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Levine, Robert V.; Reysen, Stephen; Ganz, Ellen – Social Indicators Research, 2008
Three field studies compared helping behavior across a sample of 24 small, medium and large cities across the United States. The relationship of helping to statistics reflecting the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of these communities was then examined. The strongest predictors of city differences in helping were population size,…
Descriptors: Field Studies, Poverty, Altruism, Crime
Bendixen-Noe, Mary K.; And Others – 1993
The impact of population density on the likelihood of Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) clients becoming economically self-sufficient was examined through a study of 2,647 ADC recipients referred to a total of 8 comprehensive vocational assessment centers (CVACs) for ADC clients that were established in Ohio in 1992. Of the CVACs, two were from each…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Attainment, Employment Level