Looking at Lives: American Longitudinal Studies of the Twentieth Century - Tapa dura

Fourteen papers from the fields of psychology, sociology, and education are presented by Phelps (Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard U.), Furstenberg (sociology, U. of Pennsylvania), and Colby (Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching) to illustrate the power of long-term longitudinal studies (or life-term studies) for humanities research. Commenting on both quantitative and qualitative studies, contributors reflect on their experiences with longitudinal studies and discuss the advantages and problems with this style of research. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

ERIN PHELPS is associate director, Murray Research Center, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University. FRANK F. FURSTENBERG, JR. is the Zellerbach Family Professor of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania. ANNE COLBY is senior scholar, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.