Brigham Young University. Family and Demographic Research Institute
The Family and Demographic Research Institute was established within the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences in 1972. Howard Bahr served as the Director of the Institute. It was abolished in 1989.
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Description
Established: 1972
Abolished: ?Location: Provo, Utah (1980-1989)
Functions
The Family and Demographic Research Institute functioned to obtain and disseminate information about different types of families, how they function, and how they are affected by various social processes. Some research projects were conducted on topics such as: family violence, female employment, parenting, marriage and family literature, child custody, and Mormon demography.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Family and Demographic Research Institute operated under a Director. The Director of the Family and Demographic Research Institute was appointed to a tree-year term by the Dean of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1980-1983)
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1983-1989)
Associated unit: Brigham Young University. Research Division (1981-1989)
Sources
Brigham Young University College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences Records, 1952-1998: (est: 1972 within the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences; The Family and Demographic Research Institute functioned to obtain and disseminate information about different types of families, how they function, and how they are affected by various social processes. Some research projects were conducted on topics such as: family violence, female employment, parenting, marriage and family literature, child custody, and Mormon demography; The Director of the Family and Demographic Research Institute was appointed to a tree-year term by the Dean of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences.)
Economics and the Family ed. Stephen J. Bahr, ISBN 0-669-03623-4 Copyright 1980
University Telephone Directory, 1981: pg. 18, (Howard Bahr, Director)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00276
Creator: LFW/CEP