ISBN:
9781623491598
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (294 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Changing Texas : Implications of Addressing or Ignoring the Texas Challenge
DDC:
304.609764
Keywords:
Education - Texas - Forecasting
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Education - Texas - Forecasting
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Economic forecasting ; Texas
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Population forecasting ; Texas
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Social change ; Texas
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
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Online-Publikation
Abstract:
Drawing on nearly thirty years of prior analyses of growth, aging, and diversity in Texas populations and households, the authors of Changing Texas: Implications of Addressing or Ignoring the Texas Challenge examine key issues related to future Texas population change and its socioeconomic implications. Current interpretation of data indicates that, in the absence of any change in the socioeconomic conditions associated with the demographic characteristics of the fastest growing populations, Texas will become poorer and less competitive in the future. However, the authors delineate how such a
Description / Table of Contents:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
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
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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
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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
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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
Description / Table of Contents:
Educational Attainment and Socioeconomic Resources
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