Ron Freedman Video Interview
Remembering a Distinguished Career
Ron Freedman Reminisces with Patrick Shields
A Population Studies Center Oral History
Fall 2002
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- Part 1
- Coming to Michigan
- Graduate Career
- Post M.S. and Ph.D.
- Chicago to Michigan
- Fertility
- Catholics
- Findings
- Others Involved
- International Fertility
- Creation of PSC
- Dollars for PSC
- PSC Principles
- Environment and Trends
- Part 2
- Others Involved in Decision
- Why a New Center
- Other Partners
- Taiwan Experiment
- Purpose of a New Center
- Location of PSC
- Training at PSC
- PSC Funding History
- Part 3
- PSC 40 Years Later
- Is the Center Different
- Any Surprises
- ISR, SRC, and PSC
- Contribution of Leslie Kish
- Detroit Area Study
- Interdisciplinary Character
- Other Disciplines
- Sociologists and Economists
- Other Economists at PSC
- Early Scientists at PSC
- Part 4
- Selecting New People
- Recruiting Students
- Other Staff
- International and Domestic
- Parting Comments
- Ren Farley's Work
- What Is the Future for PSC
- Unanswered Questions
- More About Amos Hawley
- The Duncans
- The Couples
- Deborah and Wrap Up
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