This second of a two-volume monograph, which describes and evaluates various methods used to determine present and future health manpower supply and requirements, is intended to contribute to planners' understanding of the state of the art and to the improvement of health manpower planning. The methodologies presented, chosen after a review of the…

In a related study, factor analysis was applied to reduce a selected set of medical school characteristics to their principal dimensions. In this study, the results were then used as input to a series of multivariate cluster analyses that isolated clusters of medical schools that were similar to each other and different from schools in other…

This text is designed for undergraduate courses in statistics or tests and measurements in physical education. It covers basic statistical concepts such as frequency distributions; graphs and curves; percentiles; measure of central tendency and variability; correlations; t tests; special applications of t tests for unequal, small, or correlated…

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the degree to which school revenue equity has been improved by changing the state aid funding systems of Illinois, Michigan, and Kansas from foundation systems to power equalization systems. Chapter 1 contains the general background and rationale of the study, evaluative criteria, and definitions…

A survey of 1,116 illustrations in six home economics textbooks classified the illustrations by activity and noted whether males or females were the principal actors for each in order to study the sex-role images that are presented. The illustrations were found to reinforce traditional sex stereotypes in most instances. (BP)

ACPA's Commission XII surveyed 103 college student personnel training institutions regarding their graduate placement. Graduates were identified according to degree, sex, and race. Percentages of graduates placed, areas within the college student personnel field, types of institutions, and areas of the country were computed. The discussion…

Measures selected attitudes for six urban and rural places of residence and provides support for the theory that attitudes are clearly related to place of residence but are less important to favorable attitudes and satisfactions than are income, education, and job. Journal may be ordered from: Editor, The Social Science Journal, Social Science…

Examines the data on how women are "'preparing throughout their lives to reap the full fruits of old age'" and how these activities affect those who are currently elderly. (Author)

Examines simultaneous equation models, using a large national sample of women in their mid twenties: it is found that the number of children a woman plans to bear has only a small effect on intentions to participate in the labor force, although a woman's plans to participate in the labor force has a substantial effect on the total number of…

A study of the relationship between participation in institutional vocational education programs in Minnesota correctional institutions and employment status during parole supports the theory that correctional vocational education can help to increase the employability of exoffenders. Data on parolees' employment status and reincarceration are…

The article is concerned with the phenomenon of numerical marks, awarded for students' work, regressing to the mean when a number of components are amalgamated to achieve an overall mark. It is shown that such an effect is largely inevitable and one possible way of overcoming the problem is presented. (Author)

Four techniques for assessing differences between least-squares estimators of regression coefficients from group and individual-level data are summarized. The utility and suitability of all four approaches are discussed when (1) data are grouped by a nominal characteristic; (2) there are multiple regressors; or (3) individual-level data cannot be…

The need for quantitatively defined minority enrollment goals in graduate social work education is discussed. An overview of minority enrollment efforts, a summary of related federal and professional regulations, an exploration of the legitimacy of quantitative goals, and a formula that yields quantified minority enrollment goals are provided.…

This study of 84 interdisciplinary research projects does not support the argument that institutes increase cross-disciplinary collaboration and the management of interdisciplinary research. (Author/IRT)

Investigates the attitudes of high school students toward current environmental issues and their possible implications for the future. Examines the validity and reliability of an environmental attitude instrument. (GA)