Statistical Handbook on Racial Groups in the United States

by Bruce A. Chadwick, Tim B. Heaton, Cardell K. Jacobson

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781573562669
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/29/2000
Series:	Oryx Statistical Handbooks
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

Culled from a variety of sources, including the U.S. Census and several specialized studies, e.g. National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health and the General Social Survey, this statistical sourcebook provides comparative data on the major American racial groups in a wide variety of areas, including employment, family, political participation, income, and religious beliefs, among others. The work is usefully arranged by topic, and a brief essay introduces each section; the tables are clearly printed in easily readable type and include a reference--print or web-based for each source. The index provides easy access to the vast range of statistics in the volume. Most of the data was compiled between 1994 and 1999. Although this nicely produced work contains useful statistical information published relatively recently, the 2000 Census results should be available within the next year or so and will provide the most up-to-date statistics. Nevertheless, this work does offer extrapolated and analyzed statistical material, which might not be available from nonprofit and commercial research agencies for some time. Recommended for large public and academic libraries.--Donald Altschiller, Boston Univ. Libs. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

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