Children of the Great Depression, 25th Anniversary Edition [Deluxe Edition] [Paperback]

Glen H. Elder (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0813333423 | ISBN-13: 978-0813333427 | Publication Date: September 11, 1998 | Edition: 25th Anniversary, Updated

In this highly acclaimed work first published in 1974, Glen H. Elder Jr. presents the first longitudinal study of a Depression cohort. He follows 167 individuals born in 1920–1921 from their elementary school days in Oakland, California, through the 1960s. Using a combined historical, social, and psychological approach, Elder assesses the influence of the economic crisis on the life course of his subjects over two generations. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this classic study includes a new chapter on the war years entitled, “Beyond Children of the Great Depression.”

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About the Author

Glen H. Elder Jr. is Howard W. Odum Distinguished Professor of Sociology and research professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he codirects the Carolina Consortium on Human Development and manages a research program on life course studies at the Carolina Population Center, the Center for Developmental Science, and the Institute of Aging. He has also served on the faculties of the University of California at Berkeley and Cornell University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 470 pages
• Publisher: Westview Press; 25th Anniversary, Updated edition (September 11, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813333423
• ISBN-13: 978-0813333427
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #322,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Children of the Great Depression, March 26, 2000

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This review is from: Children of the Great Depression, 25th Anniversary Edition (Paperback)

The book greatly explains the depression through unbaised eyes. I had to read this book for a Social Studies report and it was a good read. If any body has to read a book for this subject or you are just interestied in the Great Depression, you should read this book.