Citation

Muhlin GL, Cohen P, Struening EL, Genevie LE, Kaplan SR, Peck HB. Eval. Program Plann. 1981; 4(1): 35-42.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1981, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0149-7189(81)90052-5

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article describes the use of social area analytic techniques in the study of the looting which occurred during the Con Edison power failure of July 13 and 14, 1977. Detailed procedures are outlined of the systematic collection and analysis of data which were developed from available data. Analyses contrasting competing explanatory theoretical models for blackout looting are presented. The central dependent variable is ratio of looted to retail stores. Both the numerator and denominator are aggregated to the census tract level.