Analyzes the economic and employment status of the Negro, Spanish-American, Oriental American and Indian minority groups, focusing on the general income and occupational status of urban minorities; age, region, education, marital status, and income differences between minority urban males; and, the economic status of urban females. (JM)

Focuses on two problem areas: first, technical problems relating to the data used in the study; and second, analytical problems relating to the interpretation of the results. (Author/JM)

Discusses engineering education at Harvey Mudd College including allocation of curricular elements, implementation of a five-year program, and preparation for various careers. Indicates that deepening ecological and urban problems leads to the demand for more engineering generalists sensitive to further effects of today's public decisions. (CC)

This summary of the President's annual report to Congress describes manpower programs, employment trends, public policy, and growing productivity. (BH)

Rate of voluntary separations in manufacturing is a good economic indicator and a measure of workers' attitudes toward the economy. (MF)

How an active labor market policy can be used as an instrument of redistribution or stabilization: a review of current thinking. (Editor)

National priorities shifted in the 1960's from goods-producing to service -producing activities. Employment demands, which have adapted to this shift, are already influencing the occupational choices of students. A projection of employment demands in terms of national social goals forecasts a need for the adaptation of instructional methods and…

Uses a cohort case study of Americans born between 1900 and 1905 as an example of how history and social forces shape the experiences and educational needs of adults. Implies that knowledge of adult students' social, historical, economic, and cultural experiences can be used to improve their educational experiences. (Author/SK)

Predictions from Polachek's theory explaining occupational sex segregation are tested and found to be false. The data do not show that women are penalized less for intermittent employment if they choose predominantly female occupations. There is no evidence that such a choice is economically rational. (Author/SK)

Issues for consideration in estimating local economic benefits generated by attracting research grants to a university are examined: displacement of other state production, salaries and spending patterns, importation of resources from other states, real estate, and personal and other services. Different calculations yield significant differences…