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Lamy, Steven L. – 1978
The document presents background information and activities for use by secondary school social studies teachers as they incorporate material on ethnic conflict into the curriculum. Ethnic conflicts are interpreted as hostilities which are either solely based upon or accentuated by ethnic differences. Examples are violence in Northern Ireland,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Conflict, Conflict Resolution
Froning, Mary L. – 1977
One of six volumes summarizing through narrative and statistical tables data collected by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in its 1974 survey, this second volume details the employment status of minorities and women in state governments. Statistics in this study are designed to highlight various aspects of the employment status of…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Comparative Analysis
Robertson, Winston O., Jr. – 1977
One of six volumes summarizing through narrative and statistical tables data collected by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in its 1974 survey, this sixth volume details the employment status of minorities and women in special district governments (excluding school districts), by examining the general governmental activities they…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Community Services
Urch, George E., Ed.; And Others – 1972
The handbook presents methods and techniques for involving students in a variety of learning activities which will broaden their perceptions of the non-Western world, specifically Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The activities stress group discussion and personal interaction. Section one gives a brief overview of various…
Descriptors: African Culture, Arabs, Area Studies, Asian Studies
Roos, Patricia A. – 1977
Employing data from the 1970 Census, this study investigates whether all non-Anglo ethnics experience monetary discrimination in employment. Two minority groups at opposing positions on the socioeconomic spectrum, Japanese Americans and Mexican Americans, are compared to the Anglo population. Overrepresentation in low prestige jobs,…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Asian Americans, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences
Cort, H. Russell, Jr.; Peskowitz, Nancy – 1977
This document, the first volume of the summative evaluation of "Man: A Course of Study" (MACOS), focuses on motivation and achievement of students using the MACOS curriculum. The major purpose of the two-year study was to compare MACOS as it was taught in 57 fifth and sixth grade classes in 15 school districts with other social studies…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Objectives, Anthropology, Cognitive Objectives
Ahren, Nancy C.; Scott, Elizabeth L. – 1981
A study analyzed the career outcomes of men and women Ph.D.s Based on a sample survey of approximately 50,000 Ph.D scientists, engineers, and humanists, conducted in 1979 by the National Research Council, the study examined 5164 triads consisting of one woman and two men who were matched as nearly as possible according to selected background…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Behavioral Sciences, Career Choice, Comparative Analysis
Moore, William S., Comp. – 1981
Information about and excerpts from the 1981 "Commuter Institution Index," an annual publication on research on commuter institutions of higher education are presented. The Index provides an overview of the demographic characteristics of responding institutions and the functions most frequently performed by these institutions for commuters. It…
Descriptors: Commuter Colleges, Commuting Students, Comparative Analysis, Educational Counseling
White, Robert – 1976
This is a descriptive case study and evaluation of Radio Santa Maria, which provides the Dominican Republic's rural adult population with basic education programs. The report examines the station in the light of five fundamental lifelong education goals: flexibility in the educational process, linkage of educational resources, relating of formal…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Attitude Change
Weber, Larry; Fleming, Dan – 1978
A project to upgrade knowledge and skills of junior high school students in American history was conducted in four cities and counties in Virginia during 1977-78. The hypothesis was that students who received feedback from teachers regarding performance on an American history pre-test would perform better on a subsequent American history test.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Educational Improvement
Carliner, Geoffrey – 1977
The document presents an analysis of the economic status of certain minority groups in the United States. The groups include Blacks, American Indians, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Japanese, Chinese, and Filipinos. Specifically, the document examines differences in female labor supply, female occupational status, and male earnings among the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Blacks, Chinese Americans
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Kapiolani Community Coll. – 1980
A survey was conducted in Spring 1980 of the 1,358 continuing Kapiolani Community College students who had registered as first-time students in Fall 1979. The survey instrument solicited information on: (1) student employment; (2) knowledge of procedures and requirements; (3) evaluation of students' college experience; (4) evaluation of student…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Ancillary School Services, College Environment, College Freshmen
Spenner, Kenneth I.; And Others – 1980
In an attempt to replicate the Wisconsin model of status attainment, this report introduces and analyzes new data from a thirteen-year panel study of males and females, average age of seventeen in 1965-66 (N=6795) and age 30 in 1979 (N=5844). (The Wisconsin model elucidates the important role of high school educational and occupational aspirations…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Career Development, Career Education
Bernstein, Alison; And Others – 1980
Trends in projects to improve women's education submitted to and supported by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (Fund) from 1976-78 are analyzed, and comparisons with experiences by the Fund from 1973-75 are made. The majority of Fund grants remain geared to serving adult women students, enhancing the career aspirations of…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Career Planning, College Curriculum, College Students
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1967
LOCAL FLORIDA PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN ARE COMPARED WITH PROGRAMS OF LIKE SIZE ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES. DATA ARE PRESENTED IN THREE TABLES. THE FIRST TABLE RANKS BY TOTAL NUMBER OF TEACHERS 95 OF THE 100 LARGEST PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES. ELEVEN OF THE 95 PROGRAMS ARE IN…
Descriptors: Blindness, Comparative Analysis, County School Districts, Deafness
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