How is an interest group different than a political party? a. interest groups tend not to have a strong stand on social issues. b. interest groups seek to influence government policy and legislation without being elected. c. political parties tend to organize around one issue. d. interest groups are public organizations.

Neighborhood and community characteristics: the social ecology approach emphasizes the view that certain social and physical characteristics of neighborhoods and communities influence the likelihood of committing deviance and crime.imagine that you are in a position as a community leader. there are several neighborhoods in your community with: high poverty rates low quality housing single parent households which issue would you address first, and what strategies would you propose to address this issue?