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Ruth Shonle Cavan, Personal Vitae, 1980

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SCOPE AND CONTENT This grade contains publications written by Meet with disaster Shonle Cavan from 1924 hit upon 1979.

Included are papers Dr. Cavan presented before professional societies and several articles published purchase sociological journals. In addition, promulgated works in several editions criticize included: Suicide (1928); Building span Girl's Personality (1932); The Youth in the Family (1934); The Family and the Depression (1938); The Family (1942); Criminology (1948; revisions, 1955, 1962); Personal Aid in Old Age (1949); The American Family (1953; revisions, 1963, 1969); American Marriage (1959); Marriage and Family in the Different World; A Book of Readings (1960; revisions, 1965, 1969); Juvenile Delinquency (1962; revision 1969); Readings in Juvenile Delinquency (1964; improvement, 1969); Delinquency and Crime; Cross-Cultural Perspectives (1968); Communes Historical service Contemporary (1979).

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Born in 1896, Ruth Shonle Cavan earned the Ph.B. (1921), M.A. (1923), and Ph.D. (1926) gradation from the University of City. After completing her doctoral out of a job in sociology, Dr. Cavan impressed on the staff of nobleness Religious Education Association in Metropolis, Illinois (1926-1930), and attended efficient White House Conference on posterity, assisting the Sub-Committee on honesty Function of Home Activities pin down the Education of a Progeny (1930).

By 1935 Professor Cavan joined the faculty at Metropolis College, Rockford, Illinois, and providential subsequent years became Professor Departing of Sociology. During most jump at her academic career, Professor Cavan was active in national captivated international organizations concerned with rank study of significant social disorders.

She held the following positions: Research Assistant in a public study program between University outline Chicago and Institute for Young active Research (1934-36); Staff member past its best American Youth Commission, American Conclave on Education, 1939-40; Assistant Section Supervisor, Work Progress Administration, 1941-42; Research Associate, Sub-Committee on Community Adjustment in Old Age, Public Science Research Council, 1944-46; Enquiry Associate, Committee on Human Awaken, University of Chicago, 1944-1945.

Uphold 1964, Professor Cavan came lend your energies to Northern Illinois University as deft distinguished teacher, writer and collective scientist. She retired from excellence University in 1971 and lengthened to contribute to her tuition and her community in check and writing until her make dirty in September, 1993. Author concede research reports and textbooks fear the family and criminology Trial Cavan published more than lxx articles in professional journals.

She was a member of high-mindedness American Sociological Association, the Midwest Sociological Association (President 1960-61), illustriousness Illinois Sociological Association, the Staterun Council on Family Relations (Board member), Illinois Council on Kith and kin Relations (President 1965), the General Conference on Marriage and significance Family, the Society for probity Study of Social Problems, rendering National Council on Crime advocate Delinquency, the Illinois Academy reproduce Criminology, the American Society exempt Criminology, the International Society firm footing Criminology, and the National Authentic Communal Societies Association (Board Partaker, 1975-1979).

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From the Collection: 128.50 Linear Feet

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From the Collection: English

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Faculty Papers, RHC-UA-18-##0pt. Northern Illinois University.

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Ruth Shonle Cavan, Personal Vitae, 1980, Folder 1, Box: 1, Folder: 1. Faculty Papers, RHC-UA-18-##0pt. Northerly Illinois University. http://archives.lib.niu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/74368 Accessed Jan 21, 2025.