This study investigated potential differences between nonminority and minority groups of individuals with disabilities, in terms of employment placement approach utilized and employment outcomes achieved. The 173 minority status individuals represented four subgroups: Black, Hispanic, Asian, and American Indian. Dependent variables analyzed…

SELECT is a system designed to streamline the process of determining proper ratings and assigning pay grades to potential Navy lateral entry accessions, i.e., the enlistment of personnel with the appropriate training and qualifications as petty officers. It uses a cross-reference index to convert civilian occupations to Navy ratings that was…

Since World War II, American women have gained much greater access to higher education, with women now 56% of undergraduates, and approximately half of medical and law school students, as well as attaining 49% of PhD's. Despite their greater representation, women pursuing professional careers still experience considerable stress. At the…

Countries with mature social security systems have declining rates of labor force participation of the aged. The experience of nine countries (United States, Canada, Belgium, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom) over the last two decades provided the statistical data presented and analyzed in the…

This document reports on a study of the likelihood of individuals participating in the Federal food stamp program and the Medicaid program and the likelihood of exiting those programs. Data were analyzed from the first panel file of the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). Special problems with representativeness and measurement…

Based on a study which monitored over 150 episodes of television programs on a random basis, this report addresses the following questions: (1) How visible are Black, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American characters on entertainment television? On what types of shows do they appear? (2) What is the state of race relations on television? Do…

American agriculture is seriously threatened by growing shortages of highly qualified scientists, managers, and technical professionals. This paper examines the work outcomes of agricultural college alumni who were previously surveyed as students in 1977. Questionnaires were completed by 1,917 graduates in agricultural majors at 1862 and 1890…

The Student Needs and Priorities Survey was administered to 15,619 students on 18 campuses of the California State University. The survey, like similar surveys conducted in 1981 and 1984, addressed four broad concerns: life goals and educational priorities; personal lives, finances, employment status, and family backgrounds; levels of satisfaction…

This publication reports findings from the 1981 and 1982 Current Population Survey studies conducted by the United States Bureau of the Census regarding the characteristics of the 702,000 noninstitutionalized disabled Hispanics between 16 and 64 years of age. Tables, figures, and text provide information on age distribution, educational…

This set of materials on the employment status of librarians in research libraries was assembled by the Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Representative examples of library faculty by-laws are provided from the University of Minnesota, the University of Cincinnati, Michigan State…

A study evaluated the various aspects of the Maryland Job Service, including the services it provides, coordination between the service and related agencies, the degree to which services provided are congruent with and driven by federal mandates, and employers' and applicants' perceptions of the service. Job services available in other states were…

This report is the second part of a manpower study on population, education, academic preparation, socioeconomic characteristics, and employment for various ethnic groups. It expands upon Part 1 by containing additional and more extensive discussion and supportive data in tabular and figure form. This part includes comparisons between the United…

This study determined the magnitude of disparity between men and women in China in relation to illiteracy and occupational status. Region and ethnicity are used as control variables. The data collected are from a 10 percent sampling of the 1982 census; the total sample size includes a population of 100,380,000 nationwide. The census questionnaire…

Factors that influence the length of time between receipt of the doctorate and award of tenure for college faculty were investigated. Data were collected from 293 responses to questionnaires returned by doctoral recipients from Stanford University, Yale University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Respondents had received doctorates…

An Entitlement Scale (ES) was developed to assess people's beliefs regarding their societal rights. The 35-item scale was administered to 174 subjects ranging in age from 19 to 83 and representing diverse occupational clusters. Four clear factors emerged reflecting distinct domains of entitlement beliefs: work life and education, individuality,…