This six-part report presents statistical data on worldwide trends in student mobility and migration, national origin, sources of financial support, fields of study, enrollments, and rates of growth. Part I explores the nature of student migration worldwide and presents data on the overall numbers of students going abroad and the extent to which…

Fifty-four percent of all midlife and older American women are in the work force. Like their younger counterparts, most older women work in nonprofessional occupations. Regardless of their age, working women earn less than men. Sixty-five percent of working women aged 45 to 64 are married; 30 percent are widowed, divorced, or separated; and 5…

Feminist issues are discussed in 33 scholarly articles that cover the following areas: the body and its control, the family, growing up female, the working woman, institutions of social control, and historical and contemporary developments in feminism. Titles and authors include: "Sexual Terrorism" (Carole J. Sheffield); "The Rape Culture" (Dianne…

Examining the economic status of Native women in Alaska, this report compares the economic well being of Native women to other women in the state and nation, looks at factors contributing to their economic status, and makes positive action recommendations. Based on 1970 and 1980 census data, chapter I analyzes the 50% increase of Alaska Native…

Describing and evaluating the development of the Brandon University Northern Teacher Education Project (BUNTEP) in Manitoba, Canada, this document presents the following sections: (1) Historical Overview; (2) Project Implementation Strategy (emphasis upon coordination with past projects); (3) The Students (the average BUNTEP student is probably…

A brief summary of data, in tables with some narrative, from the Survey of Earned Doctorates during fiscal year 1980 is presented. Both research and applied research doctorates with these degree designations are included: DAS, DArch, DA, DBA, JCD, DCJ, DCrim, EdD, DEng, DESc, ScDE, DEnv, DED, DFA, DF, DGS, DHS (Health and Safety), DHS (Hebrew…

While the past 10 years have been marked by major gains for working women, the overall status of working women has improved very little. The profile of the working woman today is different from that of 25 years ago. Today over 44 million women work. Of these, 7 million belong to minority groups. Since 1930 families headed by women have tripled in…

The booklet analyzes demographic and economic characteristics of married couples in the United States. The study is based on census data and on information about joint characteristics of husbands and wives. The objective of the study is to revise concepts related to family and household data by adding analysis of wives' characteristics to…

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARTICIPATION IN CONTINUING EDUCATION BY YOUNG ADULT MALES AND CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, AND SOCIOPSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS WAS STUDIED IN RURAL COMMUNITIES OF FLORIDA. DATA WERE COLLECTED BY QUESTIONNAIRE WHEN PARTICIPANTS WERE SOPHOMORES IN HIGH SCHOOL AND AGAIN SIX YEARS LATER. IN PHASE ONE, THEIR PARTICIPATION IN…

Differences in academic career participation by men and women and their marital and child bearing rates are assessed along with current research findings on dual-career faculty couples. Case study research on 10 dual-career couples is reviewed, with emphasis on familial relationships resulting from commitment to two careers. Observations regarding…

California community colleges enroll nearly 1.3 million students in regular instruction (excluding community services). This represents 11% of all higher education enrollments in the nation, or one out of every eight California adults. Using 1975-76 enrollment statistics, these students are characterized as 49% female, 36.2% married or formerly…

This report provides basic characteristics data for 15,329 students enrolled in the Metropolitan Community Colleges during the fall 1975 semester. Twenty-nine tables organize information by campus in terms of: males/females by part-and full-time status; enrollment by college and day/other; freshmen/sophomores; race and ethnic origin; student age…

Salary schedules for 1962-63 to 1967-68 were obtained from school districts in 11 standard metropolitan statistical areas to test two hypotheses: (1) The amount of postgraduate education of elementary and secondary teachers is directly related to the salary policy of the employing district, and (2) selected personal and professional…

This study used data from the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 to examine factors influencing the educational and occupational attainment of American women. The longitudinal study followed 2,160 seniors from 1,200 schools for 14 years after high school graduation. A variation of the Wisconsin model, which examined…

This study on default analyzes 17,036 undergraduate borrowers who attended the University of South Florida (USF), and who entered repayment on Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) loans during federal fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. Of the 17,036 USF undergraduate borrowers, 766 defaulted (4.5 percent). The report employs a…