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9780205439171

The Allyn & Bacon Social Atlas of the United States

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  • ISBN13:

    9780205439171

  • ISBN10:

    0205439179

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-08-08
  • Publisher: Pearson
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Summary

This brief and accessible atlas uses colorful maps, graphs, and some of the best social science data available to survey the leading social, economic, and political indicators of American society. Maps, graphs, and figures explores topics like: our aging population changes in family structure energy use and the environment immigration, migration and social diversity wealth and poverty educational attainment hellip;and much more

Author Biography

William H. Frey, one of the leading demographers in the world, is a faculty member of the University of Michigan Population Studies Center; founder of the Social Science Data Analysis Network (www.SSDAN.net); and a Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. He has authored more than 100 publications and several books on demographic trends and issues, and his expertise on topics such as migration, urban and regional demographic change, and the U.S. Census is routinely sought out by policy-makers and the media. His commentaries on population issues have appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post, as well as National Public Radio, ABC News, NBC Nightly News, CSPANN, and CNN.

Table of Contents

Social Diversity and Social Inequality
Age
Age distribution among counties and statistics on the elderly
Living situations/household structure of elderly
Retirement
The Melting Pot
Geographic distribution of racial groups, specific Asian and Hispanic nationalities
The Gender Gap
Women employed outside the home and wage inequality
Native Americans
Reservation population, health, and poverty
Hispanics
Population concentrations, employment by sector, poverty
Knowing Onersquo;s Place
Geographic distribution of social classes
Sexuality
Civil unions
Anti-gay legislation
Violence against gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transsexuals
Diversity in the Classroom
Minority enrollment in college
Poverty
Local area unemployment
Social security
Welfare vs. income
School lunch programs
Head Start programs
Diversity in the Workplace
Minority and women owned businesses
Minority and women executives
Crime And Deviance
Vices
Gambling, drugs, and alcohol
Incarceration
Capital punishment, prison crowding, and maximum security
Race and gender breakdowns
Felonious Behavior
Murders, auto thefts, arson, and white-collar crime
Race and gender breakdowns
Violence
Hate crimes and violence against women
Children and Crime
Violence against children and child abuse
Child criminals, juvenile delinquency, and the punishment of youth

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