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American sociologist (1907-1980) best known for his research on social stratification and community dynamics. His influential 1949 study 'Elmtown's Youth' examined how social class affected adolescent behavior and opportunities in a small American community. Hollingshead later collaborated with psychiatrist Frederick Redlich on 'Social Class and Mental Illness' (1958), a groundbreaking investigation into the relationship between socioeconomic status and psychological treatment.
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Who was August Hollingshead?
August de Belmont Hollingshead was an American sociologist who lived from 1907 to 1980. He became known for research on social stratification, adolescent life, communities, and mental illness.
What did Hollingshead study in Elmtown's Youth?
His 1949 book examined how social class shaped adolescent behavior in a Midwestern community. The study followed 735 adolescents from 535 families and was published as a 480-page volume.
What is Hollingshead's Four Factor Index of Social Status?
It is a social-class measurement associated with Hollingshead's 1975 work. It followed an earlier Two Factor Index of Social Position published in 1957.
What did August Hollingshead publish with Frederick Redlich?
Hollingshead and psychiatrist Frederick Redlich co-authored Social Class and Mental Illness: A Community Study in 1958. The New Haven research examined how social class related to mental illness and psychiatric treatment. [Yale-linked historical overview](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1994200/)
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