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PDF pending restorationHill, Susan; And Others – 1982
The social and economic characteristics of adult students enrolled in postsecondary schools (collegiate and noncollegiate) in spring 1976 are examined, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 1976 Survey of Income and Education. For students who were dependents, information is presented on their families. Findings include the following: adult…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Age Groups, College Students, Continuation Students
Download full textHill, Susan; And Others – 1981
A profile is presented of the social and economic characteristics of black students, 16 years old and over, enrolled in college or a noncollegiate postsecondary institution, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 1976 Survey of Income and Education. After a reviewing of characteristics of the black population in the United States in the…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Continuation Students
Lamb, Stephen; Rumberger, Russell – 1999
A study examined experiences of early leavers in the United States (US) and Australia in the first two years beyond high school. Data were from these comparable longitudinal surveys: US data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988; Australian data from the 1975 cohort of the Youth in Transition surveys. Findings indicated similar…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blue Collar Occupations, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education
