The investigation of residential preference patterns and the implications of these for population distribution among different sizes of communities and between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan settings drew on a sample of the United States noninstitutional adult population, using quotas based on age, sex, and employment. By distinguishing between…

This report provides an analysis of the Alberta, Canada population on both a regional and provincial basis, and develops enrollment projects for the provincial system of nonuniversity postsecondary and continuing education. The projections were developed using a pool method of projection whereby the pool of potential students was determined by…

This working paper is an overview of the status of population education in early 1972. It is defined as a program which provides for a study of the population situation of the family, community, nation and world, with the purpose of developing in the students rational and responsible attitudes and behavior toward that situation. It is independent…

This document is comprised of two reports, both dealing with methods for using census data. The first report discusses the Los Angeles Community College Data Project, undertaken at Los Angeles City College, in terms of its goals, organization, and procedures. The project was designed to: (1) provide the Los Angeles City Planning Department with a…

To address problems of geographic and specialty distribution of physicians in the states of Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho, the University of Washington School of Medicine developed a regional program of graduate medical education. The program is centrally coordinated by the school's associate dean for clinical affairs. (Author/MLW)

Physicians' decisions on where to locate after they completed their training were examined by determining where a state's practicing physicians came from and whether physicians who are trained in a state practice in that state. A positive correlation between location of training and location of practice was indicated. (Author/MLW)

Intended for use by individuals or groups in initiating strategic thinking and planning, this document provides national data on 21 dimensions of the environmental scanning process grouped into nine categories and presents a model of strategic planning. Following a brief introduction describing the importance of environmental factors in planning,…

The geographic distribution of arts funding by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and selected state art agencies is examined in this report. Data collected from the 1985 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts was used to determine if variations in geographic participation rates help explain differences in government support of the…

Three states--California, Texas, and Florida--currently account for almost one-fourth of all the country's nonfarm jobs. The total number of jobs in these three states exceeds the total employment in 30 other states put together. These economic changes have had a very direct effect on the geographic distribution of the country's population, which…

The 1971 findings presented here are based on the March 1971 Current Population Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census. The educational data presented in this report relate to the number of school years completed by the population and do not provide any information on the quality of the education received. It has been found that the…

Presents a geographical analysis of African American migration estimates compiled by the Census Bureau for the 1980-85 period. Argues that structural changes in employment opportunities and the housing affordability crisis in some of the nation's largest metropolitan areas are the dominant forces influencing current African American population…

United States institutions awarded 42,705 doctorates in 1997, the highest one-year total ever, and a 32% increase over a decade ago. Some fields, primarily the sciences and engineering, experienced declines. Data are presented on the demographic characteristics and employment/postdoctoral education plans of doctorate recipients, institutions…

Presented is demographic information of Georgia State University students in the Fall Quarter 1974 that emphasized a graphic/tabular format. The data for this project was obtained from the Office of the Registrar's student base, and only Fall Quarter information (as of November 1974) was included. The project was meant to investigate a…

The document presents the beginnings of a data base for educational policy and program planning at Northern Illinois University regarding the Spanish-origin population of its service area, and was compiled from numerous surveys conducted by various agencies, groups, and individuals. The quantitative description of the Spanish speaking presented…

In this report, the black population of the U.S. is examined for patterns of residence and education, using information developed by the U.S. Bureau of the Census in 1970 and 1971. Selected census statistics are reported. A unit of black urban concentration somewhat different from the standard metropolitan statistical area used by the Bureau of…