Helen Dinerman
American sociologist
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Helen Schneider Dinerman (December 25, 1920 – August 14, 1974) was an American sociologist and public opinion researcher.[1]
Helen Schneider Dinerman | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 25, 1920 |
| Died | August 14, 1974 (aged 53) |
| Alma mater | Hunter College Columbia University |
| Known for | Public opinion research |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology |
| Institutions | International Research Associates |
Biography
Born in New York City in 1920, Dinerman received her education at Hunter College and Columbia University.[1] Later, she worked as a researcher in the United States Office of War Information[2] and trained at the Bureau for Applied Social Research,[1] the first academic research centre dedicated to survey research,[3] founded by Paul Lazarsfeld in 1944.[4] She began working with the International Research Associates in 1948, and became chairman of the firm's executive committee in 1968.[2]
Dinerman died in Emanuel Hospital[5] in Portland, Oregon on August 14, 1974, while on holiday with her daughter.[1]
Legacy
In 1981, the World Association for Public Opinion Research established the Helen Dinerman Award – "in memory of Helen Dinerman's scientific achievements over three decades of public opinion research" – to recognize individuals who have made "significant contributions to survey research methodology".[6]
Selected publications
- Lazarsfeld, Paul, and Helen Dinerman (1949). "Research for Action". In Paul F. Lazarsfeld and Frank M. Stanton (ed.). Communications Research, 1948–49. New York: Harper & Brothers. pp. 73–108.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Cooper, Eunice; Helen Dinerman (1951). "Analysis of the Film "Don't Be a Sucker": A Study in Communication". Public Opinion Quarterly. 15 (2): 243–64. doi:10.1086/266306. JSTOR 2746167.
