DOCUMENT RESUME ED 110532 UD 015 335 AUTHOR Cameron, Colin,, Comp. TTTL;! Attitudes of the Poor and Attitudes Toward the Poor: An Annotated Bibliography. INSTITUTION Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Inst. for Research on Poverty. PUB DATE 75 NOTE 181p. EDPS PRICE MF-Ts675g-11C-$9.51 PLUS POSTAGE DESCRIPTORS *Annotated Bibliographies; *Economically Disadvantaged; Economic Disadvantagement; Educational Attitudes; *Majority Attitudes; Measurement 'Techniques; Minority Groups; polit'cal Attitudes; *Psychological Patterns; Public Opin'n; *Social iAttitudes; Work Attitudes ABSTRACT, , The stated purpose of this compilation is to gather together some of the more commonly obtainable works from books, journals, and dissertations, as well as newspaper reports. In addition, where possible, abstracts. are stated to be used to describe the material cited. This compilation includes a subject and author index. It is noted that the controversial concept of "culture of poverty" or "poverty of culture" is not explored in detail. However, a limited attempt is considered to be made to present certain ,.1vaizt. ciLatioris..eV litzature oz ,iliformationrevolvirig atooid til. factors contributing to the psychological world of the poor and what makes them think as they do. In that section, it is stated, an attempt is made to select some of the`.books and articles that 1 uminate not only some of the elements of the everyday lives of the po that influence the formation of their attitudes., but also those tha highlight their psychological state. In this bibliography an ,.empt is considered to be made to,bring together a number of ertinent citations to the more scholarly literature of recent vintage, especially since 1965. The cutoff date for inclusion is the latter part of 1973 f r most works; however, when information is available about forth owing publications of note, some of the most outstanding are stateito be also!included. (Author/JM) *********************************k************************************* * Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished * materials not available from other sources. ERIC makes every effort * * to obtain the best copy available. nevertheless, items of marginal * * reproducibility are often encountered and this affects the quality * * of the microfiche and hardcopy reproductions ERIC makes available * via the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDES). EDRS is not * responsible for the quality of the original document. Reproductions * * supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original. *********************************************************************** A IITTITUDESOF THE POOR AND ATTITUDES TOWARD THE POOR N.` AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY compiled by Colin Cameron\ U S.OEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION & WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EOUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO DUCE° EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIN ATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRE SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON POVERTY University of Wisconsin-Madison Attitudes of the Poor and Attitudes Toward the Poor 3 ATTITUDES OF THE POOR AND ATTITUDES TOWARD THE POOR AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Compiled by Colin Cameron\ Bibliographer, Institute for Research on Poverty 4 INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON POVERTY University of Wisconsin-Madison PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS COPY. RIGHTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY Regents of the Univ. of Wisconsin System TO ERIC AND ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING UNDER AGREEMENTS WITH THE NATIONAL IN STITUTE OF EDUCATIONFURTHER REPRO. DUCTION OUTSIDE THE ERIC SYSTEM RE. QUIRES PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNED This work was sponsored hyhe Institute for Research on Poverty of the University of Wisconsin pursuant to the provisions of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. Copyright 01975 by the Regents of the UniVersity of Wisconsin System on behalf of the Institute for Research on Poverty. All rights reserved. Library of Congress Cataloging inPublication Data Cameron, Colin, 1939 - Attitudes of the poor and attitudes toward the poor. Includes index. 1. PoorUnited StatesBibliography. 2. PoorUnited States-Public opinionBibliography. 3.Public opinion United States-Bibliography. 1. Wisconsin. University Madi- son, Institute for Research on Poverty. II. Title. Z7164.115C34 016.301 15'43'301441 74.22134 Table of Contents Preface vii 3. Attitudes Toward the.Working Poor . 76 78 Acknowledgements ix 4. Attitudes About the Life-Style of the Poor 5. Attitudes Toward Minorities A. Attitudes of the Poor t a. Blacks 80 1 . Aspects of the Life-Style That b. Puerto Ricans 83 Affect Attitudes of the Poor 3 c. Indians 83 2.Attitudes of the Poor Toward Work d. Mexican-Americans 83 Opportunities and Work Situations 11 e. Eskimos 84 3. Attitudes of the Poor Toward Welfare. 