Andrew J Sofranko
Biographic Data
| ID | 126554 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew J Sofranko |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew J |
| FAMILY NAME | Sofranko |
| SIGNATURE | SOFRANKO A J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1972 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Use of Overseas Migrants' Remittances to the Extended Family for Business Investment: A Research Note1
The extended family's role in economic improvement has been extensively debated. From a modernization theory perspective, the extended family is viewed as an institutional obstacle to economic progress, while a social capital perspective suggests that it is an 'engine' insofar as it permits individuals to activate networks and pool resources beyond their own. This paper examines, from these perspectives, extended family influences on the use of r…
The effect of gender on adoption of conservation practices by heads of farm households in Kenya
This study explores the extent to which gender is a factor in the adoption of a set of conservation practices in an area of Kenya that is experiencing increased population density. The findings from a comparison of male and female farm household heads reveal that female‐headed households have slightly higher levels of adoption on several conservation practices. The comparison also shows gender differences on farm and other farm operator character…
Agroecological and policy influences on no‐till adoption
This paper examines the adoption of a conservation practice among Illinois farmers from the perspective of the importance of agroecological and conservation policy influences. Farmers in one agricultural region adopted the conservation practice of no‐till agriculture earlier and to a greater extent than those in another. Evidence shows that policy changes were not accompanied by changes in farmers’ motivations for adopting no‐till. If anything, f…
Motivations for the inmigration component of population turnaround in nonmetropolitan areas
Data from a 1977 survey of metropolitan and nonmetropolitan origin households migrating to 75 high net inmigration counties of the Midwest are examined to consider the motivational basis for the inmigration component of post-1970 non metropolitan migration trends. Findings suggest that the major stated motivations for leaving places of origin, especially among those from metropolitan areas, are “quality of life” considerations. About a fourth of …
Technology and Cultural Convergence: A Limited Empirical Test
Past research on individual modernity has concentrated on identification of the antecedents of more modern patterns of thinking, valuing, and behaving. The present study attempts to take a next step in this research tradition, to determine whether value modernization also implies cross-cultural value convergence. Data were obtained from samples at four levels of industry in each of three countries (Ghana, India, and Brazil) on 22 questions design…
Modernization Imbalance and Domestic Instability Revisited: Reply
A Comparative Analysis of the Social Impacts of a Technological Delivery System
Agricultural Modernisation Strategies Among Ghanaian Farmers
The major problem of agriculture in Africa has been the low productivity of the traditional sector. The general thrust of development strategies to this point has been towards providing opportunities to small-holders and 'encouraging agricultural development within existing peasant production units'. This essentiallylaissez-faireapproach has emphasised the need to improve producer incentives and the necessary infrastructure, as well as to provide…
Community Structure and Issue-Specific Influences: Community Mobilization over Environmental Quality
Modernization Balance, Imbalance, and Domestic Instability
Early Life Experiences and Adult Sports Participation
This paper examines the influence of some childhood background factors on adult levels of participation in hunting and fishing activities. The study, based on data collected from hunters and fishermen in Pennsylvania, offers some insights into the effect early experiences with two types of outdoor recreational activities have on participation in adult life. The data show that residence in youth and source of introduction to hunting and fishing, a…
Motivations for the inmigration component of population turnaround in nonmetropolitan areas
Data from a 1977 survey of metropolitan and nonmetropolitan origin households migrating to 75 high net inmigration counties of the Midwest are examined to consider the motivational basis for the inmigration component of post-1970 non metropolitan migration trends. Findings suggest that the major stated motivations for leaving places of origin, especially among those from metropolitan areas, are “quality of life” considerations. About a fourth of …
Use of Overseas Migrants' Remittances to the Extended Family for Business Investment: A Research Note1
The extended family's role in economic improvement has been extensively debated. From a modernization theory perspective, the extended family is viewed as an institutional obstacle to economic progress, while a social capital perspective suggests that it is an 'engine' insofar as it permits individuals to activate networks and pool resources beyond their own. This paper examines, from these perspectives, extended family influences on the use of r…
Agroecological and policy influences on no‐till adoption
