Glen Elder (sociologist)
Encyclopedia
Glen Holl Elder, Jr., is the Howard W. Odum Research Professor of Sociology (emeritus), a research professor of Psychology and a current professor at the Carolina Population Center all 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 the "Children of the Great Depression" in 1974. The American Academy of Arts and Sciences admitted Glen H. Elder in 1988. In 1993, he was honoured with the Cooley-Mead Award by the Social Psychology Section of the American Sociological Association
. Elder was given honorary doctorates by the University of Bremen
in 1999, by the Pennsylvania State University
in 2003 and by the Ohio State University
in 2005.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
. His research interests are in social psychology, sociology, demographics and life course research. Elder's major work was the "Children of the Great Depression" in 1974. The American Academy of Arts and Sciences admitted Glen H. Elder in 1988. In 1993, he was honoured with the Cooley-Mead Award by the Social Psychology Section of the American Sociological Association
American Sociological Association
The American Sociological Association , founded in 1905 as the American Sociological Society , is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the discipline and profession of sociology by serving sociologists in their work and promoting their contributions to serve society.The ASA holds its...
. Elder was given honorary doctorates by the University of Bremen
University of Bremen
The University of Bremen is a university of approximately 23,500 people from 126 countries that are studying, teaching, researching, and working in Bremen, Germany...
in 1999, by the Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
in 2003 and by the Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
in 2005.
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.