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Omaha Public Schools: Opinion Survey Of A Parent And Taxpayer Group, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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As part of a broader marketing effort by the Omaha Public Schools (OPS), Omaha residents were surveyed by telephone during April 30-May 6, (parent) and May 19-27, 1987 (taxpayer). The survey was intended to identify respondents' perceptions about the Omaha public school system. This report presents the results of the survey. The information and analysis provided should prove useful to interested citizens, board members, and district personnel as they plan the future of Omaha's public schools.

Omaha Public High Schools' Graduates Attending Uno, Floyd T. Waterman

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During the 1986-87 school year, the University of Nebraska at Omaha/Omaha Public Schools (UNO/OPS) Liaison Committee requested a study to determine how high school graduates from the Omaha Public Schools were progressing in their college careers at UNO. The author was asked to work with Paul Malcom of the Research Department of Omaha Public Schools to determine how the study might be conducted. Possible research questions were shared with the committee. The author met with Malcom to obtain lists of names of high school graduates.

Earlier, OPS conducted a survey of its high school graduates and developed a list of …

Preliminary Study Of The Homeless In Omaha-Douglas County, Jeff Luke

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Homelessness is not a new phenomenon. The period between the Civil War and World War I, for example, witnessed a large increase in predominantly male transients who followed an active labor market and formed a highly visible subcommunity called skid row. Today's homeless population, however, includes more women, children, and minorities and fewer single men and drifters than previous populations. In addition to changes in the demographic composition of the homeless population, most experts agree that the problem of homelessness is increasing.

Primary Health Care In Omaha, Nebraska: A Case Study Of Nine Primary Health Care Centers, Stella G. Limson

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The provision of health care has always been a declared policy of many governments, and every nation in the modern world has a health care system through which its people can get health services. The characteristics of these systems vary greatly with the nation's economic level and political structure.

Management Training Needs Assessment United Methodist Community Centers, Sarah Kovoor, Anne Miller, Jeff Luke

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This report outlines a management training plan for the United Methodist Community Centers, Inc. (UMCC). UMCC is a community service agency which focuses on bringing positive change for minorities and other disadvantaged people in the Omaha community. UMCC is one of Omaha's major community service agencies and has two locations, the Wesley House in north Omaha and the Woodson Center in south Omaha. A broad range of community programs are coordinated and managed from these two centers, including, for example: family enhancement programs, a woman's resource center, "sweat equity" housing development, senior meals programs, pre-school and after-school learning programs, and …

Re-Use Of The Muse Theatre: A Study Of Consumer Preferences, R. K. Piper

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In February 1986, Park East, Inc., a nonprofit redevelopment agency, contracted with the Center for Applied Urban Research of the University of Nebraska at Omaha to conduct a marketing survey related to the redevelopment of the Muse Theater at 24th and Farnam Streets. Representatives of Park East, Inc., believe that two critical trends have converged to create an opportunity for redevelopment in this area--the ongoing and already successful redevelopment of downtown Omaha and adjacent areas and the recent increase in the population of young, well-educated, professionals living and working near downtown Omaha. Mutual of Omaha, the largest employer in Omaha, …

Economic Impact Of Eppley And Millard Airfields On The Omaha Metropolitan Statistical Area, W. J. Corcoran

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This economic impact study concentrates on three components of economic value that Eppley and Millard Airfields create for the Omaha Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA): incomes earned; benefits to residents, businesses, and nonbusinesses; and expenditures by visitors.

The Trail Of Education In Two Cities: Omaha And Manila, Navidad T. Nacianceno, Floyd T. Waterman

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Never, perhaps, in the history of local communities has the educational system been recognized openly as being interwoven with the community as it is now. In individuals' aspiration, for better lives and as a primary component of the equation of education and community, education is viewed as an avenue of promise. There can be no doubt of its universal acceptance as the key to the most fervently desired goals, security for the future and an understanding of self and others.

