Critical Appraisal of Social Indicators.

Sieber, Joan E.

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ERIC Number: EJ220358

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Publication Date: 1979

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Critical Appraisal of Social Indicators.

Sieber, Joan E.

Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, v2 n1 p13-16 1979

By drawing analogies to the history of mental testing, the author concludes that the responsibility for critical evaluation and beneficial use of social indicators rests with social scientists. Future directions of critical inquiry are suggested. (Author/MH)

Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, History, Intelligence, Quality of Life, Research Needs, Research Problems, Social Indicators, Social Science Research, Social Values, Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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