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Adelman, Clifford – 1994
This book examines the educational and occupational choices that 1972 high school graduates made over the succeeding 15 years, focusing on how postsecondary education has made a difference in their lives. It uses data collected for the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 (NLS-72), which has tracked a representative sample…
Descriptors: Athletes, Cohort Analysis, College Athletics, Colleges
Howell, Frank M.; Tung, Yuk-Ying; Wade-Harper, Cynthia – 1996
This report examines the extent and process by which rural origins may affect socioeconomic attainments in adulthood and how these "costs" have changed during this century. Introductory sections review research and theories of rural differentiation and stratification and the history of major federal policy initiatives for rural…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Employment Level, Family Income, Place of Residence