| Resistance to a residential AIDS home: an empirical test of NIMBY. | |
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PMID: 10442818 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: This study is designed to evaluate the NIMBY (not-in-my-back-yard) syndrome regarding a proposed residential home for HIV-positive individuals. Hypotheses attempted to explain support of the home and fear of loss in real estate values. These variables were analyzed in terms of value of homes, distance to site, fear of AIDS and homophobia. METHOD: A survey of New Hope, Pennsylvania employed a 10% probability cluster sample. This resulted in 106 responses and a response rate of 70.7%. Correlational and multiple regression analyses were used to test hypotheses. FINDINGS: Support of the home and fear of loss in real estate values were not found to be related to distance from one's home to the site or to value of one's home. Bath were related to fear of AIDS and homophobia. CONCLUSIONS: NIMBY opposition in the case of an AIDS residence was found to be primarily related to fear of AIDS and homophobia. This situation, an AIDS residence, appears to be different from other instances of NIMBY. |
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Authors:
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I Colón; B Marston |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of homosexuality Volume: 37 ISSN: 0091-8369 ISO Abbreviation: J Homosex Publication Date: 1999 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-09-10 Completed Date: 1999-09-10 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7502386 Medline TA: J Homosex Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 135-45 Citation Subset: IM; X |
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Temple University, School of Social Administration, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA. |
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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psychology* Adolescent Adult Aged Attitude to Health* Community-Institutional Relations / economics, trends* Female Housing / economics Humans Male Middle Aged Pennsylvania Public Opinion* Questionnaires Regression Analysis Residential Facilities / organization & administration* Sampling Studies |
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