Citation

Gaudin JM, Polansky NA. Child. Youth Serv. Rev. 1986; 8(1): 1-12.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0190-7409(86)90022-8

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Parents who are neglectful of their children tend to be socially isolated. One explanation for this is that they are shunned by the community because of their deviant lifestyles. A social distance questionnaire was constructed and administered to 232 urban residents. Scalogram analysis yielded two scales of social distancing behavior applicable at the neighborhood level. Males and working class respondents averaged greater distancing than females and members of the middle class among both Blacks and Whites. Implications for social network interventions to prevent neglect are offered.