The American Jewish Community: Social Science Research and Policy Implications


 

Publication Date: January 1986

Publisher: Scholars Press

Author(s): Calvin Goldscheider

Research Area: Population and demographics; Social conditions

Keywords: American Jews; Demography

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

The first part of this paper is a concise overview of the sociology and demography of the American Jewish community. The second part of the paper outlines a series of policy orientations and issues. It is the premise of this paper that the specification of policies for a community requires fundamental knowledge about its population, social and economic resources, political and institutional organization, its cultural life, attitudes and values.