Presents the results of a study which examined the existence of regional groupings of states. The study used a Q-factor analysis of 84 socioeconomic, political, and policy variables taken primarily from the 1960 and 1980 census data. Analysis of the 1980 data revealed five categories: Southern, Northeast Industrial, Midwest Industrial, Plains, and…

Definitions used by the U. S. Bureau of the Census in the 1970 and previous enumerations are evaluated for effectiveness in measuring the population. Recommendations regarding the use of published data in social science research are drawn, with special emphasis on comparability. (Author/JB)

Explanations for growth beyond central city borders are examined. Presented is a general overview of the confrontation between conventional and critical urban theory. (Author/RM)

Examines the theory that a high concentration of Black people in a given population will create negative racial attitudes within that population. A research study finds that this relationship holds only for southern respondents. Outside the South, racial attitudes appear to be largely insensitive to racial concentration. (Author/AV)

Measures black segregation at four geographic levels: state, county, city, and neighborhood, from 1900 to 1990. Cross-references data from the decennial U.S. census with dissimilarity and isolation indices. Concludes that segregation patterns have consistently evolved to minimize white contact with blacks. (MJP)

Examines the effect of socioeconomic status on segregation of Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians in 60 metropolitan areas in the United States. Compares indices of education, income, and occupation. Finds that integration is more difficult for Blacks than for Asians and Hispanics despite extensive civil rights legislation in recent decades. (KO)