More attention should focus on sample sizes and the concept of statistical power in research in the field of health, physical education, and recreation. (JD)

The National League for Nursing's Division of Research presents its annual report on admissions, enrollments, and graduations in practical, diploma, associate degree, baccalaureate degree, and graduate programs in nursing. Data were obtained from State boards of nursing, schools of nursing, and a survey of colleges and universities. (MF)

Empirical procedures for analyzing readily-available, regularly collected data are illustrated. The models described indicate that major research universities and other doctoral-granting institutions are different in terms of their expenditure and revenue patterns, and that student-related variables are of secondary importance in determining those…

The hypothesis of a direct link between institutional pay scales and faculty sex ratios is examined based on HEGIS and AAUP data. Results suggest that eliminating sex bias in faculty pay within individual institutions will not achieve parity for women until higher-paying institutions recruit more women or those with more women upgrade pay scales.…

In a sample of 767 freshmen at the University of Minnesota, those with low principled morality scores compared to those with high scores had lower mean contemporary-cultural, artistic, literary, and academic-conceptual precollege experience score. (Author/LBH)

Taken from a paper on "The Economic and Employment Status of Asian Women in America" by Pauline Fong and Amado Cabezas of ASIAN, Inc., this brief analysis of statistics on Asian women indicates that highly educated Asian women do not have higher incomes or better jobs than many of those with less education.

The single most important contribution our society can make to the mental health of children is to recognize that they are a vital national resource. Describes a mental health plan with two objectives: 1) providing for the basic physical, social and educational needs of children, and 2) bringing mental health services to all children. (Author/RK)

The incidence of recurrent mongolism was analyzed among, 2,331 mongol propositi (and their 6,225 sibs) in 34 British institutions and daycare centers. (BB)

Three forms of the Situational Attitude Scale (SAS) were given to 371 Japanese college students to measure their attitudes towards blacks, Koreans, and neutral persons without racial reference in 10 social and personal situations. Overall response pattern was similar to that of American and Danish students. (Author/LBH)

Results of a nationwide survey of academic library building, additions, and renovating in 1977 indicate a downward trend. (KP)

A detailed examination of the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) data base--its content, development, and past and potential uses for researchers--is presented. Because knowledge of the data elements is crucial for successful secondary analysis, procedures for collecting needed information on the data in HEGIS are suggested. (BS)

The statistics show that there were more applicants than ever before, but the annual growth rate showed a decline, a trend that began in 1973-74. The national acceptance average remained unchanged and the average application frequency per individual accelerated. Major efforts by the Association of American Medical Colleges are described.…

American medical schools reported higher enrollments than ever before for the academic year 1976-77. Statistical data are given for men and women students, and for minority and foreign students. (LBH)

This Statistics in Brief examines the status of high school athletes 8 years after their senior year in high school. Using a representative sample of 10th-graders in 1990, who were seniors in 1992, from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88), this Brief provides information on the 1990-1992 high school athletes' educational,…

The need for hands-on computer laboratory experience in undergraduate and graduate statistics education has been firmly established in the past decade. As a result a number of attempts have been undertaken to develop novel approaches for problem-driven statistical thinking, data analysis and result interpretation. In this paper we describe an…