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| Autor/in | Straus, Murray A. |
|---|---|
| Titel | The Validity of U.S. States as Units for Sociological Research. |
| Quelle | (1987), (29 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | American Studies; Demography; Meta Analysis; Metropolitan Areas; Municipalities; Social Science Research; State Norms; State Surveys; Statistical Analysis; Validity |
| Abstract | The debate over whether the 50 states are meaningful units for macro-sociological research has mostly been conducted on the basis of deductive reasoning. Three sets of analyses that are intended to provide much needed empirical data on this issue were studied. The first set involved all variables in the "County and City Data Book" used to compute correlations across states among variables describing characteristics of the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs) of each state with identical variables describing non-metropolitan parts of the states. The second set consisted of three analyses designed to provide information on the extent to which tests of hypotheses produce different results when the units are the entire state, the SMSAs, or the non-SMSAs. The third set included published research on the macro-structural correlates of homicide and rape that revealed parallel results using states, metropolitan areas, and cities. Findings support a "state effect," despite the internal heterogeneity. American states may be appropriate units for macro-sociological research, since their distinctive social characteristics cut across rural/urban and metropolitan/non-metropolitan areas, and their heterogeneity is not a serious impediment. The basis of the widespread skepticism about research that tests sociological theories in terms of comparative state data is discussed. (TJH) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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