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Helen Schneider Dinerman
Born25 December 1920
New York City, New York
DiedAugust 14, 1974(1974-08-14) (aged 53)
Portland, Oregon
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHunter College
Columbia University
Known forPublic opinion research
Scientific career
FieldsSociology
InstitutionsInternational Research Associates

Helen Schneider Dinerman (25 December 1920 – 14 August 1974) was an American sociologist and public opinion researcher.[1]

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 became employed 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 14 August 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 recognise 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.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Berelson, Bernard (1974). "In Memoriam: Helen Dinerman, 1920-1974". Public Opinion Quarterly. 38 (4). American Association for Public Opinion Research: 640. doi:10.1086/268192. JSTOR 2748137.
  2. ^ a b Bivins, Joseph T. (ed) (1968). "News and Notes". Public Opinion Quarterly. 32 (3). American Association for Public Opinion Research: 525–31. doi:10.1086/267633. JSTOR 2747654. {{cite journal}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Church, Allan H.; Janine Waclawski (1998). Designing and Using Organizational Surveys. Gower Publishing. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-566-07975-7. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
  4. ^ "About ISERP". Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy. Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2008-01-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Helen Dinerman, Opinion Analyst; Research Specialist Dies-Named to Head World Unit". The New York Times. 1974-08-17. p. 26. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
  6. ^ "Awards and Prizes". World Association for Public Opinion Research. Archived from the original on 2008-01-02. Retrieved 2008-01-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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