Statistical Handbook on Racial Groups in the United States
Published on 29. June 2000
Book
Hardback
360 pages
978-1-57356-266-9 (ISBN)
Description
As the shift in the racial and ethnic composition of the united States continues, students, researchers, and others will find it important to understand the differences between-and similarities among-racial groups. This volume compiles a broad range of statistical data on important topics across various racial groups. Gathered from authoritative sources, this information offers statistical comparisons on timely subjects, including: educational goals, attitudes about employment, leisure pursuits, marital happiness, attitudes about contraception, religious beliefs, arrest rates, and political party preferences.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1209 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57356-266-9 (9781573562669)
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TIM B. HEATON, Ph.D., is an associate professor of sociology, Center for Studies of the Family, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. He has coauthored a number of books and articles on cultural and societal demographics.
BRUCE A. ChADWICK, Ph.D., is professor of sociology at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, where he has served as department chairperson, director of the Family Studies Program, and director of the Center for Studies of the Family. He is a recipient of the Karl G. Maeser Research Award in recognition of his distinguished research career. Chadwick is the author of several books and numerous articles on many sociological, topics including the family. Chadwick received his bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. degrees in sociology from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
CARDELL K. JACOBSON is a sociology professor at Brigham Young University. /e
BRUCE A. ChADWICK, Ph.D., is professor of sociology at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, where he has served as department chairperson, director of the Family Studies Program, and director of the Center for Studies of the Family. He is a recipient of the Karl G. Maeser Research Award in recognition of his distinguished research career. Chadwick is the author of several books and numerous articles on many sociological, topics including the family. Chadwick received his bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. degrees in sociology from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
CARDELL K. JACOBSON is a sociology professor at Brigham Young University. /e
Content
Preface Demographic Context Education Economics and Employment Health, Well-Being, and Lifestyles Family Sex, Fertility, and Contraception Religion and Religiosity Crime and Delinquency Political Participation Index