This paper examines the adoption of a conservation practice among Illinois farmers from the perspective of the importance of agroecological and conservation policy influences. Farmers in one agricultural region adopted the conservation practice of no‐till agriculture earlier and to a greater extent than those in another. Evidence shows that policy changes were not accompanied by changes in farmers’ motivations for adopting no‐till. If anything, f…
Modernization Balance, Imbalance, and Domestic Instability
Technology and Cultural Convergence: A Limited Empirical Test
Past research on individual modernity has concentrated on identification of the antecedents of more modern patterns of thinking, valuing, and behaving. The present study attempts to take a next step in this research tradition, to determine whether value modernization also implies cross-cultural value convergence. Data were obtained from samples at four levels of industry in each of three countries (Ghana, India, and Brazil) on 22 questions design…
A Comparative Analysis of the Social Impacts of a Technological Delivery System
Early Life Experiences and Adult Sports Participation
This paper examines the influence of some childhood background factors on adult levels of participation in hunting and fishing activities. The study, based on data collected from hunters and fishermen in Pennsylvania, offers some insights into the effect early experiences with two types of outdoor recreational activities have on participation in adult life. The data show that residence in youth and source of introduction to hunting and fishing, a…
Early Life Experiences and Adult Sports Participation
This paper examines the influence of some childhood background factors on adult levels of participation in hunting and fishing activities. The study, based on data collected from hunters and fishermen in Pennsylvania, offers some insights into the effect early experiences with two types of outdoor recreational activities have on participation in adult life. The data show that residence in youth and source of introduction to hunting and fishing, a…
Modernization Balance, Imbalance, and Domestic Instability
Community Structure and Issue-Specific Influences: Community Mobilization over Environmental Quality
Agricultural Modernisation Strategies Among Ghanaian Farmers
The major problem of agriculture in Africa has been the low productivity of the traditional sector. The general thrust of development strategies to this point has been towards providing opportunities to small-holders and 'encouraging agricultural development within existing peasant production units'. This essentiallylaissez-faireapproach has emphasised the need to improve producer incentives and the necessary infrastructure, as well as to provide…
A Comparative Analysis of the Social Impacts of a Technological Delivery System
Modernization Imbalance and Domestic Instability Revisited: Reply
Motivations for the inmigration component of population turnaround in nonmetropolitan areas
Data from a 1977 survey of metropolitan and nonmetropolitan origin households migrating to 75 high net inmigration counties of the Midwest are examined to consider the motivational basis for the inmigration component of post-1970 non metropolitan migration trends. Findings suggest that the major stated motivations for leaving places of origin, especially among those from metropolitan areas, are “quality of life” considerations. About a fourth of …
Technology and Cultural Convergence: A Limited Empirical Test
Past research on individual modernity has concentrated on identification of the antecedents of more modern patterns of thinking, valuing, and behaving. The present study attempts to take a next step in this research tradition, to determine whether value modernization also implies cross-cultural value convergence. Data were obtained from samples at four levels of industry in each of three countries (Ghana, India, and Brazil) on 22 questions design…
Agroecological and policy influences on no‐till adoption
This paper examines the adoption of a conservation practice among Illinois farmers from the perspective of the importance of agroecological and conservation policy influences. Farmers in one agricultural region adopted the conservation practice of no‐till agriculture earlier and to a greater extent than those in another. Evidence shows that policy changes were not accompanied by changes in farmers’ motivations for adopting no‐till. If anything, f…
The effect of gender on adoption of conservation practices by heads of farm households in Kenya
This study explores the extent to which gender is a factor in the adoption of a set of conservation practices in an area of Kenya that is experiencing increased population density. The findings from a comparison of male and female farm household heads reveal that female‐headed households have slightly higher levels of adoption on several conservation practices. The comparison also shows gender differences on farm and other farm operator character…
Use of Overseas Migrants' Remittances to the Extended Family for Business Investment: A Research Note1
The extended family's role in economic improvement has been extensively debated. From a modernization theory perspective, the extended family is viewed as an institutional obstacle to economic progress, while a social capital perspective suggests that it is an 'engine' insofar as it permits individuals to activate networks and pool resources beyond their own. This paper examines, from these perspectives, extended family influences on the use of r…
Economics (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Geography (6 works) · Modernization theory (5 works) · Agricultural Innovations and Practices (4 works) · Demographic economics (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Agriculture (3 works) · Business (3 works)