William J Craig

Biographic Data

ID3518691
NAMEWilliam J Craig
GIVEN NAMESWilliam J
FAMILY NAMECraig
SIGNATURECRAIG W J
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Minnesota
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS7
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR1
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1977
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
H-INDEX2

  • The silver tsunami and rural small business retention

    E H Templin, Elizabeth Templin et al.ARTICLECommunity Development2017Cited by: 1References: 6

    Since many rural communities have a disproportionately older population, the “silver tsunami” of retiring baby boomers has fueled interest in small business succession as a business retention strategy. Most business succession research has focused solely on the firm level without addressing community-level aspects. This article emphasizes the importance of community responses by blending findings from a rural small business survey with key inform…

  • Parcel Data for Research and Policy

    Open AccessSpero Manson, Steven M Manson et al.ARTICLEGeography Compass2009Cited by: 3References: 77

    Parcel data, or information about individual plots of land, may be used to examine a broad range of social and environmental issues. While analog parcel information has long been available, the move towards digital georeferenced data offers a more readily available means of using detailed structural and land use information. Parcels map onto useful units of analysis such as individuals and households, and serve as the foci of policy institutions …

  • Community Participation and Geographical Information Systems

    William J Craig, Trevor M Harris et al.EDITORBOOKCommunity Participation and…2002

  • User Control Of Isarithmic Mapping

    William J Craig, John Adams et al.ARTICLECartographica The International…1991

    Cartographers modify isarithmic maps to improve aesthetics and to reduce map error. Bayesian statisticians incorporate prior knowledge into their scientific enquiry, but insist on being explicit about their interventions. This paper proposes that cartographers should adopt a similar explicitness and to be prepared to modify original data. Existing computer algorithms allow for many such manipulations. Three additional interventions are suggested …

  • Meeting the Basic Needs of the Working Poor

    Ira Moscovice, William J Craig et al.ARTICLESocial Service Review1987Cited by: 2

    The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (OBRA) forced the denial of welfare assistance to many working recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). This study assesses the labor force participation and economic status of former working AFDC recipients in Hennepin County, Minnesota, as well as their ability to meet their basic needs during a 2-year post-OBRA period. The vast majority of study participants did not return to w…

  • The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act and the Working Poor

    Ira Moscovice, William J Craig et al.ARTICLESocial Service Review1984Cited by: 1References: 1

    Working AFDC recipients were significantly affected by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981. A majority were terminated from the program, losing cash and Medicaid benefits. This study assesses the impact of these changes on the ability of welfare recipients to meet their basic needs. Longitudinal surveys of 558 affected families in Hennepin County, Minnesota, provided information on work/grant status, labor force participation, economic …

  • Redistricting

    William J CraigARTICLEAnnals of the Association of…1977