Background
Ferriss, Abbott Lamoyne was born on January 31, 1915 in Jonestown, Mississippi, United States. Son of Alfred William Overby and Grace Chiles (Mitchell) Ferriss.
( Provides a selection of existing and new measures of fa...)
Provides a selection of existing and new measures of family change. The statistical time series are presented and organized around the topics of marriage, marital status, households, fertility, divorce, dependency, work and income, and poverty. The series selected for inclusion were chosen because of an apparent or assumed significant change which they displayed. They are illustrated by graphs and accompanied by a brief commentary. The statistical series are numbered in an appendix, and sources of the data are cited at the foot of the page of commentary.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0871542501/?tag=2022091-20
( Assembles, collates, and analyzes data bearing on trend...)
Assembles, collates, and analyzes data bearing on trends in American education. The author presents the basic data on school enrollment, retention, and attainment, indicating changes in the educational characteristics of the population and comparable time-series statistics on teachers and school finances reflecting change within the school system itself. Dr. Ferriss then relates these data to a statement of educational goals set some ten years ago, utilizing the data to provide an assessment of progress toward those goals.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0871542528/?tag=2022091-20
Ferriss, Abbott Lamoyne was born on January 31, 1915 in Jonestown, Mississippi, United States. Son of Alfred William Overby and Grace Chiles (Mitchell) Ferriss.
BJ, University Missouri, 1937. Master of Arts, University North Carolina, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1950.
Assistant professor sociology Vanderbilt University, 1949-1951. Research social scientist Human Resources Research Institute Air University, 1951-1954. Chief unit effectiveness branch Air Force Personnel and Training Research Center, 1954-1957.
Chief health survey branch Bureau of Census, 1957-1959. Supervisory survey statistician Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission, 1959-1962. Assistant study director National Science Foundation, 1962-1967.
Research sociologist Russell Sage Foundation, 1967-1970. Professor sociology Emory University, 1970-1982, professor emeritus, since 1982, chairman department, 1970-1976, Heilbrun distinguished emeritus research fellow, 2002—2003. Lecturer George Washington University, 1958-1959, University Maryland, 1959-1961, Northern Virginia Center of University Virginia, 1960-1970.
Guest professor ZUMA, Mannheim, Federal Republic Germany, 1989.
( Assembles, collates, and analyzes data bearing on trend...)
( Provides a selection of existing and new measures of fa...)
With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. China. Fellow International Society Quality of Life Studies (board directors since 2003, distinguished scholar award 1997). Member American Sociological Society, Sociological Research Association, Southern Sociological Society (president 1986-1987, editor The Southern Sociologist 1981-1984, recipient Master of Laws Levin Distinguished Service award, 2005-2006), Population Association American (secretary-treasurer 1968-1971, editor PAAAffairs), Georgia Sociological Association (certified of merit 1989), District of Columbia Sociological Society (secretary-treasurer 1965-1968, president 1969-1970, Stuart Rice award 1984), Midsouth Sociological Association, Southern Demographic Association.
Married Ruth Elizabeth Sparks, December 21, 1940. Children: John Abbott, William Thomas.