Examines living arrangements as both an outcome of previous lifestyle, and as an antecedent for other events. Findings indicate that despite their much lower incomes, not-presently-married women live in housing of considerably higher quality than do men in comparable marital statuses and living arrangements. (Author)

The study compared the characteristics of individuals residing in either institutional or community settings in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and one regional center in California. The results show that the more severely mentally retarded persons, with their attendant handicaps and maladaptive behavior, are still likely to be found in an…

Five books dealing with the suburbs are reviewed in this essay on suburbanization. Topics include demographic trends, suburban social life, government and social policy, and racial and economic integration. (Author/RLV)

Presents reasons for environmental standards in community planning and design to provide better quality of life and describes some public intervention efforts around the world to improve land use, housing patterns, and the environment. (MF)

Analyzes 1980 census data on racial composition of suburban portions of 11 largest metropolitan areas. Racial composition was related to individual characteristics reflecting socioeconomic status and cultural assimilation, and to group and regional characteristics. Disparities with whites were greatest for blacks, and for all minority groups were…

Examined the relationship between moving home, family structure, and children's well-being in the National Child Development Study (NCDS) Second-Generation, a study following over 17,000 Britons born in 1 week in 1958. Found little to no association between moving home and children's well-being. Associations between family living arrangements and…

Analysis of 1980 and 1990 Censuses of Population and Housing for Texas found overall black-white and Anglo-Hispanic residential segregation declined substantially. Nonmetropolitan counties were more segregated than metropolitan counties in both years, but growing nonmetro places showed the greatest segregation declines. Analyses controlling for…

Offers an overview of the explanatory factors of ethnic segregation and spatial concentration in modern welfare states. Traditional theories, behavioral theories, and theories in which restraints are central are reviewed, and restructuring processes are explored in light of economic change. The future of ethnic segregation is outlined. (SLD)

Uses interviews with 454 children, aged seven to 12 years, in five Amsterdam neighborhoods to explore whether differentiation and segregation are vital dimensions of children's experience in Amsterdam. Results indicate big differences in children's experiences, but the city's population is so diverse it is difficult to draw conclusions about the…

This study assesses the extent of residential segregation among 15,246 people diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities and receiving Medicaid (MA) in Philadelphia, and an identically sized group of MA recipients serving as matched controls. Results indicate that overall levels of residential segregation among this group were modest at their most…

Parents across the nation are experiencing the phenomenon of adult children returning home to live with their parents after brief or extended excursions into independent living, or of adult children reluctant to move out until their financial or lifestyle expectations are guaranteed. Referring to these grown children as "nesters," this…

Argues that any study which purports to examine tipping must look both at whether or not the community has a racially balanced school system and whether or not the black/white ratios in the community are shifting. (Author/AM)

Housing choices of unisex versus coed dorms made by freshmen and authorized by parents reveal that black women students differ substantially from black men and white men and women students in choosing unisex housing more than two to one over coed housing. Reasons for the difference are explored. (Author)

This report provides statistics on persons with mental retardation in state-operated residential facilities in the United States. Part I presents population data for fiscal year 1986. The statistics represent aggregated data compiled by each state. Data include number of facilities, average daily population, first admissions, readmissions,…

Research using measures of racial exposure has been appearing with increasing frequency in the literature on race relations. A methodological analysis finds the following problems with these measures: (1) they fail to characterize meaningfully the actual composition of sub-areas; (2) a particular exposure value can describe a wide variety of…