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Peer reviewedMarshall, Harvey – American Sociological Review, 1979
In considering White movement to the suburbs between 1965 and 1970, this paper examines whether Whites (1) were fleeing central city problems, or (2) were drawn to the suburbs because of new housing and jobs. Using path analysis, discusses a model of the suburbanization process. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Housing Opportunities, Suburban Environment, Urban Problems
Peer reviewedMarshall, Harvey; Stahura, John – Social Forces, 1979
This study examines the impact of Black population size and rate of increase on White population change in American suburbs between 1960 and 1970. The data indicate that there is no tipping point. (Author)
Descriptors: Blacks, Demography, Population Growth, Racial Composition
Peer reviewedMarshall, Harvey; Lewis, Bonnie L. – Journal of Urban Affairs, 1982
Migration data suggest an evolutionary process in which central cities attract high status migrants when cities are relatively small, attract migrants less as they grow, and then again become attractive. Large northern cities may currently be in the middle stage. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Metropolitan Areas, Migrants, Migration Patterns, Population Distribution
