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These proceedings contain the papers and posters of the 22nd International Conference on e-Society (ES 2024) and 20th International Conference on Mobile Learning (ML 2024), organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) in Porto, Portugal, during March 9-11, 2024. The e-Society 2024 conference aims to address the main issues of concern within the Information Society. This conference covers both the technical as well as the non-technical aspects of the Information Society. The Mobile Learning 2024 Conference seeks to provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of mobile learning research which illustrate developments in the field. These events received 185 submissions from more than 25 countries. In addition to the papers' presentations, the conferences also feature two keynote presentations. [Individual papers are indexed in ERIC.]

"Proceedings of International Conference on Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Social and Education Sciences (IConSES), which took place on October 13-16, 2022, in Austin, Texas. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, discuss theoretical and practical issues, and to connect with the leaders in the fields of education and social sciences. The IConSES invites submissions that address the theory, research, or applications in all disciplines of education and social sciences. The IConSES is organized for: faculty members in all disciplines of education and social sciences, graduate students, K-12 administrators, teachers, principals, and all interested in education and social sciences. [Individual papers are indexed in ERIC.]

"Education Indicators" are facts and statistics that help to describe a public education system. They are tools which are useful in examining and measuring the effectiveness of the system. Examples include information such as the amount of local funds raised to support local schools, per pupil expenditures, pupil-teacher ratios, and student achievement results. This publication contains a series of indicators which will help interested citizens, policymakers, and legislators understand the many components of the K-12 Maine public education system. This paper is comprised of six categories of indicators: (1) Background Demographics; (2) Enrollment; (3) Staff; (4) Program; (5) Student Performance; and (6) Finance. While the categories have been changed recently from previous editions, the report still contains the same indicators. The "Background Demographics" section provides information on community and societal characteristics of the education environment which may have an impact on student learning. The "Enrollment" section highlights enrollment trends statewide and in some cases by county. The "Staff" section provides characteristics of Teachers and Administrators in schools statewide. The "Program" section provides information on the school district organizational structure and other specific programs within schools that enhance education in Maine. The "Student Performance" section provides a tool to assess the productivity and accomplishments of education in Maine. And finally, the "Finance" section provides financial information relevant to education in Maine. Two appendices are included: (1) Statutory Language for the Maine Education Policy Research Institute; and (2) Related Publications. (Contains 55 tables and 39 figures.)

This collection of papers includes 6 parts. Part 1, "Latino Populations in the United States," includes: (1) "Latino Health Policy: Beyond Demographic Determinism" (Angelo Falcon, Marilyn Aguirre-Molina, and Carlos W. Molina); (2) "Latino Health Status" (Olivia Carter-Pokras and Ruth Enid Zambrana); and (3) "Latino Access To Health Care: The Role of Insurance, Managed Care, and Institutional Barriers" (J. Emilio Carrillo, Fernando M. Trevino, Joseph R. Betancourt, and Alberto Coustasse). Part 2, "Latino Life Stages and Health," includes: (4) "The Early Years: The Health of Children and Youth" (Glenn Flores and Ruth Enid Zambrana); (5) "The Reproductive Years: The Health of Latinas" (Aida L. Giachello); (6) "The Later Years: The Health of Elderly Latinos" (Valentine M. Villa and Fernando M. Torres-Gil); and (7) "Latino Mental Health and Treatment in the United States" (William A. Vega and Margarita Alegria). Part 3, "Patterns of Chronic Diseases among Latinos," includes: (8) "The Impact of Cancer on Latino Populations" (Amelie G. Ramirez and Lucina Suarez); (9) "Cardiovascular Disease" (Eliseo Perez-Stable, Teresa Juarbe, and Gina Moreno-John); (10) "Diabetes" (Jose Alejandro Luchsinger); and (11) "Gender, Context, and HIV Prevention among Latinos" (Hortensia Amaro, Rodolfo R. Vega, and Dellanira Valencia). Part 4, "Occupational Health and the Latino Workforce," includes: (12) "Occupational Health among Latino Workers in the Urban Setting" (Rafael Moure-Eraso and George Friedman-Jimenez) and (13) "Health and Occupational Risks of Latinos Living in Rural America" (Kathryn Azevedo and Hilda Ochoa Bogue). Part 5, "Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use among Latinos," includes: (14) "Alcohol Use and Alcohol-Related Problems among Latinos in the United States" (Raul Caetano and Frank Hector Galvan); (15) "Tobacco Use among Latinos" (Gerardo Marin); and (16) "Latino Drug Use: Scope, Risk Factors, and Reduction Strategies" (Andres G. Gil and William A. Vega). Part 6, "A New Health Agenda," offers (17) "Latino Health Policy: A Look To the Future" (Marilyn Aguirre-Molina, Angelo Falcon, and Carlos W. Molina). (Papers contain references.) (SM)

