Kenneth J. Berry is Professor of Sociology at Colorado State University.Janis E. Johnston is a Social Science Policy Analyst with the United States government in Washington, D.C. Paul W. Mielke, Jr. is Professor Emeritus of Statistics at Colorado State University and Fellow of the American Statistical Association.

• Preface.- 1.Introduction.- 2.1920–1939.- 3.1940–1959.- 4.1960–1979.- 5.1980–2000.- 6.Beyond 2000.- Epilogue.- References.- Acronyms.- Name Index.- Subject Index.

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