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Fonseca, James William was born on October 13, 1947 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James A. and Elizabeth A. Fonseca.
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The authors' innovative approach to the presentation of data, prominently featured in the Wall Street Journal and the Boston Globe, is a welcome change from the traditional form of dry statistics, tables, and charts. Here is an essential reference book which will be enthusiastically welcomed by all those interested in American higher education. This innovative approach to the presentation of educational data is a welcome change from the traditional portrayal of such data in the form of dry statistics, tables, and charts. The striking visual approach provides the reader with a clear, concise understanding of higher education in this country and a comprehensive overview of current trends. By seeing the data graphically portrayed, even a casual reader can develop a broad understanding of basic information in a relatively short period of time. From the masses of information that are regularly collected and compiled by the many agencies and associations concerned with higher education, the authors have carefully chosen the most important data and those that highlight the spatial patterns. The Atlas clearly shows the influence of the 50 separate and distinct systems that make up American higher education. Moving beyond the relatively simplistic portrayals of statistical data found in existing fact books, The Atlas of American Higher Education presents dozens of maps on such topics as enrollment; students and faculty; cultural diversity; specialized institutions; two year colleges; outcomes of higher education; student costs and student aid; and financing of higher education, as well as general background and summary chapters. The Atlas includes balanced coverage of both public and private, two- and four-year institutions. In addition to portraying data by state, the Atlas portrays basic underlying demographic variables such as population density and distribution by age groups. The Atlas of American Higher Education is an indispensable text for college and university administrators, students and faculty in master's and doctoral programs in the field of higher education, as well as anyone concerned with educational policy. Geographers, those interested in American studies, and other social scientists will find the Atlas useful in courses that deal with social, cultural, and demographic issues.
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Alice C. Andrews and James W. Fonseca, whose Atlas of American Higher Education was hailed for its unique approach to statistical information and whose research for this new Atlas has been prominently featured in the Wall Street Journal and the Boston Globe, here provide a geographic window onto the most pressing social issues of our time. Too often, information about America--its culture and politics, affluence and poverty, health and medical care, crime and education--is presented in the form of dry statistics that do not convey critical trends and patterns. In this unprecedented volume, two respected geographers present dozens of maps that depict, at a glance, the topography of America's social well-being. Among the many topics covered are: cultural diversity and immigration; income, poverty and unemployment; lifestyle risks including drug abuse, smoking and auto fatalities; access to medical care; medical costs; status of women, children, and senior citizens; marriage and divorce; teen pregnancy and non-marital births; school dropouts; abortion; death rates from AIDS, cancer, suicide and infant mortality; violent crime and homelessness. The Atlas of American Society maps out a comprehensive picture of an America rarely seen in such breadth.
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Fonseca, James William was born on October 13, 1947 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James A. and Elizabeth A. Fonseca.
Bachelor cum laude, Bridgewater State College, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Geography, Clark University, 1974.
Assistant professor, then associate professor geography, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1973-1980; director individualized studies, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1981-1985; associate dean graduate school, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1985-1992; acting dean graduate school, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1988-1990; director Prince William Institute, George Mason U., Manassas, Virginia, since 1992.
( The authors' innovative approach to the presentation of...)
( Alice C. Andrews and James W. Fonseca, whose Atlas of A...)
Board of directors Prince William Symphony, Prince William County, Virginia, since 1994;member Industrial Development Authority, Manassas, since 1995. Member Association American Geographers, National Council Geography Education, Virginia Social Science Association.
Married Elaine Rae Hart, Nov.20, 1971. 1 child, James Ernest.