The Street Corner
A Laboratory for the Study of Life-Threatening Behavior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629353 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Kastenbaum (University of Massachusetts, Harbor Campus, Boston, Massachusetts, corresponding author), Laura Briscoe (0000-0002-3900-4450, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 33-44 |
| Publication date | 1975-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/8uwr-y9tr-tmdb-070n |
| OpenAlex | W1983918205 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 9 |
An expanded spectrum of research strategy is needed for the study of dying, death, and lethal behavior. Reported here is a small study that combines two of the approaches recommended: Naturalistic observation, and the exploration of possible relationships between predisposing factors and actual behavior. A street corner in Detroit, Michigan was selected as the research setting or natural laboratory. Types of street-crossing behavior were categorized into five groups, ranging from most to least risk-taking. Pedestrians were classified into the appropriate groups, depending upon their observed behavior, and asked to participate in a brief on-the-spot interview. The results clearly demonstrate empirical relationships between phenomenological, life history, and socio-demographic variables and type of pedestrian behavior
Empirical research · Geography · Naturalism · Naturalistic observation · Pedestrian · Sociology · Statistics · Transport engineering · Applied Psychology · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Demography · Engineering · Health disparities and outcomes · Mathematics · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Traffic and Road Safety · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2003 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |