Reflections on the Ability Dimension in Human Society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5250697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert E L Faris (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1961 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 835 |
| Publication date | 1961-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-1224 • E-ISSN: 1939-8271 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2090568 |
| OpenAlex | W2333884974 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
The supply of mental ability is important in many ways to human welfare and happiness, in the near future and the long run. Contrary to traditional beliefs, the present limits of ability in our society are not set by genetic factors, but to an important extent by sociological conditions, which support a sort of The prospects for an early important increase in the collective ability in the United States are favorable. Some of this will follow automatically if present economic and educational trends continue. Some depends on the acceptance of responsibility by sociology for systematic research in the field of social causation of high ability
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,16 |
| Citation span | 1965 - 2001 (37) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |