Around one-third of pupils in British schools take no part in extra-curricular activities. This article looks at the adequacy of extra-curricular provision from the pupil's viewpoint. (Author/MB)

This publication presents the data from a survey of salaries of Chief Student Affairs Officers at colleges and universities nation-wide in 17 tables and 11 figures. Of the 1,090 questionnaires mailed, 544 (49.9 percent) were returned. The data are presented in this report in descriptive form with minimal interpretive narrative. Tables and figures…

Analyzes data from a 1983 poll among West German university teachers to determine whether changing attitudes toward the role of women in teaching and research has influenced the structure of the employment of female professors. Comparison with earlier statistics shows that some traditional patterns of employment of female academics have persisted.…

An investigation into the characteristics of individuals who participate, and those who do not participate, in group counseling activities was conducted. The purpose of the study was to study the possible significance of sibling position as a behavioral determinant in an adult's life with respect to participation. A survey questionnaire was mailed…

This report presents data on dietary intake obtained to assess the nutritional status of the United States population, aged 1-74 years. Age, sex, race, and income level differences in dietary intake are among the variables considered. Data are analyzed for certain groups at high risk of malnutrition (e.g., the poor, preschool children, women of…

A study was conducted on the enrollments of students (N=13,856) in first and second year science courses at Pima Community College, Arizona, over a 5-year preiod. Of those students who passed these courses with a C grade or better (N=5,974), frequency distributions by sex were made. It was found that the distribution of male/female registered as…

In the course of work with the Survey of Opinions about Education,'' the writers were interested to know whether it was sensitive to faking and, if so, to identify some conditions under which it might take place. (Authors/CB)

The validity of a number of criticisms of community colleges' success in extending educational opportunity to students of low socioeconomic status was studied in 15 Florida community colleges. The results of data analysis of former community college students are discussed. (MLW)

Beginning in 1973, the career placement center of the Des Moines Independent School District instituted a student employment survey in an attempt to quantify part-time student employment during the summer and school months. The data presented was collected over a two-year period and represents 2,074 senior high school student responses. There were…

This data brief presents the results of the 1997 Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR). The survey questions target information on the labor market outcomes of recent doctorate holders. The results of the science and engineering (S&E) doctorate holders survey point out a difference between initial plans and employment due to changing plans during…

Analyzes 2,250 responses to employee questionnaires that measured seven variables related to employees' perceived centrality of work. Statistical analysis of the data generally supports the conventional wisdom that males generally consider work more central than females. (JG)

Article examines the impact of a number of socio-political variables and the political environment -- the national political opinion climate -- on the party choice of university students using data from 1,006 questionnaires completed by first year University of New Brunswick students. (Author)

The data indicates that the degree of agreement in judging behaviour varies according to the action under consideration and, additionally, for some behaviours, between sexes. (Editor)

This book is designed to provide current and historical statistics about the professional segment of the population and particularly the participation and availability of women and minorities. Over 200 data sources were used to prepare the statistical tables and charts. The first five chapters focus on general enrollments, general degrees, general…

This study investigated the effects of personalization of cover letter and envelopes and the effect of teacher's sex, grade level taught, and the locale on responses to a mail survey of public school teachers. Significant effects were found for locale but not for personalization, sex, or grade level taught. (Author/JAZ)