The State of Americans: This Generation and the Next

by Urie Bronfenbrenner, Peter D. McClelland, Stephen Ceci

A group of social science researchers compiles statistics on crime, the economy, changing family structure, poverty, education, changing attitudes, and other issues facing America today

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Dr. Urie Bronfenbrenner was a Russian-born American psychologist and academic best known for his ecological systems theory.

Professor Bronfenbrenner received a bachelor's degree in psychology and music from Cornell University in 1938.
He earned a master's in education from Harvard in 1940, and a doctorate in developmental psychology from the University of Michigan in 1942. He served as a psychologist in various military units during World War II. His daughter, Dr. Kate Bronfenbrenner, followed him into academia and is a well known labor relations scholar.

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting statistics, a bit depressing. Oh how America is slipping!