Families in the West.

West, Elliott

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ERIC Number: EJ496908

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Families in the West.

West, Elliott

OAH Magazine of History, v9 n1 p18-21 Fall 1994

Asserts that historians and other scholars have recognized the family as a pervasive influence on common culture. Maintains that historians of the American west have ignored families as an historical force. Discusses the significance of family structure and roles and argues that the family must take a prominent place in historian's work. (CFR)

Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Elementary Secondary Education, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Characteristics, Family History, Family Role, Higher Education, Social Change, Social History, Sociocultural Patterns, United States History

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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