PPD 240g Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: E.G. Time
8 Sep 2016
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Individual efforts should be encouraged and rewarded based on how they contribute to the public good. Penalize or tax those that are detrimental to common good. Do these really solve inequality: political participation of the urban poor, basically, They are motivated by their personal needs (e. g. jobs, housing, crime, health care) And when they participate, they"re as active as their wealthier counterparts: still, 74% of study participants could vote, only 62% did. African americans were more likely to vote than. 18% participated in a protest or rally. 11% participated in a boycott: factors. More education and higher income correlated with more participation. Gender not a factor, but women tend to participate more. Membership in volunteer/civic groups correlated with more participation. Employment status, religion didn"t seem to matter: also, Positive interaction with government social services workers increased participation. But, negative experiences with the police motivated them to participate. The fairlawn coalition: to build a (fairlawn) coalition, 1.
