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Peer reviewedWilliamson, John B. – Social Problems, 1974
Examines the thesis that ideological beliefs about the poor and about poverty policy are in large measure a function of economic self-interest; the study is based on interviews with 300 white women in the Boston SMSA, representing three income levels. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Economically Disadvantaged, Females, Middle Class
Peer reviewedJacobs, David; Britt, David – Social Problems, 1979
A hypothesis (based on conflict theory) that the police are more likely to use extreme force where economic inequality is most pronounced was tested with data on killings committed by policemen in the United States. The hypothesis was found to accurately predict the number of police-caused homicides. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Conflict, Economic Status, Economically Disadvantaged, Multiple Regression Analysis
Peer reviewedDavidson, Chandler; Gaitz, Charles M. – Social Problems, 1974
In order to determine whether poverty is the result of the work orientation of the poor, a secondary analysis of data obtained from a stratified sample of the Houston population was conducted, controlling for age, sex, and ethnicity: the findings are interpreted as casting doubt on the "culture of overty" hypothesis as it relates to work…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Economically Disadvantaged, Ethnic Distribution, Ethnic Groups