Health Care For The Poor In Omaha-Douglas County: Problems And Policy Options, Jeff Luke, David R. Dimartino, Vincent J. Webb, Jan Clifford

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The health-care system in Omaha-Douglas County is on the verge of dramatic changes because of federal cutbacks, expanding cost-containment efforts, and an increasingly competitive medical market. As a result, problems are now arising because of increasing difficulties in providing health care to the poor.

Projections Of Occupation Supply And Demand For The Omaha Area For 1990, Murray Frost

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This study of the future labor supply and demand in the Omaha area was conducted for the Economic Development Council of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce by the Center for Applied Urban Research, University of Nebraska at Omaha, with Dr. Murray Frost as the principal investigator. The study included: (1) an analysis of projections for the supply and demand for labor in 1990 made by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor; the Nebraska Department of Labor; and other sources; and (2) a survey of the 64 largest private and public employers in the Omaha area. The …

Analysis Of A Survey Of Omaha's Telemarketing Companies, Murray Frost

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• The telemarketing industry is differentiated into reservation centers, WATS inbound, and WATS outbound operations.
• Six (6) of 11 firms reported problems recruiting for entry-level positions in 1984, 4 did not, and 1 did not answer.
• Three (3) respondents indicated they expected problems in 1985, 5 did not, and 3 did not answer.
• Two (2) respondents expected recruiting problems in 1990, 3 did not, and 6 did not answer.
• Five (5) respondents expected an adequate supply of telephone agents in 1985, 5 did not, and 1 did not answer.
• Four ( 4) respondents expected an adequate supply of telephone agents in …

Survey Results And Demographic Data For United Catholic Social Services' Family Services, David R. Dimartino, Vincent J. Webb

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A summary of demographic data and survey results.

A Framework For Discussing Sid-Related Problems, Murray Frost

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The purpose of these introductory comments is to set a framework for the examination of SID-related problems. In preparation for this task I examined the 1975 study conducted by CAUR.1 The first chapter contained an examination of alternatives to SID's. These alternatives were derived from a typology of development concepts based on: 1) who made the decisions about public improvements or development and 2) who financed them.

Survey Of Cable Subscribers: View Preferences For Channels 4, 13 And 19, Vincent J. Webb, Robert Hobart

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This study analyzed data obtained from a telephone survey of Cox Cable subscribers. The survey provided information about viewers and non-viewers of channels 4, 13, and 19.

Needs Assessment Survey Of The Omaha Black Community, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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The purpose of this survey was to obtain input from citizens and leaders in the Black community regarding the Black community needs in the following areas: Housing Issues, Education, Recreation, Public Services, Administration of Justice, and Employment.

Survey Analysis Of The Council Bluffs Senior Citizens' Center Programs And Participants, David R. Dimartino, Jack Ruff

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In the summer of 1984, representatives of the Council Bluffs Senior Citizens Center requested assistance from the Center for Applied Urban Research to analyze their program offerings and attendance. The request resulted in two types of assistance. First, working with volunteers and staff, two students from the University of Nebraska at Omaha compiled existing information on Senior Center usage. These efforts resulted in a computerized list of about 700 users by the types of activities in which they participated. This list is to be used when sending program information to participants. Automation allows sorting in order to select users according …

Automated Word Processing Requirements For The City Of Omaha, Nebraska, Donald F. Norris

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On April 1, 1984 the Center for Applied Urban Research initiated a study of the requirements for automated word processing for the city of Omaha. The study involved the collection and analysis of information regarding the amount and kind of typing activities in each city department in the civic center. The purpose was to determine whether automated word processing would be feasible and practical in these departments and, if so, how many word processing work stations and printers would be required.

Enrollment Potential For St. James Church School During The 1980s, David R. Dimartino

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This analysis was designed to estimate the trend in St. James school enrollments through the 1980's. The trend was determined by analyzing the actual and estimated population of elementary school age from 1980 through 1989 for the area included within St. James and st. Elizabeth Ann Parishes.