This collection of snapshots examines the well-being of America's children and adults through the lens of the 1999 National Survey of America's Families. Snapshots include: "Foreword: Snapshots of America's Families II: A View of the Nation and 13 States from the National Survey of America's Families" (Alyssa Wigton and Alan Weil); "Family Economic Well-Being: Findings from the National Survey of America's Families" (Sheila Rafferty Zedlewski); "Health Insurance, Access, and Health Status of Children: Findings from the National Survey of America's Families" (Genevieve Kenney, Lisa Dubay, and Jennifer Haley); "Health Insurance, Access, and Health Status of Nonelderly Adults: Findings from the National Survey of America's Families" (Stephen Zuckerman, Jennifer Haley, and John Holahan); "Children's Behavior and Well-Being: Findings from the National Survey of America's Families" (Kristin Anderson Moore, Juliet L. Hatcher, Sharon Vandivere, and Brett V. Brown); "Children's Family Environment: Findings from the National Survey of America's Families" (Sharon Vandivere, Kristin Anderson Moore, and Martha Zaslow); and "Key Findings by Race and Ethnicity: Findings from the National Survey of America's Families" (Sarah Staveteig and Alyssa Wigton). (All papers contain references.) (SM)

Eleven papers from a workshop titled "International Migration: Health and Social Policies" focus on common concerns and problems in providing social and health services to labor migrants and immigrants in the United States and the European Union. Following an introduction (Antonio Ugalde, Gilberto Cardenas), the papers are: (1) "International Migration and Health in the European Union" (Lars Rasmussen); (2) "Meeting the Social Service Needs of Mexican Immigrants in the United States" (Yolanda C. Padilla); (3) "Providing Health Services to Immigrant and Refugee Populations in New York" (Heike Thiel de Bocanegra, Francesca Gany); (4) "Perinatal Outcomes of North African Immigrants in Belgium" (Pierre Buekens, Therese Delvaux, Isabelle Godin, Godelieve Masuy-Stroobant, Sophie Alexander); (5) "How Do Flemish Health Providers Take Care of Their Turkish and Moroccan Patients?" (Aime De Muynck); (6) "Health Advocates in Belgian Health Care" (Hans Verrept, Fred Louckx); (7) "Health and Health Services Utilization in Spain among Labor Immigrants from Developing Countries" (Antonio Ugalde); (8) "Cycle and Reproductive Patterns among Immigrant Women in Spain" (Consuelo Prado Martinez, Maria Dolores Marrodan Serrano, Angeles Sanchez-Andres, Esperanza Gutierrez Redomero, Paula Acevedo Cantero, Julia Sebastian Herranz); (9) "Psychopathology of Immigrants and Cross-Cultural Therapy" (Antoine Gailly, Redouane Ben Driss); (10) "The Cultural Psychology of Immigration" (Marcelo M. Suarez-Orozco); and (11) "Potentially Traumatic Events among Unaccompanied Migrant Children from Central America" (Ximena Urrutia-Rojas, Nestor Rodriguez). Contains references in each paper and author profiles. (SV)