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Peer reviewedCollins, James W., Jr.; Davis, Richard J. – American Journal of Public Health, 1990
Analyzes the effects of the following factors on low birth weight of 103,072 Black and White infants in Chicago: (1) median family income; (2) maternal age; (3) education; and (4) marital status. Concludes that family income shows racial disparity and that traditional risk factors do not completely explain racial differences in neonatal outcome.…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Birth Weight, Black Population Trends, Blacks
Peer reviewedAlba, Richard D.; Logan, John R. – International Migration Review, 1992
Investigates home ownership differences among 12 racial and ethnic groups using the Public Use Sample data of the 1980 Census. Majority group members have the greatest probability of home ownership. Results support an assimilation perspective on home ownership. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks
