Anthony J La Greca
Biographic Data
| ID | 163041 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anthony J La Greca |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anthony J |
| FAMILY NAME | La Greca |
| SIGNATURE | LA GRECA A J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Florida |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 46 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Author-Title Index
Change in Latin America' (V
The Relative Deprivation of U.S. Elderly Households as Judged by their Housing Problems
A substantial number of U.S. elderly households have excessive housing costs or live in physically deficient dwellings. It is unclear, however, whether they are more likely than nonelderly households to experience these housing problems. Using American Housing Survey data, this study investigates whether elderly households are more likely than nonelderly households to have these problems after controlling for their owner-renter status, race, and …
Social Learning Theory and Alcohol Behavior Among the Elderly
Research directly testing Akers's social learning theory has been thus far confined to teenage drug, drinking, and smoking behavior. This study extends the application of social learning theory to older adults' alcohol behavior. Data were gathered through face-to-face interviews of 1,410 people sixty years of age or over living in New Jersey and Florida in either retirement (age homogeneous) or age-integrated communities. A social learning model …
Fear of Crime and Victimization Among the Elderly in Different Types of Communities
The central issue examined here is the effect that community setting, relative to other factors, has on victimization and fear of crime among the elderly. Findings are from 1,410 in‐home interviews in two retirement communities (age homogeneous) and two age‐heterogeneous communities. Victimization of elderly is low in all communities, and although nearly half of the respondents have some fear of crime, the percentage reporting great fear of crime…
The psycho-social factors in surviving stress
The link between stress and survivorship is receiving prominent attention in medical and psychosocial research. The dynamics of this linkage are not fully understood. However, it is known that stress, if not properly coped with, can have severe pathological consequences on one's immune, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems. These consequences can be deadly. This paper explores six key intervening factors that can mitigate the impact of str…
Individual lifestyles and survivorship: The role of habits, attitudes, and nutrition
Individual lifestyles bear directly on the length and quality of life. The habits and attitudes which reflect personal lifestyle are examined in terms of their life-threatening potential. Several important attitudes and behaviors are discussed in relation to survival, including: cultural expectations and “machismo,” a holistic perspective, physical exercise, motivation, paying attention, and cynicism. Nutrition behavior is used to illustrate how …
The societal context of survivorship
This article focuses on the societal context of factors that influence life chances. It links patterns of mortality to region, site of habitation, and race. Survivorship is also discussed in terms of certain key changes in technology and mores of American society. Finally, 15 major dimensions affecting the length and quality of life are presented. They range from individual behavior (for example, smoking and alcohol or drug abuse) to societal pol…
The Residential Patterning of Latin American and Other Ethnic Populations in Metropolitan Miami
Past studies of urban ethnic residential patterns have focused mainly on European immigrant populations of our large, old, northern industrial centers. These studies have shown in general that (1) residential dissimilarity is a pervasive feature of ethnic settlement; (2) residential dissimilarity among ethnic groups, according to various indicators, denotes the social distance among groups; (3) social status differences only partly explain reside…
The Effects of Sociometric Location on the Adoption of an Innovation within a University Faculty
Fear of Crime and Victimization Among the Elderly in Different Types of Communities
The central issue examined here is the effect that community setting, relative to other factors, has on victimization and fear of crime among the elderly. Findings are from 1,410 in‐home interviews in two retirement communities (age homogeneous) and two age‐heterogeneous communities. Victimization of elderly is low in all communities, and although nearly half of the respondents have some fear of crime, the percentage reporting great fear of crime…
Social Learning Theory and Alcohol Behavior Among the Elderly
Research directly testing Akers's social learning theory has been thus far confined to teenage drug, drinking, and smoking behavior. This study extends the application of social learning theory to older adults' alcohol behavior. Data were gathered through face-to-face interviews of 1,410 people sixty years of age or over living in New Jersey and Florida in either retirement (age homogeneous) or age-integrated communities. A social learning model …
Author-Title Index
Change in Latin America' (V
The Relative Deprivation of U.S. Elderly Households as Judged by their Housing Problems
A substantial number of U.S. elderly households have excessive housing costs or live in physically deficient dwellings. It is unclear, however, whether they are more likely than nonelderly households to experience these housing problems. Using American Housing Survey data, this study investigates whether elderly households are more likely than nonelderly households to have these problems after controlling for their owner-renter status, race, and …
Individual lifestyles and survivorship: The role of habits, attitudes, and nutrition
Individual lifestyles bear directly on the length and quality of life. The habits and attitudes which reflect personal lifestyle are examined in terms of their life-threatening potential. Several important attitudes and behaviors are discussed in relation to survival, including: cultural expectations and “machismo,” a holistic perspective, physical exercise, motivation, paying attention, and cynicism. Nutrition behavior is used to illustrate how …
The Effects of Sociometric Location on the Adoption of an Innovation within a University Faculty
The Residential Patterning of Latin American and Other Ethnic Populations in Metropolitan Miami
Past studies of urban ethnic residential patterns have focused mainly on European immigrant populations of our large, old, northern industrial centers. These studies have shown in general that (1) residential dissimilarity is a pervasive feature of ethnic settlement; (2) residential dissimilarity among ethnic groups, according to various indicators, denotes the social distance among groups; (3) social status differences only partly explain reside…
The psycho-social factors in surviving stress
The link between stress and survivorship is receiving prominent attention in medical and psychosocial research. The dynamics of this linkage are not fully understood. However, it is known that stress, if not properly coped with, can have severe pathological consequences on one's immune, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems. These consequences can be deadly. This paper explores six key intervening factors that can mitigate the impact of str…
Individual lifestyles and survivorship: The role of habits, attitudes, and nutrition
Individual lifestyles bear directly on the length and quality of life. The habits and attitudes which reflect personal lifestyle are examined in terms of their life-threatening potential. Several important attitudes and behaviors are discussed in relation to survival, including: cultural expectations and “machismo,” a holistic perspective, physical exercise, motivation, paying attention, and cynicism. Nutrition behavior is used to illustrate how …
The societal context of survivorship
This article focuses on the societal context of factors that influence life chances. It links patterns of mortality to region, site of habitation, and race. Survivorship is also discussed in terms of certain key changes in technology and mores of American society. Finally, 15 major dimensions affecting the length and quality of life are presented. They range from individual behavior (for example, smoking and alcohol or drug abuse) to societal pol…
Fear of Crime and Victimization Among the Elderly in Different Types of Communities
The central issue examined here is the effect that community setting, relative to other factors, has on victimization and fear of crime among the elderly. Findings are from 1,410 in‐home interviews in two retirement communities (age homogeneous) and two age‐heterogeneous communities. Victimization of elderly is low in all communities, and although nearly half of the respondents have some fear of crime, the percentage reporting great fear of crime…
Social Learning Theory and Alcohol Behavior Among the Elderly
Research directly testing Akers's social learning theory has been thus far confined to teenage drug, drinking, and smoking behavior. This study extends the application of social learning theory to older adults' alcohol behavior. Data were gathered through face-to-face interviews of 1,410 people sixty years of age or over living in New Jersey and Florida in either retirement (age homogeneous) or age-integrated communities. A social learning model …
The Relative Deprivation of U.S. Elderly Households as Judged by their Housing Problems
A substantial number of U.S. elderly households have excessive housing costs or live in physically deficient dwellings. It is unclear, however, whether they are more likely than nonelderly households to experience these housing problems. Using American Housing Survey data, this study investigates whether elderly households are more likely than nonelderly households to have these problems after controlling for their owner-renter status, race, and …
Author-Title Index
Change in Latin America' (V
Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Survivorship curve (3 works)