Changing Texas : Implications of Addressing or Ignoring the Texas Challenge
| Year of publication: |
2014
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| Authors: | Murdock, Steve H. |
| Other Persons: | Cline, Michael E. (contributor) ; Zey, Mary A. (contributor) ; Jeanty, P. Wilner (contributor) ; Perez, Deborah (contributor) |
| Publisher: |
College Station : Texas A&M University Press |
| Subject: | Sozialer Wandel | Social change | Wirtschaftsprognose | Economic forecast | Bevölkerungsprognose | Population forecasting |
| Extent: | Online-Ressource (294 p) |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record Front Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction: The Conceptual and Empirical Basis for the Work; The State of Knowledge: Population, Education, and Socioeconomic Change; Growth in Minority Populations; Race/Ethnicity and Education; Education, Income, and Socioeconomic Change; Content of, Definitions Affecting, and Limitations Impacting This Work; Organization; Cautions and Clarifications; Definitional Changes; Change in Terminology Related to Race/Ethnicity; Change in Policy; The Uncertainty of Projections; Conclusion 2. Recent and Projected Population Change in TexasHistoric Patterns of Population Change; Projected Population; Summary; 3. Recent and Projected Household Change in Texas; Recent Patterns of Household Change; Projections of Households and Household Characteristics; Racial/Ethnic Diversity and Increasing Elderly; Growing Diversity in Household Forms; Summary; 4. Effects of Demographic Change on the Size, Race/Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Characteristics of the Texas Labor Force; Recent Trends in Labor Force Characteristics; Current and Projected Future Patterns of Change in the Labor Force Socioeconomic Implications of the Demographic Change in the Labor ForceSummary; 5. Effects of Demographic Change on Selected Economic Factors Impacting the Private and Public Sectors of Texas; Economic Change in the Private and Public Sectors From 2000 to 2010; Effects of Demographic Change on Future Economic Change; Effects of Demographic Change on the Private Sector; Economic Impacts of Change in Household Types; Impacts of Population Change on Households' Net Worth and Assets; Demographic Impacts on Housing; Summary; 6. Public Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education Historical Patterns of Educational ChangeProjections of Enrollment in Public Educational Institutions; Projected Increases in Specialized Education Programs; Public Expenditures for Education; Projections of Unmet Financial Need; Summary; 7. Health, Human, and Correctional Services in Texas; Health and Health Care in Texas; Health Related Incidences and Disabling Conditions; Health Care Personnel; Public Health Care Assistance Programs; Medically Uninsured; TANF and SNAP in Texas; Correctional Services: Youth and Adult; Summary 8. The Effects of Demographic Change on Selected Transportation Services and DemandHistoric Change in the Characteristics of the Driving Population; Change in Driving Patterns of the Texas Population; The Effects of Future Demographic Change on Future Transportation Use; Age Effects on Transportation; Impact of Population Change on Vehicle Ownership; Demographic Impact on Workers' Modes of Commuting; Alternative Projection Scenarios; Summary; 9. Conclusions and Implications for the Future of Texas; The Continuation of Minority Population Growth; Minority Status and Socioeconomic Resources Educational Attainment and Socioeconomic Resources |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62349-159-8 ; 978-1-62349-166-6 ; 978-1-62349-159-8 |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10012678035