Effects of Hall Residence on Leisure Activities and Student Activism in the 70's.

Y

6

Administrators; Practitioners

Activism; Dormitories; Educational History; Educational Research; Extracurricular Activities; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Interpersonal Relationship; Leisure Time; Peer Influence; Questionnaires; Social Change; Statistical Analysis; Student Attitudes; Student Behavior; Student College Relationship; Student Subcultures; Undergraduate Students

Reports of a 1974 study that examined the influence of dormitory residency on student leisure activities, especially student activism. Using questionnaires from 760 University of Hong Kong resident and nonresident undergraduates, demonstrates that living in dormitories increased likelihood of becoming activist through increasing social interaction and possibilities for peer influence. (CH)

1991

EJ422052