New High-Value Housing In Douglas County: An Analysis, David R. Dimartino, Donald F. Norris, Jack Ruff

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Understanding the contemporary housing market or submarkets requires knowledge of the current supply of and demand for housing stock. The purpose of this study is threefold: 1) to determine the current supply of lots and platting trends, 2) to characterize the occupants of new higher value housing through the use of census data, and 3) to estimate growth and locational preference of managerial personnel through a survey of large employers.

Legal Aid Clients With General Assistance Problems: A Study Of Housing Conditions, R. K. Piper, Robert Meyerson, Chris Wayne

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The Omaha Legal Aid Society contacted the Center for Applied Urban Research to help assess the housing conditions of clients who had applied for legal aid with a Douglas County general assistance (GA) problem within the past 18 months. Legal Aid wanted to know what proportion of these clients were living in housing that was below minimum health and decency standards.

The Politics Of Crime And Criminal Justice, Erika S. Fairchild, Vincent J. Webb

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This volume is about politics, crime, and criminal justice in the United States. As such, it reports on some of the fruits of an increasing amount of research that has been devoted to this topic in recent years. With the exception of one analytical essay on crime as an issue in American politics, all of the articles in the volume are based on original field research.

Analysis Of Economic And Activity Data Reported By Nebraska Non-Profit Organizations, 1983, Murray Frost

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This report is based on the responses of 125 arts organizations. They range from small limited-interest groups to institutions with multi-million dollar budgets. Some are run out of volunteers' homes while others have marble edifices. The respondents in this report do not include local school districts, although universities are included. A copy of the instrument and totals is included as an appendix.

Bus Ridership: An Analysis Of A Survey In The Omaha Metropolitan Area, Murray Frost

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Metro Area Transit (MAT), the operator of the bus system in the Omaha metropolitan area, perceived an acceleration of a continuing long term trend of reduced ridership. They asked the Center for Applied Urban Research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha to design a study to help them develop a strategy that would halt and reverse these patterns.

A Study Of The Knowledge And Use Of Hospice By Health Care Professionals In Omaha, Carole Davis, Wilda C. Stephenson, Deborah Caulfield

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The primary objective of this study was to conduct a needs assessment for the Omaha Hospice Organization which would determine the knowledge and/or use of hospice concepts and programs by health care professionals.

Homeowner Insurance In Omaha And The Fair Housing Act: Seeds Of Redlining: A Legal Analysis, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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The function of this study is to render a legal determination as to whether or not the data developed by the University of Nebraska's Center for Urban Affairs is sufficient to state a claim under Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. §§3601 et seq., commonly known as the Fair Housing Act.

A Comparison Of The Corporate Structures And Delivery Of City Services In Omaha And Manila, Roberto Lazaro, Floyd T. Waterman

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No abstract provided.

Homeowner Insurance Availability And Cost In Omaha, Peggy Coffin, Jack Ruff

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In the homeowners' insurance study, the researchers were interested in examining whether dwellers in different locations received the same treatment when shopping for insurance. Contact with the state insurance office and insurance industry groups yielded no information below the city level. Therefore, the information was of no use when trying to detect differences within the city.

Analysis Of Mortgage Lending Patterns In Omaha, Jack Ruff

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This report utilizes home mortgage disclosure data from 21 Omaha lenders, gathered for a seven-year period from 1976 to 1982. Although all years were not available for all institutions, the data base still represented over 38,000 loans and $1 billion worth of lending.

Municipal Revenue Sources: Analysis Of Omaha's Options, Murray Frost

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The purpose of this report is to examine and evaluate revenue sources that can serve as supplements or alternatives to Omaha's current revenue structure.

Kellom Heights Stage Ii: Trends And Conditions Impacting Commercial And Office Space Development, R. K. Piper

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This report was prepared in response to a request for assistance from the Omaha Economic Development Corporation for the collection of information pertaining to the development of a neighborhood commercial and office center near 24th and Cuming Streets. The primary purpose of the report is to provide an accurate description of current conditions and significant trends in the immediate Kellom Heights area that would have an impact on the proposed development.