

@mastersthesis {6403,
	title = {Social position, generational change, and environmental concern},
	year = {1996},
	note = {1382929},
	school = {Utah State University},
	type = {phdM.{S}.},
	address = {Ann Arbor},
	abstract = {This study analyzes the effects of various indicators of social position and generational change on an individual{\textquoteright}s perceptions of pollution and willingness to finance local environmental protection. The data used to investigate this problem was gathered in two statewide studies of nonmetropolitan Utah in 1973 and again in 1991. The study employs a number of statistical methods to analyze the data. The first is a series of cross-tabulations which show the percent variation among study variables. Second, a generational-aging-age analysis is conducted to investigate the role of both age and generational change on the dependent variables in this study. Next, a series of multivariate analyses were calculated. The first involved multiple regression and the second component was comprised of hierarchical regression. All of the indicators of social position were significantly associated with one{\textquoteright}s willingness to finance local environmental protection. Persons of younger age, those with more education, and respondents identifying with the Democratic party were found to be the most willing to finance efforts to protect the natural environment. In addition, Mormons were found to be less willing to pay more taxes to protect the environment than non-Mormons. The indicators of social position had a very small effect on both air and water pollution perception. Generational change was not a significant factor affecting one{\textquoteright}s air pollution perception, water pollution perception, or willingness to finance environmental protection.},
	keywords = {0620:Developmental psychology, 0628:Families \& family life, 0628:Personal relationships, 0628:Sociology, 0768:Environmental science, Developmental psychology, Environmental science, Families \& family life, Health and environmental sciences, Personal relationships, Psychology, Social sciences, Sociology},
	url = {http://search.proquest.com/docview/304305303?accountid=14270},
	author = {Hendrickson, Darren Boyd}
}
