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Ottensmann, John R. – Urban Life, 1978
High degrees of neighboring were related to both a high density urban environment and a lower or working class population. However, due to the strong relationship between class and environment, the individual impacts of these factors could not be untangled. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Environmental Influences, Ethnography, Social Class

Romano, Patrick S.; And Others – American Journal of Public Health, 1991
A random household survey of 569 African-American adults in Oakland and 568 in San Francisco (California) indicates a high prevalence of smoking (41.9 percent), with smoking more likely by those reporting high stress. Stressful environment may contribute to high-risk smoking behavior among urban African Americans. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, At Risk Persons, Behavior Patterns, Black Community
Moore, Eric G. – 1972
This resource paper is designed to supplement undergraduate college geography courses at the introductory and advanced level; it is intended for the use of both the student and instructor. Two perspectives are discussed: the nature of individual movement behavior and the consequences of large numbers of moves for change in neighborhood…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Decision Making, Family Mobility, Geography Instruction