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A Research Note on the Voluntary Association Participation of Political Activists
Abstract
A study was conducted to examine the relationship between membership
in voluntary organizations & participation in political
activities. Data were gathered at the 1972 Democratic National
Convention from 13 F & 14 M members of the Chicago "Challenge
Delegation." Ss supplied sociodemographic data & responded to
questions dealing with their voluntary memberships, both inside &
outside of politics. Results revealed that most Ss were involved in
some sort of political organization, eg, a campaign group, political
coalition, or peace group. However, only 7 listed affiliations outside
the political realm. Although caution in drawing conclusions is urged,
due to the smallness of the sample, it is suggested that a
larger-scale investigation be conducted to explore this trend toward
relative inactivity in voluntary associations among political
activists. M. Cain.
Journal
(October 1972)
vol1
no4
pages54-56
Categories
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Citizen/Political Nonprofits
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Citizen Participation and Involvement
