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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
Peer reviewedMassey, Douglas S.; Denton, Nancy A. – American Sociological Review, 1987
Examines trends in residential segregation for Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians in 60 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs) between 1970 and 1980. Black-Anglo segregation remained high in the North, but decreased in some smaller Southern and Western SMSAs. Hispanic segregation was markedly below that of Blacks, but has increased. Asian…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Blacks, Hispanic Americans, Income
