This annual volume, sponsored by the American Sociological Association, focuses on methods of research in the social sciences. Published to advance empirical research in sociology and related disciplines, Sociolgical Methodology is a valuable aid to the understanding and use of methodologies, providing readers with the techniques and perspectives on research needed to strengthen sociological reasoning. Each volume is a crucial addition to social research libraries worldwide and an important record of the current state of methodology.

• Presents a longitudinal investigation of child development and family well-being during the first decade of life for children with Down syndrome
• Findings of the volume suggets methods of improving quality of life through changes in policy and practice in caregiving