A demographic, economic, and educational profile of southern California is provided in this report. A review of population, economic, and educational trends indicates that the region is characterized by a diverse economy, population, and work force; the growth of "edge cities"; pressing environmental and social problems; and increasing…

Results of evaluating U.S. exchange programs for foreign medical graduates (FMGs) are presented. After reviewing the roles of sponsors of exchange visitor programs and identifying specific sponsors, attention is directed to entry patterns of exchange visitor physicians, and the value of these programs to both home countries and the United States.…

Some present issues of concern in health occupations education, and their futuristic implications, are reviewed: achieving a more reasonable geographic distribution of health professionals, comprehensive health service (National Health Insurance), cost effective health care, credentials (Licensing and licensing by reciprocity), and collective…

During the 1980s, federal spending for procurement, particularly defense procurement, retirement and survivors' benefits, medical benefits, and agricultural assistance payments grew dramatically, while spending for grants and salaries and wages lagged. But, the overall distribution of funding between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas remained…

This report consists of chapter 8 (the chapter on nursing) and relevant other sections of the "Seventh Report to the President and Congress on the Status of Health Personnel in the United States, March 1990." It presents and analyzes recent developments in the education, supply, and distribution of nursing personnel; and provides an…

Although knowledge of how the population of an area is structured and how it is constantly changing will not solve problems created by the changes, it will provide a basis for understanding the needs of an area and for better program planning. Population processes that produce growth or decline in areas include natural increase, migration, and…

Job opportunities in various fields are described for college students. Each description begins with a definition of the job, followed by a report of the tasks involved, usually with perceptions from young people in their twenties or thirties. Each job lists requisite educational, computer, and personal skills. The computer skills are rated from…

The "Southwest" dialect, previously isolated in San Antonio, Texas, has been isolated south of that area. Data were drawn from the Linguistic Atlas of the Gulf States (LAGS) and interviews with ten lower-middle/upper-lower class informants. Seven communities were represented by seven female and three male English speakers (four…

This paper systematically reports differences in the cost of living among different parts of the United States, as well as among different rural and urban counties in the state of Illinois. A systematic procedure for estimating these differences based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics data for selected localities was developed by McMahon and…

Fifty years of planning in the Georgia statewide system of public higher education is reviewed. Based on planning completed by survey experts in 1933 and a 1940 re-study of conditions in the university system, recurrent themes were identified including the following: the geographic distribution of institutions and programs, the role of general…

This report contains statistical data from the Annual Survey of Scientific and Engineering Expenditures at Universities and Colleges, FY 1982. The data represent science and engineering (SE) expenditures for separately budgeted research and development (R&D). The phrase "separately budgeted R&D expenditures" refers to current…

Presented are statistical data from the Annual Survey of Scientific and Engineering Expenditures at Universities and Colleges, FY 1983. These data represent science and engineering (SE) expenditures for separately budgeted research and development (R&D). The phrase "separately budgeted R&D expenditures" refers to current fund…

Data on the socioeconomic status of elderly Hispanic Americans are limited. Issues that address the needs of younger populations have taken priority. This report is an attempt to publicize data on elderly Hispanic people and to recommend changes in the way they are regarded and served. The findings are the following: (1) this population is growing…

This study's primary purpose was to examine how geographical characteristics and cultural supply influence individual participation in arts related activities in the United States. Data for the study were extracted from the 1982 and 1985 "Survey of Public Participation in the Arts." Research efforts were based upon the inference that…

This report, based on data from the 1980 U.S. Bureau of the Census, examines the geographic locations of artists and summarizes the numbers of artists and their basic characteristics for each state and the major Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSA). It also compares 1970 and 1980 populations of employed artists in each state and presents…