Macro-Level Social Forces and Micro-Level Consequences
Poverty, Alternate Occupations, and Drug Dealing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15414780 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eloise Dunlap (National Development and Research Institutes, corresponding author), Bruce D Johnson (0000-0002-6283-783X, National Development and Research Institutes), Joseph A Kotarba (0000-0001-5345-8152, University of Houston), Jennifer L Fackler (University of Houston) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 115-127 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1533-2640 • E-ISSN: 1533-2659 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15332641003772611 |
| PMID | 20509085 |
| PMCID | PMC2924206 |
| OpenAlex | W2035661227 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 18 |
This article is an empirical examination of the ways in which macro-level social forces have had micro-level consequences in the New Orleans drug market. The article illustrates a clear connection between poverty and entrance into the drug market, as mitigated by race, lack of societal opportunity, lack of social capital, distressed families, and closed neighborhoods. Specifically, the research illustrates the mechanisms by which macro-level social forces intersect to legitimize drug dealing as a viable alternative method of acquiring money and social capital. These intersecting macro-level social forces, such as poverty, race, family structure, and neighborhood characteristics, ultimately constrain the life chances of those living in the inner city irrespective of personal traits, individual motivations, or private achievements
Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economic system · Economics · Life chances · Macro · Macro level · Micro level · Political science · Poverty · Public economics · Race (biology · Social capital · Social class · Social force · Social science · Sociology · Homelessness and Social Issues · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,93 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |