Browsing by Subject "residential segregation"
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Municipal Fragmetation and Racial Residential Segregation: Moving Beyond Aggregate Analyses by Exploring Impacts of Municipal Boundaries within Metropolitan Areas
(2016-12-06)This dissertation study tested the hypothesis that greater political fragmentation in a metropolitan area increases the degree of residential segregation between non-Hispanic whites and non-Hispanic blacks. The questions ... -
Spatial attainment trends of racial and ethnic groups in Houston, Texas, 1970 to 2000
(2009-05-15)Previous research in the spatial assimilation of racial and ethnic groups has not assessed trends over time due to methodological difficulties and data limitations. I use an innovative method to assess the intercensal ... -
The Residential Segregation of Latino Immigrants in the U.S.: Exposure to Crime and the Effects of Place of Destination
(2014-09-03)Even though spuriously, there is plenty of evidence that links race and ethnicity with street crime at the individual and aggregate levels. Typically, higher levels of disadvantage are linked to higher crime levels. However, ...