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Peer reviewedMassey, Douglas S.; Denton, Nancy A. – American Sociological Review, 1985
Analysis of individual-level data from the 1970 Census confirms earlier findings, based on census tract data, about Hispanic and Black spatial assimilation in selected cities. Besides validating the theory of spatial assimilation, the results also indicate that errors resulting when individual-level inferences are made from ecological data are…
Descriptors: Blacks, Hispanic Americans, Population Distribution, Research Problems
Peer reviewedMassey, Douglas S.; Denton, Nancy A. – Social Forces, 1988
Evaluates 20 potential indicators of residential segregation using census data on Hispanics, Blacks, Asians, and non-Hispanic Whites in 60 U.S. metropolitan areas. Factor-analyzes the results to select a single best indicator for each of five dimensions of residential segregation. Contains 69 references and 22 statistical formulas. (SV)
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Measurement, Methods Research, Metropolitan Areas
