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- Over 124,000 women and 74,000 men were interviewed across India. In Haryana, over 2,700 women and 1,000 men were interviewed.
- The survey found that literacy rates, access to healthcare, and use of family planning methods had increased since the previous surveys, though gaps remained between urban and rural areas.
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1) It discusses Marshall McLuhan's concept of "extensions of man" and how technology has extended human capabilities, first in space and later by connecting people globally through electric technology.
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3) It discusses how McLuhan saw technology altering human relations and references how the medium impacts the message more than the actual content or product.
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His expertise extends across a diverse spectrum of reporting, database, and web development applications, underpinned by an exceptional grasp of data storage and virtualization technologies. His proficiency in application testing, database administration, and data cleansing ensures seamless execution of complex projects.
What sets Denis apart is his comprehensive understanding of Business and Systems Analysis technologies, honed through involvement in all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). From meticulous requirements gathering to precise analysis, innovative design, rigorous development, thorough testing, and successful implementation, he has consistently delivered exceptional results.
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Comparative Analysis of Social Networks of Male and Female Retired Sunbelt Migrants
1. Department of Sociology
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL
NETWORKS OF MALE AND FEMALE
RETIRED SUNBELT MIGRANTS
Adam T. Perzynski and Eleanor Palo Stoller
Department of Sociology
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland,
OH 44106
2. Abstract
This paper examines the (re)constructed networks of
retired men and women who made amenity moves to an
East Coast Florida community. Data were gathered
through in-person interviews with a probability sample of
593 retired Sunbelt migrants. We describe some of the
intricacies of how menโs networks are distinct from
womenโs. Network measures were constructed from
network rosters, in which elderly respondents identified and
described people with whom they socialized and with
whom they exchanged emotional and instrumental support.
Controlling for marital status, there was no significant
difference in total size of networks, although men have
significantly more men in their networks and women have
significantly more women. Women have more network
members from their pre-retirement location, while men
have more recent acquaintances in their network. These
results reflect both the dominance of women within informal
networks and the preference of men and women to
(re)construct same sex networks.
3. Purpose
โข Examine the social networks in a sample
of European American East Coast Florida
Migrants
โข Describe statistically the ways in which the
menโs and womenโs networks are distinct
and the ways in which they are similar.
4. Data
โข Sample size = 593 selected through telephone
screenings.
โข In-person interviews
โข Sunbelt Migrants aged 52 to 102 (Mean = 78)
โข European American respondents
โข 248 Men (41.8%) and 345 Women (58.2%)
โข 72.2% of Men were still married while 56.0% of
Women were already widows.
โข 23.8% of Men and 63.2% of Women lived alone
5. Measures
โข Self-reported gender and marital status
โข Network Rosters
โ Interviewer read a series of situations and
tasks with which respondents might have
interacted with those in their support network.
โ Respondents gave the name and relationship
of those in the network and answered further
questions about each network member.
6.
7.
8. Key Network Variables
โข Total number of network members
โข Number of Men in the network
โข Number of Women in the network
โข Ratio of Men to Women in the network
โข Number of network members known for
<10 years, 10-24 years, and >25 years
โข Number of network members from โback
homeโ location
9. Table 1: Descriptives for Key Network Variables
Range Mean Std. Deviation
Total number of people in the network? 0 โ 36 8.54 5.08
Ratio of men to women in the network 0โ8 0.81 0.82
Number of women in the network 0 โ 19 5.16 3.03
Number of men in the network 0 โ 19 3.47 2.76
Number known <10 years 0 โ 14 1.69 2.10
Number with same โback homeโ location 0 โ 26 1.35 2.13
10. Analysis Plan
โข OLS Regression
โ Independent Variables
โข Sex coded 0 = male, 1 = female
โข Marital Status, 3 category, two dummy variables
โ Widowed
โ Single
โ Dependent Variables
โข Key Network Variables
11. Table 2: OLS Regression Results,
Standardized Coefficients
Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4 Model 5 Model 6
Total # in # of Ratio of Men # Known < # from Back
Network # of Men Women to Women 10 years Home
Female -0.03 -0.23 0.14 -0.30 -0.13 0.11
Single -0.22 -0.21 -0.19 -0.06 -0.04 -0.16
Widowed -0.30 -0.31 -0.22 -0.10 -0.04 -0.22
R-
squared 0.11 0.21 0.06 0.13 0.02 0.05
Underlined Coefficients are significant at p < .01
12. Table 3: OLS Regression Results, Unstandardized
Coefficients
Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4 Model 5 Model 6
Total # in # of Ratio of Men # Known < # from Back
Network # of Men Women to Women 10 years Home
Female -.34 -1.29 0.88 -.50 -.54 0.49
Single -3.73 -1.89 -1.89 -.14 -.16 -1.10
Widowed -3.14 -1.74 -1.36 -.16 -.26 -0.93
R-squared 0.11 0.21 0.06 0.13 0.02 0.05
Underlined Coefficients are significant at p < .01
13. Discussion of Findings
โข Controlling for marital status there was no
significant difference in the total size of menโs
and womenโs networks
โข Men have significantly more men in their
networks
โข Women have significantly more women in their
networks
โข Women have more network members from back
home
โข Men have more network members known less
than 10 years
14. Conclusions
โข Older men and women are likely to
construct and maintain same sex
networks.
โข Nevertheless men are more likely than
women to include members of the
opposite sex in their networks.
โข Age and social networks
โข Advantages and disadvantages of a
migrant sample