18 Attitudes of Employers and 4. Attitudes of the Poor About the Managers Toward the Poor 85 Future. Fate, Destiny, and Fulfillment 7. Attitudes-of Social Workers and of Potentud 21 Social Intervention Workers Toward 5. Attitudes of Minority Group Members the Poor 89 26 a. Blacks 8. Attitudes About the Education 31 b. Puerto Ricans of Disadvantaged Students 32 c.Indians a. Attitudes of Teachers of d. Mexican-Americans 33 Disadvantaged Students 95 e. Eskimos 35 b. Attitudes of Students Toward (6-.Attitudes of Blue-Collar and of Disadvantaged Students 98 Disadvantaged Workers 36 9. Prejudice and Toleration; Transracial Adoption . 99 7. Attitudes of Disadvantaged Students 10. Class Attitudes Toward the Poor a. Primary and Secondary School Students 38 a. Class Attitudes Toward the Poor . 103 b. College Students 42 b. Racial Attitudes Between Classes . 106 8. Attitudes of the Poor About I I. Attitudes of the Nonpoor Toward the Educational System, Riots, Antipoverty Programs 109 and Racial Advancement 12. Attitudes Affecting the Future of the Poor. 111 a. Educational System, Justice, and Society 44 13. Attitudes About Desegregation 115 b. Riots 45 14. Attitudes of Religious Groups c. Militance and Racial Advancement . 47 Toward the Poor 117 9. Attitudes of the Poor Toward Social 121 Workers and Other Social Intervention C. Ch inging Attitudes Workers 49 D. Related Citations 135 10. Attitudes of the Poor About E. Measuring Attitudes and Guaging Miscellaneous Topics: Race, Politics, Public Opinion About the Poor 143 Legal Aid, Health Care 53 1 1 . Attitudes of the Poor Toward F. Survey Research Centers, and Polls Family Planning and Birth Control 57 and Public Opinion Centers 12. Attitudes of the Poor Toward Other Classes 59 I. Survey Research Centers 1 49 13. Attitudes of the Poor About 2. 'Polls and Public Opinion Centers 151 Antipoverty Programs 61 14. Attitudes of Disadvantaged Youth 63 G. 'Sources 15. Feelings of Anomie and Powerlessness 66 I. Periodicals and Indexes of Note 155 2. Sourceworks and Sources of B. Attitudes Toward the Poor Ongoing Information 156 I. Attitudes Toward the Poor 3. Bibliographies 159 As Welfare Recipients 71 2. Attitudes Toward the Nonworking Poor 75 Index 161 Preface Manyattempts havealreadybeen made to make possible, abstratAs were used tu describe the material cited. advantaged sulety mule amenable, to helping the puut get on Although vfairlywide rangeoftupws- Is presented here, thenfeet eunumially. Programs tohelppuut people there has not been time or spat.el to du a umprehensive job adually fed different about themselves in some bash. way of annotation. Sumetimes this was due to nut ;being able to and mute po.ntive about their own possibilities are also obtainthe document. Although_ this weakness isto be YLA alltut) often, these prug.ams to impluve the regretted, it is hoped That future versions of this ,ompilation eonomi, lives, homes, or edut.atiunal institutions of the may remedy the fault by more ,umplete write-ups and poor, are "one-shot deals" that, although they specifically descriptions of the.literature. alleviate that une problem, du nut appruadi the mute general In the best of all oussible bibliographies, wnsiderable dilemma of disuvering liowtheformula may beurn multiple listing and suss-referenong would be provided for versalized. those entries whose contents require placement in two or Afterall,the examination of intervention strategy more set.tiuns. Unfortunatelyjittle of this was possible here. , ...arinut be the pruvui, a uf the puut, many uf w hum La. the However, this volume dues include a subject andauthor edutAtiuri and tedinulugy, noran Its effwaduus extension index.In any case, the omission of the multiplelisting of ur reappli-t,atiun to larger settings be their dying. And su the l_ettain works even where this may seem [lei-essay ,merely burden uf responsibility urnes bail to the researJiers who given the range of tupit.s suggested by the titlers solely my began the prut.ess. At this junt.ture, more study is needed at defident.y. Furthermore, the omission of any one wurk in a the plae "where the pour meet the system." There must also multiple entry form ist.ertainly not to be thought of as be a re,ugnitiun of whidi programs have adually effet.ted reflei.ting pejoratively un its value ur range of applit.ability. A i.hanges Inthe peraptual set of the poOt. Whiledies,: few multiple listings (espet.ially of individualhapters of dianges have sum times been made by antipuverty programs, bucks) were attempted, but the indusitni of these is more by fullest advantage has not been taken of newly discovered chance than by design. techniques to utilize the principle. Ithas not -b..eenpossible inthis bibliography to do