A richly erudite history of measurement and an account of its current state in the social sciencesfascinating, informative, provocative.' James S. Coleman, Unversity of Chicago...
In recent years, a flurry of reports on downsizing, outsourcing, and flexible staffing have created the impression that stable, longterm jobs are a thing of...
First the press became the media, and now the media have become the Imperial Mediaor have they? In this timely and comprehensive analysis, Michael Robinson...
The rancorous debate over the future of Social Security reached a fever pitch in 2005 when President Bush unsuccessfully proposed a plan for private retirement...
Americans think of suburbs as prosperous areas that are relatively free from poverty and unemployment. Yet, today more poor people live in the suburbs than...
Who has ruled New York? Has power become more concentratedor more widely and democratically dispersedin American cities over the past one hundred years? How did...
Since 1948, when pollsters unanimously forecast a Dewey victory over Truman, mediasponsored polls have proliferated, accompanied by a growing unease about their accuracy. PreElection Polling...
A scholarly gulf has tended to divide historians, political scientists, and social movement theorists on how people develop and act on their preferences. Rational choice...
This Splendid Introduction To Social Research Describes An Area Of Scientific Investigation That Profoundly Influences Our Daily Lives And Thoughts, But About Which Most Of...
This splendid introduction to social research describes an area of scientific investigation that profoundly influences our daily lives and thoughts, but about which most of...
Education specialists have written volumes on the best ways to help children learn to read and write, but who is helping them navigate the potentially...
In the five years following the passage of federal welfare reform law, the labor force participation of lowincome, single mothers with young children climbed by...
In the five years following the passage of federal welfare reform law, the labor force participation of lowincome, single mothers with young children climbed by...
Today, a college education is increasingly viewed as the gateway to the American Dreama necessary prerequisite for social mobility. Yet recent policy reforms in the...
Standard Economics Theory Is Built On The Assumption That Human Beings Act Rationally In Their Own Self Interest. But If Rationality Is Such A Reliable...
The social survey has become an essential tool in modern society, providing crucial measurements of social change, describing social life, and guiding government policy. But...
The social survey has become an essential tool in modern society, providing crucial measurements of social change, describing social life, and guiding government policy. But...
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For African American Men Without A High School Diploma, Being In Prison Or Jail Is More Common Than Being Employeda Sobering Reality That Calls Into...
Educators And Policymakers Who Share The Goal Of Equal Opportunity In Schools Often Hold Differing Notions Of What Entails A Just School In Multicultural America....
Most Nineteenth And Earlytwentiethcentury European Immigrants Arrived In The United States With Barely More Than The Clothes On Their Backs. They Performed Menial Jobs, Spoke...
Most nineteenth and earlytwentiethcentury European immigrants arrived in the United States with barely more than the clothes on their backs. They performed menial jobs, spoke...
Sharp Decreases In Union Membership Over The Last Fifty Years Have Caused Many To Dismiss Organized Labor As Irrelevant In Today'S Labor Market. In The...
The Wellbeing Of Individuals Routinely Depends On Their Success In Obtaining Goods And Avoiding Burdens Distributed By Society. Local Justice Offers The First Systematic Analysis...
The Danish economy offers a dose of American labor market flexibility inside a European welfare state. The Danish government allows employers a relatively high level...
The Danish economy offers a dose of American labor market flexibility inside a European welfare state. The Danish government allows employers a relatively high level...
In France, low wages have historically inspired tremendous political controversy. The social and political issues at stake center on integrating the working class into society...
For over a decade, policy makers have emphasized work as the best means to escape poverty. However, millions of working Americans still fall below the...
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