Glen Elder | |
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| Born | Glen Holl Elder, Jr. February 28, 1934 |
| Nationality | 
United States |
| Known for | Life course theory |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill PhD, 1961 |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Sociologist |
| Institutions |
University of California, Berkeley 1962-1967
Cornell University 1979-1984 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1968-1977, 1984-present |
| Website | http://elder.web.unc.edu/ |
Glen Holl Elder, Jr. (born 28 February 1934) is an American sociologist who is the Howard W. Odum Research Professor of Sociology (emeritus), a research professor of Psychology and a current professor at the Carolina Population Center [1] at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research interests are in social psychology, sociology, demographics and life course research. Elder's major work was Children of the Great Depression: Social Change in Life Experience, in 1974. [2] The American Academy of Arts and Sciences admitted Glen H. Elder in 1988. [3] In 1993, he was honored with the Cooley-Mead Award by the Social Psychology Section of the American Sociological Association. [4] Elder was given honorary doctorates by the University of Bremen in 1999, [5] by the Pennsylvania State University in 2003 [6] and by the Ohio State University in 2005. [7]
Education
Elder was born on February 28, 1934, in
Cleveland, Ohio. He received a bachelor’s of science from Pennsylvania State University, University Park in 1957, his Master's from
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio and a PhD. in sociology and psychology from the
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1961.
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Publications
- Giele, J.Z. and Elder, G.H., Jr. (eds.) (1998) Methods of life course research. Qualitative and quantitative approaches. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
- Elder, G.H. (1999) Children of the great depression. Social change in life experience. 25. anniversary print, Boulder: Westview Press.
- Elder, G.H., Conger, R.D. and Park, R.D. (2000) Children of the land. Adversity and success in rural America. Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press.
References
- ^ "Faculty Fellows — UNC Carolina Population Center". 2019-06-19. Archived from the original on 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
- ^ Elder, Glen (1974). Children of the Great Depression: Social Change in Life Experience. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0226202624.
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^ American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2010).
Book of Members, 1780-2010. Cambridge, MA.
{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link) - ^ Corsaro, William A. (1994). "Introduction of Glen H. Elder Jr. for the Cooley-Mead Award". Social Psychology Quarterly. 57 (1): 1–3. doi: 10.2307/2786970. JSTOR 2786970.
- ^ "Ehrendoktoren der Universität Bremen". University of Bremen. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "Penn State to present Elder, Kozol honorary degrees". Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "Five to be honored at Ohio State spring 2005 commencement". Ohio State University. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "About - Glen H. Elder, Jr". 2019-06-19. Archived from the original on 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
External links
- Carolina Population Center profile
- Science Blog on the Children of the Great Depression Archived 2011-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Glen Elder at "Pioneers of Qualitative Research" from the Economic and Social Data Service
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Glen Elder | |
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| Born | Glen Holl Elder, Jr. February 28, 1934 |
| Nationality |
United States |
| Known for | Life course theory |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill PhD, 1961 |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Sociologist |
| Institutions |
University of California, Berkeley 1962-1967
Cornell University 1979-1984 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1968-1977, 1984-present |
| Website | http://elder.web.unc.edu/ |
Glen Holl Elder, Jr. (born 28 February 1934) is an American sociologist who is the Howard W. Odum Research Professor of Sociology (emeritus), a research professor of Psychology and a current professor at the Carolina Population Center [1] at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research interests are in social psychology, sociology, demographics and life course research. Elder's major work was Children of the Great Depression: Social Change in Life Experience, in 1974. [2] The American Academy of Arts and Sciences admitted Glen H. Elder in 1988. [3] In 1993, he was honored with the Cooley-Mead Award by the Social Psychology Section of the American Sociological Association. [4] Elder was given honorary doctorates by the University of Bremen in 1999, [5] by the Pennsylvania State University in 2003 [6] and by the Ohio State University in 2005. [7]
Education
Elder was born on February 28, 1934, in
Cleveland, Ohio. He received a bachelor’s of science from Pennsylvania State University, University Park in 1957, his Master's from
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio and a PhD. in sociology and psychology from the
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1961.
[8]
Publications
- Giele, J.Z. and Elder, G.H., Jr. (eds.) (1998) Methods of life course research. Qualitative and quantitative approaches. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
- Elder, G.H. (1999) Children of the great depression. Social change in life experience. 25. anniversary print, Boulder: Westview Press.
- Elder, G.H., Conger, R.D. and Park, R.D. (2000) Children of the land. Adversity and success in rural America. Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press.
References
- ^ "Faculty Fellows — UNC Carolina Population Center". 2019-06-19. Archived from the original on 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
- ^ Elder, Glen (1974). Children of the Great Depression: Social Change in Life Experience. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0226202624.
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^ American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2010).
Book of Members, 1780-2010. Cambridge, MA.
{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link) - ^ Corsaro, William A. (1994). "Introduction of Glen H. Elder Jr. for the Cooley-Mead Award". Social Psychology Quarterly. 57 (1): 1–3. doi: 10.2307/2786970. JSTOR 2786970.
- ^ "Ehrendoktoren der Universität Bremen". University of Bremen. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "Penn State to present Elder, Kozol honorary degrees". Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "Five to be honored at Ohio State spring 2005 commencement". Ohio State University. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "About - Glen H. Elder, Jr". 2019-06-19. Archived from the original on 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
External links
- Carolina Population Center profile
- Science Blog on the Children of the Great Depression Archived 2011-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Glen Elder at "Pioneers of Qualitative Research" from the Economic and Social Data Service
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