Some British Empiricists in the Social Sciences, 1650 1900

Autorentext
For the past thirty years, Richard has been assisting organizations across the country to tell their story better. As CEO of StoryWork International, he has been pioneering new approaches to bringing the practical applications of storytelling into all facets of business, healthcare, education, and society. In the healthcare sector, he's the co-creator of StoryCare, a web-based product to help healthcare organizations improve patient safety and help educators better prepare nurses and doctors. Richard also created the LivingStories program for Novant Health, which facilitates patients' telling their life stories to improve their health outcomes. He codeveloped the award-winning board game Pitch-A-Story and is a recognized national speaker in addition to authoring numerous books. When Richard is not writing or telling stories, he is an accomplished visual artist, and you can see some of his work at www.richardstoneart.com. He earned a MS in clinical psychology from Peabody College at Vanderbilt University.

Klappentext
The development of economic, demographic and social statistics in the British Isles from the mid-seventeenth century to the end of the nineteenth.

Zusammenfassung
This book describes the development of economic, demographic and social statistics in the British Isles from the mid-seventeenth century to the end of the nineteenth as represented by the work of twelve pioneers in these fields. Its most distinctive features are its tables and the short biographies of the central characters.

Inhalt
First Lecture: the Political Arithmeticians: 1. William Petty and the birth of national accounting; 2. Charles Davenant and the analysis of taxes; 3. Gregory King and the development of economic statistics; Second Lecture: Progress in Economic Statistics: 4. William Fleetwood and the birth of index numbers; 5. Arthur Young and the concept of value added; 6. Patrick Colquhoun and the accounts of the British Empire; Third Lecture: Demography and Vital Statistics: 7. John Graunt and the birth of demographic statistics; 8. Edmond Halley and the first life table; 9. William Farr and the development of vital statistics; Fouth Lecture: Quantitative Social Studies: 10. Frederick Morton Eden and the poor of England; 11. Florence Nightingale and hospital reform; 12. Charles Booth and the London working classes; Comments; Richard Stone: an autobiographical sketch; Bibliography of Richard Stone's works.

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