The American Family: A Compendium of Data and Sources

by Josefina J. Card (Editor)

Overview

This compendium is one of a series of social science research and teaching resources created by the American Family Data Archive at Sociometrics Corporation. It describes 28 data sets chosen by a panel of scientist-experts as having outstanding potential for secondary data analysis on issues facing today’s American family.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317946496
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/03/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	560
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Josefina J. Card

Table of Contents

Introduction, Using Existing Data on the Status and Well-Being of the American Family, Child Care Chapter, Children and Youth, Education, Health, Economic and Social Surveys, Labor Force, Marriage and Family, The American Family Data Library.

Editorial Reviews

The 28 data sets in the Compendium address such family-related issues as child care, children and youth, education, health, economic and social issues, employment, violence, family therapy, and marriage and divorce, documenting state-of-the-art empirical data on the American family today. Included are the details of the data set, the sample from which the data were collected, instrumentation and collection procedures that were used to create it, and cost and contact information. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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