Full Description
First Published in 2017. The Education of Catholic Americans was a famous, comprehensive study of the effects of Catholic education in America by two very wellknown, heavily published sociologists, Fr. Andrew M. Greeley and Peter H. Rossi. The book was one of many seminal studies of different aspects of life and groups within American society sponsored by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. This edition has a new introduction by Stephen M. Krason.
Contents
Introduction to the Transaction Edition Preface CHAPTERS 1. The Nature of the Problem 2. Attendance at Catholic Schools 3. Religious Consequences of Catholic Education 4. The Search for an Explanation 5. Are Religious Schools Divisive? 6. Occupational and Educational Achievement 7. Grammar School versus High School versus College 8. Catholic Education Today 9. The Future of Catholic Schools 10. Conclusion APPENDICES 1. Sampling and Fieldwork: A Methodological Note 2. Supplementary Tables on Indices 3. Further Supplementary Tables 4. Correlates of Catholic School Attendance 5. The Questionnaires References Index
