Social Health of the Nation

How America is Really Doing

Häftad, Engelska, 1999

AvMiringoff,Marc L. Miringoff,Marque-Luisa Miringoff

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Rejecting the notion that economic indicators are the only valid measures of progress in the United States, the authors offer a fuller and deeper view of the quality of life in the United States, presenting reliable information on such factors as the well being of America's youth, accessibility of health care, the quality of education, and the adequacy of housing. The book will include initial publication of this year's Index of Social Health, developed;by the authors, which has been a nationally covered media event for the past twelve years. Drawing on a grant from the Ford Foundation, the authors convened a twenty-five member team, taken from the media, universities, and government, including economists, sociologists, psychologists, and physicians. With the asssistance of this working group, the authors developed this nine chapter book, providing the most up-to-date information available on improving, shifting, and worsening social performance in the United States.

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Utgivningsdatum1999-07-01
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor272
FörlagOxford University Press Inc
ISBN9780195133493

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Part One: Seeking the Socia Side of the Official Portrait1: How Are We Doing?The Dominance of the "Economy": Changing the Picture: 2: Part of a TraditionSocial Reporting in America: A History: Advances in Other Nations: New Stirrings at the Local Level: Renewing the National Effort: Part Two: Framing a Social Health Perspetive for the Nation3: There's Something Else Out ThereThe Indicators: The Approach: 4: Indicators of Improving Performance5: Indicators of Worsening Performance6: Indicators of Shifting Performance7: Judging Current and Future Social PerformancePart Three: Pursuing a Practical Vision8: Advancing the FieldNew Concepts and Ideas: New Structures of Continuity: 9: Improving Social ReportingThe Federal Government: The Most Important Source: The Media: Telling the Story: EpilogueAppendicesNotes

"Excellent complement to a policy course. Important data for all those concerned with policy issues and social justice."--Alfred Joseph, Miami University"Excellent use of indicators to present national quality of life information."--Carl Maida, California State University"This is scholarly writing for everyone: precise, clear, informative, crafted with respect and concern for multiple audiences, and committed to advancing the intimate relation between knowledge and action. Truly a must read. All levels."--Choice"This badly needed text adds a human dimension to dry impersonal statistics and will be valuable in courses concerned with social welfare and social justice."--ALicia Hughes-James, Tabor College"The premise this book is based on has long been overlooked. The graphs and tables are excellent supplementary items to help the reader visualize the information provided."--Janita Patrick, Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City

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