Christian, Julie, Abrams, Dominic (2004) A tale of two cities: Predicting homeless people’s uptake of outreach programs in London and New York. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 26 (2-3). pp. 169-182. ISSN 0197-3533. (doi:10.1080/01973533.2004.9646403) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:4176)
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Abstract
Two studies involved structured interviews with 203 homeless people to examine the impact of
sociodemographic variables, prior behavior, and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) variables,
attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intention, on uptake of outreach
services. Study 1was conducted in London, and Study 2 involved a comparable sample in
New York. In line with previous research, the psychological variables accounted for more variance
than the sociodemographic variables, and there was no evidence that the effects of TPB
variables were moderated by sociodemographics. In London intentions and behavior were
most affected by perceived control and subjective norms. In New York they were most affected
by perceived control and attitude. These differences may be attributable to different institutional
structures and opportunities for service uptake in the two cities. Sensitivity of the TPB to
social context and implications for intervention strategies are discussed in light of these differences
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1080/01973533.2004.9646403 |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology |
Depositing User: | Rosalind Beeching |
Date Deposited: | 24 Sep 2008 12:24 UTC |
Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 09:35 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/4176 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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