Beliefs About the Motivation of the Poor and Attitudes Toward Poverty Policy.

Williamson, John B.

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Publication Date: 1974

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Beliefs About the Motivation of the Poor and Attitudes Toward Poverty Policy

Williamson, John B.

Social Problems, 21, 5, 634-647, Jun 74

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, Public Policy, Social Attitudes, Social Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Urban Areas

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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts

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