American Education and the Demography of the US Student Population, 1880 - 2014

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-030-07767-9
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, Band 10, 505 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 855 g

Reihe: Applied Demography Series

Examines the relationship between demography and American education

Includes coverage of the four most recent American historical periods: the Progressive Era, the Great Depression, the Post WWII Era, and the Post 1983 Era

Offers a vital portrait of the US educational system over time     

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Verdugo, Richard R.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Demographie, Demoskopie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogische Soziologie, Bildungssoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part One: Theoretical Background.- Chapter 1: A brief history of the American Educational System.- Chapter 2: The changing demography of the American population: 1900 – 2010.- Chapter 3: Demography and education: A research framework.- Part Two: The Demography of the American Student.- Population: 1900 to 2010.- Chapter 4: The Progressive Era.- Chapter 5: The Great Depression.- Chapter 6: The Post WWII Era.- Chapter 7: The Post 1983 Era.- Chapter 8: Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Richard R. Verdugo is a Sociologist, having earned a Doctorate in the field from the University of Southern California. He has retired from the labor force, and currently resides in the Ukraine, but shuttles between the Ukraine and other European nations. Richard’s research interests are eclectic as he has published regularly in four research areas: sociology, economics, education, and demography. His most recent publications include two books (Education Reform in Europe; and Latin American Immigrants in Spain, with Andreu Domingo and Albert Sabater). He has a forthcoming book on National Identity in Europe (with Andrew Milne), in which he has co-authored three chapters: one a general introduction to the topic, with Andew Milne; one on national identity in Germany, with Dana Martin; and another on national identity in Russia, with Oxana Karnaukhova. His most recent journal articles include two papers in the International Journal of Education Reform, whichhe Guest Edited (Education Reform in China, with Aihua Hu; and a paper on Education Reform and Community). His most recent research focuses on PISA and Social Structure; underutilized labor in Europe; the Demography of the US school population from 1900 to 2010; non-English use in the USA as a measure of Ethnicity from 1910 to 2010; a study of the American Sociology from 1900 to 2000; and research on the labor market experience of the Mexican American Worker from 1940 to 2010.