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Political and Civic Participation Among Disadvantaged Urban Mothers: The Role of Neighborhood Poverty

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  • Rebecca Casciano

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Objective. This article explores the relationship between neighborhood economic conditions and mothers' political and civic participation, examining whether this relationship is conditioned on mothers' individual characteristics. Methods. Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Well‐Being Study, it tests specifically whether neighborhood poverty influences mothers' voting and voluntary behavior differently depending on their income, education, race/ethnicity, and relationship status. Results. The results suggest that the relationship between neighborhood poverty and voting behavior depends on mothers' education level and relationship status, whereas the relationship between neighborhood poverty and mothers' volunteer work varies by race and relationship status. Conclusions. The results are in accordance with what some qualitative research has long suggested: that the relationship between neighborhood conditions and individual outcomes varies from person to person and group to group. Future research on “neighborhood effects” should continue to move beyond homogeneous explanations for how neighborhoods influence behavior and instead seek to determine the specific conditions under which neighborhoods exert influence on individual outcomes.

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  • Rebecca Casciano, 2007. "Political and Civic Participation Among Disadvantaged Urban Mothers: The Role of Neighborhood Poverty," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 88(5), pages 1124-1151, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:88:y:2007:i:5:p:1124-1151
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2007.00495.x
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