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Greeley, Andrew M.; Jacobsen, Christian Wells – Ethnicity, 1978
Questions about the importance of ethnicity must be determined empirically and with flexible and open-ended models. The impact of the ethnic factor on occupation is investigated in this article, using a paradigm developed from the three-digit Census code and testing it against over 9000 cases in the six NORC General Social Surveys. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Ethnic Distribution, Incidence, Occupational Surveys
Zuti, William B.; Corbin, Charles B. – Research Quarterly, 1977
Descriptors: Body Weight, College Freshmen, Muscular Strength, Physical Characteristics
Knapp, Leslie C.; Lenzini, Rebecca T. – Library Journal, 1987
Describes the purpose, scope, and methodology of an annual survey of periodicals prices and reports results of 1987 study. Tables present data on subject categories in various rank orders, average of average annual percentages of increase since 1978, and prices compared to the Consumer Price Index. (EM)
Descriptors: Cost Indexes, Inflation (Economics), Intellectual Disciplines, Periodicals
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Hiller, Dana V.; Philliber, William W. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1985
A review of articles that report study results based on couple samples indicated response rates are rarely high enough for statistical inference. Four procedures that can be used to compensate for insufficient response rates (collecting information from nonparticipants, census comparisons, adjustment in analysis, and replication) are examined.…
Descriptors: Generalization, Influences, Research Problems, Sample Size
Rinsky, Lee Ann – Elementary English, 1973
Concludes that authorship in children's literature shows equality between the sexes with statistics showing that between 55 and 57 percent of the children's books are written by females. (RB)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Language Usage
Kleine, Glen – College Press Review, 1972
Reprinted from Cross and Crescent,'' March 1972, this article discusses the relationship of fraternity leaders and college newspaper editors. (RB)
Descriptors: College Students, Content Analysis, Fraternities, Journalism
Adams, John E.; Kim, Hyung Bok – Children, 1971
Discussion of intercountry adoptions covers current adoption trends and legislation, research, problems of adjustment, benefits and risks to family and child, the role of the agency and the impact of such practices toward providing for the welfare of all children. (AJ)
Descriptors: Adoption, Agency Role, Ethnic Groups, Family Attitudes
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Music Educators Journal, 1971
George H. Johnson, director of operations for the National Assessment of Educational Progress, Denver, Colorado, answers questions from a panel representing the music education community. (MC) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Overview).
Descriptors: Achievement, Children, Measurement, Music Education
Milkman, Robert – Educ Screen Audiovisual Guide, 1970
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Audiovisual Instruction, Higher Education, Media Specialists
Amer Sch Board J., 1969
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Decision Making, Expenditures, Purchasing
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Anderson, Margo; Fienberg, Stephen E. – Society, 1997
Describes the role and function of the census and discusses census taking and decision making about "counting" from two perspectives: the Supreme Court decision in Wisconsin vs New York, and the Census Bureau's current plans for the year 2000. Concluding comments explore the lessons learned from the 1990 census and the effect on the 2000…
Descriptors: Computation, Court Litigation, Data Interpretation, Planning
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Zirkel, Perry A. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1989
To determine the frequency of reported litigation in higher education, a WESTLAW search of the institutional, employees, and student categories under the topic "Colleges and Universities" was conducted. The institutional cases declined notably in the 1980s while the employee and student cases increased slightly. (MLF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Federal Courts, Higher Education, State Courts
Morris, Marian; Rutt, Simon – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2008
This study aimed to identify the pathways, intentions and relevant perceptions of (non-UK) European Union (EU) students entering English higher education. It sought to identify why students wished to obtain an English HE qualification, their attitudes towards the uptake and repayment of tuition fee loans and their future career plans. Drawing on…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Tuition, Longitudinal Studies
Dimond, Patricia; Simonson, Michael R. – 1984
Characteristics of three journals published by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology are examined: Instructional Innovator (II); the Journal of Instructional Development (JID), and the Educational Communications and Technology Journal (ECTJ)--formerly the Audio-Visual Communication Review (AVCR). For each journal a…
Descriptors: Diffusion (Communication), Educational Technology, History, Objectives
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Smith, Ron – College English, 1975
A nationwide tendency to reduce or eliminate compulsory freshman composition courses was found. (JH)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Colleges, Core Curriculum, English Curriculum
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