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A theoretical model describing with whom & how frequently people discuss political matters is formulated & tested using information on respondents' core social networks from the 1987 General Social Survey. The frequency of political discussions depends on factors of demand (personal attributes) & supply (opportunities within social contexts). Educational attainment & age positively affect political discussion frequency, although indirectly through intervening political orientation & social contexts variables. Demand is positively related to political interest, strong party attachment, liberal views, & newspaper readership. The findings underscore the importance of including close relatives & friends (strong ties) in studying social contexts of political behavior. The opportunity structure (supply of potential discussants) is enhanced by the presence of a spouse & other adult household members, by being in the labor force, & by having close personal relationships with spatially proximate core associates. 3 Tables, 33 References. AA

An examination of the role of spousal relationship in electoral participation. Using data from the Nov 1980, 1982, & 1984 Current Population Surveys, a contagion model of voting is supported, with turnout being higher among those living with a spouse, & spouses tending to be joint voters & nonvoters. The results support William A. Glaser's contention (see SA 9:3/61A0080) that explanations of voter turnout cannot ignore interpersonal relationships. 3 Tables, 22 References. F. S. J. Ledgister

In a study design mixing exp'al & longitudinal res procedures, pre-clinic questionaire data & discriminant function analyses were used to analyze changes in smoking behavior among S's participating in a smoking withdrawal clinic. Post-clinic cessation patterns were characterized along 2 dimensions of withdrawal: the degree (proportional reduction in amount) & stability (nonrecidivism). Successful quitters were less chance oriented, more likely to have respiratory conditions, less nervous or anxious, less dependent on cigarettes & alcohol, & more likely to be in interpersonal environments less supportive to smoking than those unable to quit. Recidivists tended to be more like failures on the above mentioned characteristics. Compared to the long term successes, the recidivists reported less difficulty in previous withdrawal attempts. AA.

Trends in Negro & white intra-city movement in Chicago are explored through analysis of residential histories from the 1960 'Problems of Living in the Metropolis' survey. An accounting scheme composed of factors prominent in previous studies of metropolitan residential mobility failed to explain the observed diff's between white & Negro mobility rates, suggesting that the higher rates of Negro mobility may be a consequence of residential segregation, the Negro housing market, fam & employment instability, & other factors which diff' ially affect Negroes. AA.

Preface -- Introduction -- The nature of science -- Research design -- Elements of research design -- Measurement -- Sampling -- Methods of data collection -- Experimentation -- Experimental designs -- Survey research -- Survey instrumentation -- Field research -- Research using available data -- Multiple methods -- Evaluation research -- Data processing, analysis, interpretation -- Data processing and elementary data analysis -- Multivariate analysis -- Research ethics -- Writing research reports -- Glossary -- References -- Name index -- Subject index

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