AbstractsEducation Research & Administration

The Influence of Rural and Urban Residence on Friendship Choices as Measured by a Sociometric Technique

by Frank Theodore Friedberg




Institution: North Texas State College
Department:
Year: 1961
Keywords: urban; rural; friendship; sociometry; eighth grade
Record ID: 1561754
Full text PDF: http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc130463/


Abstract

This study will be concerned with evaluating the degree of acceptance of rural students in an urban school. Because of increased interaction between the two groups on account of better modes of transportation, consolidation of schools, and a general trend in creating a more homogenous environment between the two groups the following null hypotheses have been formulated: 1. That there will be no significant difference in acceptance between the rural and urban pupils. 2. That there will be no significant differences in the number of cross-sex choices given or received by the two groups. 3. That there will be no significant discrimination between rural and urban school mates in clique formation.