of marriage and children on the work patterns of registered nurses in Maryland, with specific attention to these effects on work continuity and advancement and to which factors modify these effects. Questionnaires asking for complete work histories were mailed to a random sample of registered nurses in…

The literature of white enrollment decline in desegregated schools is described in this report. The controversy over whether or not desegregation accelerates the enrollment decline of whites from central city public school districts is discussed in terms of school integration, black enrollment patterns and trends, resegregation of predominantly…

An analysis is made in this speech of the rates of return on investments in higher education. Results indicate that the annual rates of return are higher in every year (1961-75) than the 10 percent realized on business investments. On the basis of the evidence presented, it is concluded that Americans are not overeducated. The trends in student…

Discussing migration and migration patterns in the third world, this paper asserts that the failure of plans for controlling rural to urban migration is due to: lack of knowledge about the phenomenon; the favor given to one-dimensional interpretations stressing certain aspects of urban economies; and the implicit assumptions underlying most…

During 1973-74, information was collected from nearly 30,000 first-time students at Virginia's 23 community colleges, using the student data form which is appended. The findings were processed by computer, and are organized into five parts: (1) demographic characteristics, including sex, race, age, marital status, home area, and distance from home…

The stated purpose of this bibliography is to assist school administrators, legislators, governors, and others in identifying documents already in their libraries which might assist in decision making at their respective levels, encourage effective action, and enhance the sense of urgency which the great American dream of equal educational…

Phase 1 of a two-phase study conducted by the Urban Associates, Inc. for the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to determine the barriers to culturally-relevant delivery of its services to three ethnic minorities (namely, American Indians, persons of Spanish origin, and Asian Americans) found a scarcity of data on the numbers and…

National estimates of school achievement as measured by the reading and arithmetic subtests of the Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT) for the noninstitutionalized population of the United States aged 12-17 years are presented. Data were obtained in the Health Examination Survey (HES) of 1966-70. In the survey a probability sample of 7,514 youths…

The purchase and preparation of data from the March 1973 Current Population Survey for New York City has been in the nature of an experiment. The U.S. Bureau of the Census in conducting its Current Population Surveys (CPS) includes a sample of approximately 2,100 households in New York City, chosen in such a way as to be representative of the city…

In order to determine the effect of rural industrial development in an historically rural area of Illinois, a stratified area probability sample survey of 781 household heads in an area experiencing limited industrial development and of 315 household heads in an area lacking industrial development was conducted in 1966. The results of this survey…

As part of the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 (NLS), this report summarizes some descriptive information about participation in postsecondary education and participation in jobs since leaving high school based on the analysis of responses to the First Follow-Up Questionnaire. Its purpose is only to highlight and…

Six chapters compose this report on the Netherlands: (1) some general characteristics of the Netherlands; (2) some notes on the history of income distribution and social security; (3) income distribution and social security around 1973; (4) opinions on income distribution, opportunities, and equality in Holland; (5) some forecasts on future income…

In order to identify the educational needs and aspirations of graduating high school seniors in the service region of the University of Maine at Augusta, a survey instrument was designed and administered to 1,950 seniors at 19 institutions. In all, 1,744 completed surveys were returned, a 92 percent response rate. The data are sub-grouped into…

Principal objectives of this study were to examine the direction of changes in various Facets of Socioeconomic Environments (FOSE's) which had occurred during the decade of the 60's in each of four Tennessee counties; to identify the FOSE's which needed to be modified by public policies; to ascertain the socioeconomic characteristics related to…