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tered to a random sample of 1,055 adults in the city of Winnipeg. Results showed that scale score... more tered to a random sample of 1,055 adults in the city of Winnipeg. Results showed that scale scores did not differ between men and women and were not in flu-enced by income, employment status, education, place of birth, religious affiliation, or number of persons in the respondent’s household. Dissociative experiences are common in the general population and decline with age. The findings suggest that dissociative disor-ders may also be common in the general population. (Am J Psychiatry 1990; 147:1547-1552) D uming the 1980s there was a rapid increase in the diagnosis, treatment, and study of dissociative disorders, especially of multiple personality disorder (1-5). Several studies of a case-finding nature have suggested that dissociative disorders may be more
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 1988
The prevalence and correlates of symptoms of depression in a Canadian urban sample were examined.... more The prevalence and correlates of symptoms of depression in a Canadian urban sample were examined. A random sample of 524 respondents completed the CES-D scale and a variety of socio demographic questions. In this Sample, 15% of the males and 19% of the females had scores above the depression cut-point of 16 on the CES-D scale. These rates were very similar to results reported in various U.S. centres. Symptoms of depression were most common among the younger, less educated, and those employed in trades and farming. Depression was lowest in the older, more educated, the married and those employed in professional and management roles. Taken as a whole the set of sociodemographic predictors explained 11%) of the variance in symptoms of depression.
Journal of Drug Issues, 1980
In spite of the traditionally important role that the concept of “norms” has played in sociology,... more In spite of the traditionally important role that the concept of “norms” has played in sociology, there is little agreement on how it should be defined or measured. This paper uses the framework suggested by Gibbs (1965, 1972, 1978) who proposes that we focus on normative properties whose presence or absence is a matter of degree. The set of normative properties analyzed in this paper relate to collective evaluations about alcohol use among Mennonites in Canada. Variation in degree of group agreement, evaluative intensity, saliency of the issue, permissible variation in situations and actors are measured. Regression procedures are used to test the relationship between these normative properties about alcohol use and self-reported alcohol consumption in five independently selected samples of Mennonites. Since the groups vary in their evaluation of alcohol use, the usefulness of the normative properties as predictors of behavior can be tested. While the percent of the variance explain...
Sociological Analysis, 1970
Review of Religious Research, 1983
Page 1. 225 DUALISTIC AND WHOLISTIC VIEWS OF GOD AND THE WORLD: CONSEQUENCES FOR SOCIAL ACTION&#x... more Page 1. 225 DUALISTIC AND WHOLISTIC VIEWS OF GOD AND THE WORLD: CONSEQUENCES FOR SOCIAL ACTION' ... Dualistic Perspective and Social Views We propose that beliefs and culture represent dualistic theological and ethnic community perspectives respectively. ...
Urban Affairs Review, 1989
ABSTRACT The increasing deinstitutionalization of the mentally disabled has instigated research o... more ABSTRACT The increasing deinstitutionalization of the mentally disabled has instigated research on neighborhood receptivity to this group. Using a random household sample from a midwestern Canadian city, we investigate the contribution of neighborhood types and individual characteristics in predicting the likelihood of supportive or opposing political responses from residents. Overall, twice as many respondents consider the placement of community mental health facilities in their neighborhood as desirable compared to those considering such facilities undesirable. Neighborhood types, however, are not particularly good predictors of attitudes or intended political actions. Supporters of such facilities consistently are more likely than those opposed to report a willingness to take political action consistent with their viewpoint.
Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research, 2014
Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research, 2014
Teaching Sociology, 1991
Area studies-multiple-topic cross-sectional surveys repeated regularly in a communityprovide a ve... more Area studies-multiple-topic cross-sectional surveys repeated regularly in a communityprovide a vehicle for teaching graduate students practical survey research methodology as well as promoting social science research (see Schuman 1977). The way in which an area study is integrated into a sociology department's instructional programs influences the balance of opportunities for graduate students' participation and professional advancement with the basic goal of research production. The incorporation of an applied sociology training component into the graduate curriculum receives little direct attention in many departments (Kotarba 1990). Survey research training for graduate students often takes a back seat to the consumption and production of social science research. Yet in view of the
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal, 1995
ABSTRACT
Sociological Analysis, 1968
Social Indicators Research, 1986
The Institute of Urban Studies is an independent research arm of the University of Winnipeg. Sinc... more The Institute of Urban Studies is an independent research arm of the University of Winnipeg. Since 1969, the IUS has been both an academic and an applied research centre, committed to examining urban development issues in a broad, non-partisan manner. The Institute examines inner city, environmental, Aboriginal and community development issues. In addition to its ongoing involvement in research, IUS brings in visiting scholars, hosts workshops, seminars and conferences, and acts in partnership with other organizations in the community to effect positive change.
Social Indicators Research, 1989
Two Canadian Prairie cities, with populations of about 600000 each, have experienced dramatically... more Two Canadian Prairie cities, with populations of about 600000 each, have experienced dramatically different growth patterns in the last twenty years because of quite different economic bases. Edmonton has been a fast growth city based on the gas and oil boom. Winnipeg has experienced very slow growth with a very diversified economy. Through the vehicles of the Edmonton and Winnipeg Area Studies, an analysis of migration to the two cities is possible. It is a study of mixed motivation. Not only are single motives rarely expressed by respondents, but the relative strength of economic and family motives in particular is somewhat unexpected in the two cities. Finally, while return migration accounts for 50 percent of migrants to the slow growth city, it is not as detached from economic motives as appears to be the case in other Canadian research on return migration.
Review of Religious Research, 1982
Rodney Stark proposed a taxonomy of religious experiences based on the degree of intimacy between... more Rodney Stark proposed a taxonomy of religious experiences based on the degree of intimacy between the human actor and the divine. Those who report higher order experiences on the dimension of intimacy should also report lower order experiences. A logical extension of the taxonomy would suggest that the higher order, more intimate experiences should also be more salient to the individuals. A test of these two hypotheses was conducted on a city-wide random sample of young adults, 15 to 24 years of age. There is support for the taxonomy, although not all experiences fit the model. The saliency of the experiences follows a different pattern. It is not determined by the higher order of the experience but rather by the cumulative effect of having more experiences.
Journal of Community Psychology, 1992
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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 1985
This paper presents an attempt to clarify the distinction between religious commitment and the id... more This paper presents an attempt to clarify the distinction between religious commitment and the identity change process through which an individual becomes religiously committed. It is argued that conversion and commitment have often been incorrectly equated in the social science literature. The question is asked whether those who have converted to a particular religious perspective are more committed than those who have been brought up in that tradition. The latter are referred to as alternators. Using a sample drawn from among born-again Christians, it is demonstrated here that religious commitment can be seen to vary within, but not between groups of converts and alternators. Religious commitment, it is argued, is sustained by interaction with other believers after recruitment to the religious group has taken place.
Contemporary Sociology, 1988
Community Mental Health Journal, 1995
A mail survey was conducted on a representative sample of 345 households in Winnipeg to examine p... more A mail survey was conducted on a representative sample of 345 households in Winnipeg to examine public attitudes and behavioural intentions regarding tenants of community mental health residences who are neighbours. Vignette methodology was used to investigate the effects of mental illness labels (living in a community mental health residence vs. a normal residence), behavioural presentation (reflecting mild vs. severe disability), and sex of neighbours. Results showed behavioural presentation superseding labelling associated with tenancy in community mental health facilities in determining public attitudes toward and behavioural intentions regarding neighbouring. The study extends previous research by suggesting high levels of receptiveness on the part of community residents to having tenants as neighbours. Implications of the findings for improving the neighbourhood integration of tenants in community mental health residences are discussed.
Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie, 2008
ABSTRACT
tered to a random sample of 1,055 adults in the city of Winnipeg. Results showed that scale score... more tered to a random sample of 1,055 adults in the city of Winnipeg. Results showed that scale scores did not differ between men and women and were not in flu-enced by income, employment status, education, place of birth, religious affiliation, or number of persons in the respondent’s household. Dissociative experiences are common in the general population and decline with age. The findings suggest that dissociative disor-ders may also be common in the general population. (Am J Psychiatry 1990; 147:1547-1552) D uming the 1980s there was a rapid increase in the diagnosis, treatment, and study of dissociative disorders, especially of multiple personality disorder (1-5). Several studies of a case-finding nature have suggested that dissociative disorders may be more
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 1988
The prevalence and correlates of symptoms of depression in a Canadian urban sample were examined.... more The prevalence and correlates of symptoms of depression in a Canadian urban sample were examined. A random sample of 524 respondents completed the CES-D scale and a variety of socio demographic questions. In this Sample, 15% of the males and 19% of the females had scores above the depression cut-point of 16 on the CES-D scale. These rates were very similar to results reported in various U.S. centres. Symptoms of depression were most common among the younger, less educated, and those employed in trades and farming. Depression was lowest in the older, more educated, the married and those employed in professional and management roles. Taken as a whole the set of sociodemographic predictors explained 11%) of the variance in symptoms of depression.
Journal of Drug Issues, 1980
In spite of the traditionally important role that the concept of “norms” has played in sociology,... more In spite of the traditionally important role that the concept of “norms” has played in sociology, there is little agreement on how it should be defined or measured. This paper uses the framework suggested by Gibbs (1965, 1972, 1978) who proposes that we focus on normative properties whose presence or absence is a matter of degree. The set of normative properties analyzed in this paper relate to collective evaluations about alcohol use among Mennonites in Canada. Variation in degree of group agreement, evaluative intensity, saliency of the issue, permissible variation in situations and actors are measured. Regression procedures are used to test the relationship between these normative properties about alcohol use and self-reported alcohol consumption in five independently selected samples of Mennonites. Since the groups vary in their evaluation of alcohol use, the usefulness of the normative properties as predictors of behavior can be tested. While the percent of the variance explain...
Sociological Analysis, 1970
Review of Religious Research, 1983
Page 1. 225 DUALISTIC AND WHOLISTIC VIEWS OF GOD AND THE WORLD: CONSEQUENCES FOR SOCIAL ACTION&#x... more Page 1. 225 DUALISTIC AND WHOLISTIC VIEWS OF GOD AND THE WORLD: CONSEQUENCES FOR SOCIAL ACTION' ... Dualistic Perspective and Social Views We propose that beliefs and culture represent dualistic theological and ethnic community perspectives respectively. ...
Urban Affairs Review, 1989
ABSTRACT The increasing deinstitutionalization of the mentally disabled has instigated research o... more ABSTRACT The increasing deinstitutionalization of the mentally disabled has instigated research on neighborhood receptivity to this group. Using a random household sample from a midwestern Canadian city, we investigate the contribution of neighborhood types and individual characteristics in predicting the likelihood of supportive or opposing political responses from residents. Overall, twice as many respondents consider the placement of community mental health facilities in their neighborhood as desirable compared to those considering such facilities undesirable. Neighborhood types, however, are not particularly good predictors of attitudes or intended political actions. Supporters of such facilities consistently are more likely than those opposed to report a willingness to take political action consistent with their viewpoint.
Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research, 2014
Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research, 2014
Teaching Sociology, 1991
Area studies-multiple-topic cross-sectional surveys repeated regularly in a communityprovide a ve... more Area studies-multiple-topic cross-sectional surveys repeated regularly in a communityprovide a vehicle for teaching graduate students practical survey research methodology as well as promoting social science research (see Schuman 1977). The way in which an area study is integrated into a sociology department's instructional programs influences the balance of opportunities for graduate students' participation and professional advancement with the basic goal of research production. The incorporation of an applied sociology training component into the graduate curriculum receives little direct attention in many departments (Kotarba 1990). Survey research training for graduate students often takes a back seat to the consumption and production of social science research. Yet in view of the
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal, 1995
ABSTRACT
Sociological Analysis, 1968
Social Indicators Research, 1986
The Institute of Urban Studies is an independent research arm of the University of Winnipeg. Sinc... more The Institute of Urban Studies is an independent research arm of the University of Winnipeg. Since 1969, the IUS has been both an academic and an applied research centre, committed to examining urban development issues in a broad, non-partisan manner. The Institute examines inner city, environmental, Aboriginal and community development issues. In addition to its ongoing involvement in research, IUS brings in visiting scholars, hosts workshops, seminars and conferences, and acts in partnership with other organizations in the community to effect positive change.
Social Indicators Research, 1989
Two Canadian Prairie cities, with populations of about 600000 each, have experienced dramatically... more Two Canadian Prairie cities, with populations of about 600000 each, have experienced dramatically different growth patterns in the last twenty years because of quite different economic bases. Edmonton has been a fast growth city based on the gas and oil boom. Winnipeg has experienced very slow growth with a very diversified economy. Through the vehicles of the Edmonton and Winnipeg Area Studies, an analysis of migration to the two cities is possible. It is a study of mixed motivation. Not only are single motives rarely expressed by respondents, but the relative strength of economic and family motives in particular is somewhat unexpected in the two cities. Finally, while return migration accounts for 50 percent of migrants to the slow growth city, it is not as detached from economic motives as appears to be the case in other Canadian research on return migration.
Review of Religious Research, 1982
Rodney Stark proposed a taxonomy of religious experiences based on the degree of intimacy between... more Rodney Stark proposed a taxonomy of religious experiences based on the degree of intimacy between the human actor and the divine. Those who report higher order experiences on the dimension of intimacy should also report lower order experiences. A logical extension of the taxonomy would suggest that the higher order, more intimate experiences should also be more salient to the individuals. A test of these two hypotheses was conducted on a city-wide random sample of young adults, 15 to 24 years of age. There is support for the taxonomy, although not all experiences fit the model. The saliency of the experiences follows a different pattern. It is not determined by the higher order of the experience but rather by the cumulative effect of having more experiences.
Journal of Community Psychology, 1992
ABSTRACT
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 1985
This paper presents an attempt to clarify the distinction between religious commitment and the id... more This paper presents an attempt to clarify the distinction between religious commitment and the identity change process through which an individual becomes religiously committed. It is argued that conversion and commitment have often been incorrectly equated in the social science literature. The question is asked whether those who have converted to a particular religious perspective are more committed than those who have been brought up in that tradition. The latter are referred to as alternators. Using a sample drawn from among born-again Christians, it is demonstrated here that religious commitment can be seen to vary within, but not between groups of converts and alternators. Religious commitment, it is argued, is sustained by interaction with other believers after recruitment to the religious group has taken place.
Contemporary Sociology, 1988
Community Mental Health Journal, 1995
A mail survey was conducted on a representative sample of 345 households in Winnipeg to examine p... more A mail survey was conducted on a representative sample of 345 households in Winnipeg to examine public attitudes and behavioural intentions regarding tenants of community mental health residences who are neighbours. Vignette methodology was used to investigate the effects of mental illness labels (living in a community mental health residence vs. a normal residence), behavioural presentation (reflecting mild vs. severe disability), and sex of neighbours. Results showed behavioural presentation superseding labelling associated with tenancy in community mental health facilities in determining public attitudes toward and behavioural intentions regarding neighbouring. The study extends previous research by suggesting high levels of receptiveness on the part of community residents to having tenants as neighbours. Implications of the findings for improving the neighbourhood integration of tenants in community mental health residences are discussed.
Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie, 2008
ABSTRACT