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100			_aMarschall, Melissa J.
245			_aDoes the shoe fit? Testing models of participation for African - American and Latino involvement in local policies
260			_c2001
300			_ap.227-48.
362			_aNov
520			_aDespite the voluminous literature on participation, when it comes to the participatory behavior of racial and ethnic minorities and lower-income groups, many questions remain unanswered. The author tests the extent to which four theoretical models - socioeconomic status, psychological orientations, social context, and mobilization resource - explain the participation of shites, African-Americans, and Latinos in local political and community activities. Based on a sample of inner-city New York respondents, the author finds that existing theories differentially explain participation across both ethnic group and participatory activity. More generally, the findings indicate that more attention needs to be focused on how the broader social and institutional environment shapes the behaviors and attitudes that ultimately foster political engagement. - Reproduced
650			_aPolitics and government
773			_aUrban Affairs Review
909			_a52017
999			_c52017 _d52017