This document is one in a series forecasting the number of students in the Province of Quebec and in each of its regions. The public and private sectors have not been separated in these works. Forecasts according to the rate of advancement are made for each level of instruction (except the university level) by sex and by age. Tables and graphs…

This document is one in a series forecasting the number of students in the Province of Quebec and in each of its regions. The public and private sectors have not been separated in these works. Forecasts according to the rate of advancement are made for each level of instruction (except the university level) by sex and by age. Tables and graphs…

This document is one in a series forecasting the number of students in the Province of Quebec and in each of its regions. The public and private sectors have not been separated in these works. Forecasts according to the rate of advancement are made for each level of instruction (except the university level) by sex and by age. Tables and graphs…

This paper examines the decline in Illinois public school enrollment that began in 1971-72 and attempts to predict the likely duration and severity of the decline. Much of the paper discusses the use of two different models for calculating enrollment projections from 1974 through 1985. The grade-by-grade model formulates enrollment projections…

Utilizing U.S. census data and vital statistics (births and deaths adjusted to residence as provided by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services), this statistical report presents a comparative analysis of Alaska Native population trends. Specifically, the following are presented via tabular and narrative analysis: (1) general…

This study analyzes the relationships among a willingness to manipulate others (Machiavellianism), success (as measured by final grade) in a college communication course, and birth order. It was hypothesized that a more significant relationship exists between Machiavellianism and final grades in an interpersonal communication course than in a…

Individual differences in general intelligence and in 8 different special aptitudes or skills were hypothesized to be independent of family size and birth order indices. Evidence to the contrary, in the form of linear correlations, was predicted to be due to the confounding influence of socio-economic factors. Among the more familiar demographic…

Divided into three sections, this research bulletin presents: (1) a brief review of changes in the American Indian mortality and fertility rates, illustrating a transition process much like that experienced by developing nations; (2) an analysis of variations in the social and economic organization of different parts of the Navajo Reservation; (3)…

This study explored the relationship between the mother-infant interaction and the concurrent perceptual-cognitive and intellectual status of the infant. One hundred and eight-nine 12-week-old infants were given a battery of perceptual-cognitive tasks, including the Mental Developmental Index (MDI) of the Bayley Scales, the Corman-Escalona Scales…

The findings suggest that there may be no significant difference between the achievement of first-, only-, and last-born children. While middle-born children appeared to do less well in academic achievement, their occupational achievement did not differ significantly from the other birth-order groups. The findings suggest further that…

Research on sibling influence on intellectual ability has shown that academic ability and achievement decrease as family size increases and as spacing between siblings decreases. Research also suggests a relationship between sex of subject and of sibling, and age differences in the effects of birth order and sibling sex. (JAC)

The study investigated why several minority groups in the United States have average fertility rates that differ significantly from rates of the native-born white population. Data were analyzed for social status and marital characteristics. Findings indicated that fertility differentials are too complex to be explained by references either to…

Comments on the Census Bureau estimates of future enrollment in elementary and secondary schools and the implications for independent schools as well as for student employment. (RK)

Describes a pretest/posttest scheme used to evaluate the impact of a continuing nursing education program on the participants' knowledge of the perinatal content covered. To complement this program-centered evaluation, an evaluation from the program participants was also obtained. Discusses the results of this evaluation and their implications.…

The development of the sibling relationships among five preschool white blind children and sighted sibs was explored. (Author)