Expecting the Worst: Exploring the Associations Between Poverty and Misbehavior.

What associations exist between class membership and perceptions of misbehavior? Participants received a list of 174 infractions and crimes, and were asked with which social class category (poor, working class, middle class, or wealthy) they most associated each. Results indicated that (a) most infr...

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Published in:	Journal of Poverty Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 33 - 55
Main Authors:	Smith, Laura, Allen, Alizah, Bowen, Rashidah
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan-Mar2010
Subjects:	Poverty Sensory perception Social classes Associations, institutions, etc. Working class Middle class Participation Class identity Social status
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