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Albert J. Reiss

Bio: Albert J. Reiss is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Social status & Social mobility. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 48 publications receiving 4918 citations.

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01 Sep 1992
TL;DR: The diversity of violent human behavior and patterns of violence in American society have been studied in this article, with a focus on families and violence in families, and the development of an individual potential for violence.
Abstract: 1 Front Matter 2 SUMMARY 3 PART I VIOLENT HUMAN BEHAVIOR 4 1 The Diversity of Violent Human Behavior 5 2 Patterns of Violence in American Society 6 PART II UNDERSTANDING VIOLENCE 7 3 Perspectives on Violence 8 4 Alcohol, Other Psychoactive Drugs, and Violence 9 5 Violence in Families 10 6 Firearms and Violence 11 PART III HARNESSING UNDERSTANDING TO IMPROVE CONTROL 12 7 Expanding the Limits of Understanding and Control 13 8 Recommendations 14 APPENDIXES 15 A The Development of an Individual Potential for Violence 16 B Measuring and Counting Violent Crimes and Their Consequences 17 C Panel Biographies 18 INDEX

1,088 citations

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01 Jan 1962

743 citations

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01 Jan 1971

688 citations

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TL;DR: Achievement motivation and religious background, and individual comparisons by ranking methods.
Abstract: Rosen, Bernard C. 1962 Review of 'The Religious Factor.' American Sociological Review 27 (February): 111-113. Rosenberg, Morris. 1962 "Test factor standardization as a method of interpretation." Social Forces 41 (October) :53-61. Spiegelman, Mortimer. 1968 Introduction to Demography. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press. Stark, Rodney, and Charles Y. Glock. 1968 American Piety: The Nature of Religious Commitment. Berkeley: University of California Press. Veroff, Joseph, Sheila Feld, and Gerald Gurin. 1962 "Achievement motivation and religious background." American Sociological Review 27 (April):205-217. Weber, Max, trans. by Talcott Parsons. 1930 The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Weller, Neil J. 1963 Religion and Social Mobility in Industrial Society. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, University of Michigan. Reported in part in Lenski (1963:86-88). Wilcoxon, Frank. 1945 "Individual comparisons by ranking methods." Biometrics Bulletin 1 (December): 80-83.

468 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, a population ecology model applicable to business related organizational analyses is derived by compiling elements of several theories, including competition theory and niche theory, to address factors not encompassed by ecological theory.
Abstract: Factors impacting the organizational structure of firms have been analyzed often utilizing organizations theory. However, several other theories and perspectives have been proposed as potential alternative means of analyzing organizational structure and functioning. While previous studies regarding organizational structure have utilized such perspectives as adaptation and exchange theory, few studies have utilized population ecology theory, thus leading to the current study. Although population ecology theory is most often used in the biological sciences, many of its principles lend well to organizational analysis. Due to internal structural arrangements (e.g. information constraints, political constraints) and environmental pressures (e.g. legal and fiscal barriers, legitimacy) of an organization, the inflexibility of an organization limits the firm's organizational analysis utilizing an adaptation perspective. The challenges and discontinuities associated with utilizing an ecological perspective are identified, including issues related to the primary sources of change (selection and adaptive learning) and related to differentiating between selection and viability. Utilizing competition theory and niche theory, several models for analyzing organizational diversity are incorporated to address factors not encompassed by ecological theory. By compiling elements of several theories, a population ecology model applicable to business related organizational analyses is derived. (AKP)

6,537 citations

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TL;DR: The authors suggest that the most promising route to effective strategies for the prevention of adolescent alcohol and other drug problems is through a risk-focused approach.
Abstract: The authors suggest that the most promising route to effective strategies for the prevention of adolescent alcohol and other drug problems is through a risk-focused approach. This approach requires the identification of risk factors for drug abuse, identification of methods by which risk factors have been effectively addressed, and application of these methods to appropriate high-risk and general population samples in controlled studies. The authors review risk and protective factors for drug abuse, assess a number of approaches for drug abuse prevention potential with high-risk groups, and make recommendations for research and practice.

5,348 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, a meta-analysis reviewed the literature on socioeconomic status and academic achievement in journal articles published between 1990 and 2000 and showed a medium to strong SES-achievement relation.
Abstract: This meta-analysis reviewed the literature on socioeconomic status (SES) and academic achievement in journal articles published between 1990 and 2000. The sample included 101,157 students, 6,871 schools, and 128 school districts gathered from 74 independent samples. The results showed a medium to strong SES–achievement relation. This relation, however, is moderated by the unit, the source, the range of SES variable, and the type of SES–achievement measure. The relation is also contingent upon school level, minority status, and school location. The author conducted a replica of White’s (1982) meta-analysis to see whether the SES–achievement correlation had changed since White’s initial review was published. The results showed a slight decrease in the average correlation. Practical implications for future research and policy are discussed.

3,656 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors introduce the concept of workplace incivility and explain how it can potentially spiral into increasingly intense aggressive behaviors, and examine what happens at key points: the starting and tipping points.
Abstract: In this article we introduce the concept of workplace incivility and explain how incivility can potentially spiral into increasingly intense aggressive behaviors. To gain an understanding of the mechanisms that underlie an “incivility spiral,” we examine what happens at key points: the starting and tipping points. Furthermore, we describe several factors that can facilitate the occurrence and escalation of an incivility spiral and the secondary spirals that can result. We offer research propositions and discuss implications of workplace incivility for researchers and practitioners.

2,527 citations

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TL;DR: The papers in this volume show the origin and development of Bernstein's theoretical studies into the relationships between social class, patterns of language use and the primary socialization of the child as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: The papers in this volume show the origin and development of Bernstein's theoretical studies into the relationships between social class, patterns of language use and the primary socialization of the child. 'Bernstein's hypothesis will require [teachers] to look afresh not only at their pupils' language but at how they teach and how their pupils learn.' Douglas Barnes, Times Educational Supplement 'His honesty is such that it illuminates several aspects of what it is to be a genius.' Josephine Klein, British Journal of Educational Studies

2,438 citations