This article summarizes the accomplishments of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in implementing several of the Levitan Commission's recommendations to improve labor data and in conducting activities preparatory to the adoption of others. Examines changes in the Current Population Survey program, Current Employment Statistics surveys, and use of the…

A survey of the leisure time activities of 278 working women (teachers, nurses, telephone operators, and clerks) indicated that occupation does not significantly influence the type of leisure activities. Comparisons were made within and between occupational groups and between home and office time activities. (MS)

Discusses statistics resulting from a report on female professors, associate professors, and assistant professors, on the faculties of Ph.D. - granting chemistry departments during the 1974-75 years. (MLH)

A review of data published by the Bureau of the Census shows that although the South still has proportionally greater numbers with low educational attainment and fewer numbers with higher education than other regions, progress has been made in closing the educational gap between the South and the rest of the nation. (Author)

The results of this statistical survey strongly suggest that the Title II-B program of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is successful in its objective of training individuals in the principles and practices of library and information sciences. (Author/JN)

Are men and women equal credit risks? Author takes issue with established practice. (Editor)

The historical linkages between the evolution of the survey research method and applied social research is reviewed. It is argued that most or all of the elements of the modern survey were developed in response to immediate, practical (as opposed to academic) concerns. (TJH)

"Why Is It Necessary to Change?" (Bregger, Dippo), "Redesigning the Questionnaire" (Polivka, Rothgeb), and "Evaluating Changes in the Estimates" (Bowie et al.) examine the changes that will be made in the 53-year-old Current Population Survey (CPS) beginning in 1994. (JOW)

A cross-sectional probability survey of Ontario students (N=3,870) in grades 7, 9, 11, and 13 examined the prevalence of alcohol and drug problems and the proportion of those with problems who receive treatment or report a need for treatment. Findings indicated serious problems resulting from alcohol or drugs. Discusses implications for preventing…

In October 2006, 65.8 percent of high school graduates from the class of 2006 were enrolled in colleges or universities, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Since 2001, the college enrollment rate for recent high school graduates has been trending upward. Information on school enrollment and…

This paper focuses on parents' perspectives of combining special and mainstream services for their children in the early years, offering insights into: how parents came to make this choice for their children's education; what parents expected from the combined provision and how their expectations were being met in practice. The data presented…

Recent brain mapping studies have provided new insights into the cortical systems that mediate human speech perception. Electrocortical stimulation mapping (ESM) is a brain mapping method that is used clinically to localize cortical functions in neurosurgical patients. Recent ESM studies have yielded new insights into the cortical systems that…