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Peer reviewedWiltfang, Gregory L.; McAdam, Doug – Social Forces, 1991
Among 141 activists with varying levels of participation in the sanctuary movement, biographical availability factors--younger age and greater discretionary time--best predict high-cost activism (more hours devoted to the movement), whereas ideological socialization factors best predict high-risk activism (direct contact with refugees). Contains…
Descriptors: Activism, Civil Disobedience, Participant Characteristics, Participation
