Indicators of Trends in the Status of American Women

Assembles, collates, and analyzes data bearing on trends in American education. The author presents the basic data on school enrollment, retention, and attainment, indicating changes in the educational characteristics of the population and comparable time-series statistics on teachers and school finances reflecting change within the school system itself. Dr. Ferriss then relates these data to a statement of educational goals set some ten years ago, utilizing the data to provide an assessment of progress toward those goals. Cover Title Page, Copyright Page Foreword Acknowledgments Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures Notes to the Series and Data Sources Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Changes in the Female Population Chapter 3. Trends in the Educational Status of Women Chapter 4. Indicators of Women's Marital Status Chapter 5. Trends in the Fertility of American Women Chapter 6. Women Migrants Chapter 7. Indicators of Women at Work Chapter 8. Unemployment Indicators Chapter 9. The Income Status of Women Chapter 10. Trends in the Social Participation of Women Chapter 11. Recent Changes in the Outdoor Recreation of Women Chapter 12. Trends in Women's Health and Illness Chapter 13. Changes in the Mortality of Women Appendix A. The Current Population Surcy Appendix B. The Health Interview Survey Appendix C. Notes and Sources Appendix D. Statistical Series Bibliography