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1986 Donald N. Rothblatt and Daniel J. Garr
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Rothblatt, Donald N.
Suburbia: an international assessment.
1. Suburbs
I. Title II. Garr, Daniel J.
307.74 HT351
ISBN 0-7099-2258-2
Printed and bound in Great Britain
by Billing & Sons Limited, Worcester.
Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction
CHAPTER 2. SUBURBAN TRENDS IN THREE COUNTRIES
A. The United States: The Institutional Basis of American Suburbanization After 1945
B. Israel: Immigration and Development in the Promised Land
C. The Netherlands: Regional Policy Initiatives, Rebuilding and Post-War Affluence
Notes
CHAPTER 3. A STUDY OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE SUBURBAN ENVIRONMENTS IN THREE COUNTRIES
A. Method
B. Subjects and Sample
C. Data Collection
D. Data Analysis
Notes
CHAPTER 4. FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
A. Social Class Influences
B. Subcultural Influences
C. Life Cycle Influences
D. Suburban Environmental Influences
Notes
CHAPTER 5. SUMMARY AND IMPLICATIONS FOR METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE INDUSTRIALIZED WORLD
A. Study Summary
B. Social Implications
C. Environmental Implications
D. Conclusions
Notes
CHAPTER 6. IMPLICATIONS FOR CROSS-NATIONAL RESEARCH
Notes
APPENDIX A QUESTIONNAIRE SCHEDULE
APPENDIX B DEPENDENT VARIABLES
APPENDIX C INDEPENDENT VARIABLES
APPENDIX D EXPLORATORY VARIABLES
APPENDIX E DEPENDENT VARIABLE MEAN SCORES: U.S.A., ISRAEL AND THE NETHERLANDS
APPENDIX F INDEPENDENT VARIABLE MEAN SCORES: U.S.A., ISRAEL AND THE NETHERLANDS
APPENDIX G EXPLORATORY VARIABLE MEAN SCORES: U.S.A., ISRAEL AND THE NETHERLANDS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
2.1 Percent Change in Establishments and Sales in Selected Portions of Metropolitan Areas in the United States: 1954-67
2.2 Population Changes for Selected Urbanized Areas in the United States: 1950-80
2.3 Population of Cities and Unincorporated Areas in Santa Clara County: 1920-80
2.4 Dates of Incorporation for Santa Clara County Municipalities
2.5 Immigration to Palestine/Israel: 1882-1981
2.6 The Scope of Building in Israel and Several Industrialized Countries: 1950-66
2.7 Israeli Households by Persons per Room: 1959-77
2.8 Population in the Tel-Aviv Metropolitan Area: 1948-81
2.9 Population of Municipalities in the Netherlands: 1971-80
2.10 Population Change in the Randstad, the Netherlands: 1970-79
2.11 Completed Dwelling Units by Developer and Financing Category in the Netherlands: 1950-79
3.1 Comparison of Houshold Characteristics of Study Sample of Central City and Suburban Ring in the San Jose Metropolitan Area with Households Eligible for Study in those Areas
3.2 Comparison of Household Characteristics of Study Sample with Households Eligible for Study in the San Jose Metropolitan Area and in Suburban Rings of All Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States
3.3 Comparison of Household Characteristics of Israeli Study Sample with Households in Urban Areas and Total Nation of Israel
3.4 Comparison of Household Characteristics of Dutch Study Sample with Households in The Hague Metropolitan Area and Total Nation of the Netherlands
4.1 Relationships between Family Income and Indexes of Satisfaction: U.S.A., Israel and the Netherlands
4.2 Relationships between Years of Womans Education and Indexes of Satisfaction: U.S.A., Israel and the Netherlands
4.3 Mean Scores for Indexes of Satisfaction for Respondents with High School and College Backgrounds: U.S.A., Israel and the Netherlands
4.4 Relationships between Womans Occupation and Indexes of Satisfaction: U.S.A., Israel and the Netherlands
4.5 Mean Scores of Indexes of Satisfaction for Womans Occupational Status: U.S.A., Israel and the Netherlands
4.6 Relationships between Ethnic Identity and Indexes of Satisfaction: U.S.A., Israel and the Netherlands
4.7 Mean Satisfaction Scores for Selected Variables by Respondents Strength of Ethnic Identity: U.S.A., Israel and the Netherlands
4.8 Mean Scores of Indexes of Satisfaction for Degree of Urbanness: U.S.A.
4.9 Mean Scores of Indexes of Satisfaction for Degree of Urbanness: Israel
4.10 Mean Scores of Indexes of Satisfaction for Degree of Urbanness: the Netherlands
4.11 Relationships between Location of Origin and Indexes of Satisfaction: U.S.A., Israel and the Netherlands
4.12 Relationships between Length of Local Residency and Indexes of Satisfaction: U.S.A., Israel and the Netherlands
4.13 Relationships between Length of National Residency and Indexes of Satisfaction: Israel and the Netherlands
4.14 Relationships between Womans Age and Indexes of Satisfaction: U.S.A., Israel and the Netherlands
