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Riggs-Salter, Cathy; Salter, Christopher L. – Social Education, 1989
Focuses on how census data is used by geographers to identify spatial patterns and analyze relationships between the physical environment and human activities. Shows how census data may be used to enhance geographic education. Includes geography activities on migration and per capita income that use census data. (LS)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Class Activities, Data Collection, Geographic Distribution

Massey, Douglas S.; Hajnal, Zoltan L. – Social Science Quarterly, 1995
Measures black segregation at four geographic levels: state, county, city, and neighborhood, from 1900 to 1990. Cross-references data from the decennial U.S. census with dissimilarity and isolation indices. Concludes that segregation patterns have consistently evolved to minimize white contact with blacks. (MJP)
Descriptors: Apartheid, Blacks, Census Figures, Demography

Tomer, Christinger – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1992
Access to online public access library catalogs and similar information networks by scholars in the humanities is discussed. Tools and approaches available for scholars to navigate the systems, their utility and contribution to "location independence" in information seeking, and the evolving relationship between libraries and their…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Oriented Programs, Electronic Libraries

Bedford, Richard – New Zealand Journal of Geography, 1996
Provides an overview of recent New Zealand immigration policy including information suitable for inclusion in lesson plans and units of study. Discusses accessing and using population, migration, and immigration data and addresses possible problems and deficiencies. Includes statistical and graphic analysis of data. (MJP)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Content Analysis, Foreign Countries, Geographic Distribution

Hart, L. Gary; Salsberg, Edward; Phillips, Debra M.; Lishner, Denise M. – Journal of Rural Health, 2002
Reviews the rural physician shortage and related policy and research needs. Discusses geographic distribution of physicians, quality of rural care, rural recruitment and retention, rural residency training, factors in medical education affecting entry into rural practice, physician productivity and income, reimbursement, federal and state programs…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Geographic Distribution, Graduate Medical Education, Higher Education
Hoppe, Robert – 1993
This chapter examines recent trends in rural poverty and discusses some characteristics of the rural poor compared to the urban poor. Sources of poverty data for 1967-90 include the income supplement of the Census Bureau's annual Current Population Survey and personal income data compiled by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. "Rural" and…
Descriptors: Blacks, Children, Demography, Economic Factors
Australian Dept. of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Canberra. – 1995
The booklet describes efforts to preserve Australian Aboriginal languages and culture, profiles individuals who have a significant role in these efforts, contains individuals' commentaries on Aboriginal language issues, gives background information on the languages and language groups, and describes programs and organizations supporting the…
Descriptors: Australian Aboriginal Languages, Cultural Background, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups
Brumfit, Christopher; Mitchell, Rosamond – 1995
A survey of teacher trainees at the University of Southampton (England) investigated trainee knowledge level of English grammar and of language use around the world. Responses of English and modern language teacher trainees (n=19), non-language teacher trainees (n=35), and in some cases, undergraduates from the general student population (n=238)…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, English Teachers, Foreign Countries, Geographic Distribution
Anderson, Judith I. – 1992
A study was done of which school districts and schools serve students in Chapter 1 programs. Using data from the 1987-88 Schools and Staffing Survey, the analysis found the following: (1) over 90 percent of all public school districts provide Chapter 1 services, including 85 percent of the school districts in which no more than 1 in 10 students is…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged
Illinois State Board of Higher Education, Springfield. – 1993
This report examines 1989-90 survey data concerning off-campus coursework offered in Illinois and the Illinois Board of Higher Education's policy directions in the context of the Board's Priorities, Quality, and Productivity initiative. Analysis shows that many institutions do not have a significant presence in many of the community college…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Delivery Systems, Educational Planning, Geographic Distribution

National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1983
Detailed statistical tables on federal funds for research and development (R&D) are provided in this document. Tables are organized into the following sections: research, development, and R&D plant; R&D--agency, character of work, and performer; total research--agency, performer, and field of science; basic research--agency, performer,…
Descriptors: Colleges, Costs, Engineering, Federal Aid
Craig, William J.; Pederson, Shane – 1985
Public opinion about public education in Minnesota was investigated through a survey of a representative sample of adults. The questions asked dealt broadly with the following areas: educational quality; teacher employment conditions; State financial support; State educational guidelines; and educational vouchers. Major findings, for the sample as…
Descriptors: Educational Attitudes, Educational Quality, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1985
Detailed statistical tables showing the funding levels of 92 federal agencies for research and development (R&D) are provided in this document. These tables are organized into the following sections: research, development, and R&D plant; R&D agency, character of work, and performer; total basic and applied applied research--agency,…
Descriptors: Colleges, Costs, Engineering, Federal Aid
Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Bureau of Health Professions. – 1987
Proceedings of the November 1986 Workshop on Health Manpower Shortage Area (HMSA) Designation are presented. The workshop was designed to facilitate cooperative efforts among the different federal and state health agencies that are involved in the planning and delivery of health care services. The purpose of the workshop was to improve…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Demand Occupations, Evaluation Criteria, Federal Government
Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Bureau of Health Professions. – 1987
Proceedings of the March 1987 Workshop on Health Manpower Shortage Area (HMSA) Designation are presented. The workshop was designed to facilitate cooperative efforts among the different federal and state health agencies that are involved in the planning and delivery of health care services. Contents include: a review of the mission and…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Demand Occupations, Evaluation Criteria, Federal Government