Study of Cocktail Lounge Entertainers (c. 1979)

Investigator: Carlton E. Munson

Population: Cocktail lounge entertainers

Identification method: Cocktail lounge entertainers employed at establishments along what is referred to as the "Westheimer Strip" in Houston, Texas

Sampling procedure: A random sample was selected of 30 performers working on the "Westheimer Strip.

N and Response rate: Unavailable in secondary source reviewed (Sociological Abstracts AN79S10275).

Publication: Munson, Carlton E. 1979. "Lifestyles of Cocktail Lounge Entertainers." Southwestern Sociological Association (SWSA) paper.

Summary: Study examines lifestyle and problems of cocktail lounge entertainers. Each performer was interviewed through use of an eight-page structured questionnaire that contained closed and open-ended questions. The questions covered four major areas: work milieu, relationship with management, perception of professional self, and demographics.