Cells and Surveys: Should Biological Measures Be Included in Social Science Research?

by Caleb E. Finch and National Research Committee on Population

What can social science, and demography in particular, reasonably expect to learn from biological information? There is increasing pressure for multipurpose household surveys to collect biological data along with the more familiar interviewer-respondent information. Given that recent technical developments have made it more feasible to collect biological information in non-clinical settings, those who fund, design, and analyze survey data need...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309071992
• ISBN13: 9780309071994
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"